YouTube Tag Extractor

Reveal the tags a creator added to any YouTube video, along with its hashtags and the channel's keywords, and copy them in the format you need.

Works with videos, Shorts, live streams, youtu.be links, @handles and channel URLs.

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15-Minute Weeknight Ramen That Beats TakeoutNorthbeam Kitchen

Tags
15
Hashtags
3

Video tags15

Tap a tag to leave it out of the copy.

Tag characters used260 / 500 characters

Counts the comma between tags and the quotes YouTube adds around tags with spaces.

Hashtags3

Found in the title and description. Viewers can see and click these.

Channel keywords6

Set once by the creator for the whole channel, not for this video.

cooking
recipes
easy dinner
meal prep
home cooking
Northbeam Kitchen

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Where tags come from

Creators add tags in YouTube Studio when they upload or edit a video. Tags aren't shown on the watch page, but YouTube includes them in the page data it sends to every browser. We read that list and show it exactly as the creator entered it, in the same order.

We also show two related lists: hashtags from the title and description, which viewers can see and click, and the channel's keywords, which the creator sets once for the whole channel.

Do tags still matter?

YouTube says tags play a minimal role in discovery. They mostly help when a topic is often misspelled or goes by several names. Titles, thumbnails and descriptions matter far more.

Tags are still useful for research. They show which keywords a creator was aiming for, how they describe their niche and which phrases they repeat across videos. Comparing the tags on a few top videos about a topic is a quick way to find wording worth testing in your own titles and descriptions.

The 500-character limit

YouTube allows up to 500 characters of tags per video. The count includes the comma between tags, and a tag that contains a space counts two extra characters for the quotes YouTube adds around it. The meter shows how much of the limit a video uses and turns red if it goes over.

How to use the results

Copy every tag as a comma-separated list to paste into YouTube Studio, or switch to new lines, #hashtags or quoted format.
Tap a tag to leave it out of the copy, or copy a single tag with its own button.
Open a hashtag to see other videos that use it on YouTube.

Treat other creators' tags as inspiration, not a list to paste. Tags that don't describe your video can mislead viewers, which goes against YouTube's spam policies.

FAQ

Why are there no tags?

Many creators don't add tags at all. In that case we still show the video's hashtags and the channel's keywords, which often cover the same ground.

What is the 500-character limit?

YouTube allows up to 500 characters of tags per video, including the commas between tags. The meter shows how close a video is.

Can I copy tags as hashtags?

Yes. Choose comma, new line, #hashtag or quoted format before copying. The hashtag format removes the spaces inside each tag.

Are tags the same as hashtags?

No. Tags are hidden keywords set in YouTube Studio. Hashtags are written in the title or description, are visible to viewers and link to a page of videos using them.

Will copying a popular video's tags help my video rank?

Rarely. Tags carry little weight, and tags that don't match your content can count as misleading metadata. Use them to learn a topic's vocabulary, then write your own.

Does this work for Shorts and live streams?

Yes. Paste a Shorts or live link like any other video. Shorts often have no tags, so their hashtags are usually the more useful list.

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