All ToolsEnter a topic → get hashtags pulled from live autocomplete data. Works for Reels, feed posts, and carousels. Instagram's own guidance is 3-5 highly relevant tags — we give you 20-50 ranked candidates to pick from.
Instagram hashtags still work for discovery, especially on Reels, but the game has changed — Meta now explicitly tells creators to use 3-5 highly relevant hashtags rather than stuffing 30. Quality of match beats quantity of tags. This tool pulls live autocomplete data for your topic so you get real searched terms to pick from, not random junk.
Instagram's own creator guidance recommends 3-5 highly relevant hashtags. The hard cap is 30 but volume doesn't help — relevance does. Pick the best ones from the generator output.
In the caption or in the first comment. Both work — Instagram treats them identically. Many creators prefer the first-comment placement to keep the caption clean.
Yes. Reels discovery relies heavily on relevance signals, and hashtags feed that signal when they match your content and the audience you want to reach.
Mix both. A broad trending tag widens reach; niche tags get you in front of smaller but more engaged audiences. Avoid banned or overused generic tags — they can hurt reach.