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YouTube tags character limit
YouTube tags can add up to 500 characters in total across all tags for one video.
YouTube tags character counter
Paste your text to check it against the 500 character limit. It runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.
Good to know
YouTube tags facts
- Commas between tags count toward the 500, and a tag with spaces is counted with quotation marks around it.
- YouTube says tags play a minimal role in discovery and mainly help with commonly misspelled words.
Tips
Writing a better YouTube tags
- Use a handful of accurate tags, including common misspellings of your topic.
- Spend more effort on your title and description, which matter far more.
FAQ
YouTube tags: common questions
What is the YouTube tags character limit?+
YouTube tags can add up to 500 characters in total across all tags for one video.
Do spaces and emojis count toward the YouTube tags limit?+
Yes. Spaces, punctuation, line breaks and emojis all count. The counter on this page counts each emoji as one character.
What happens if a YouTube tags is over 500 characters?+
YouTube will not accept more than 500 characters, so the extra text is blocked or cut off. Check the length before you paste it in.
Limits last checked October 2026. Platforms change them from time to time, so check the YouTube editor if a number looks off.
Other character limits
Counting words instead? Use the Word and Character Counter or see how many pages any word count fills.