How many hashtags should I use on YouTube?

Use a small number of relevant hashtags. YouTube shows up to three above your title, and using more than 15 hashtags causes YouTube to ignore all of them. Two or three focused hashtags is ideal.

Where do YouTube hashtags appear?

Hashtags added to the title or description are clickable. YouTube displays up to three of them above the video title, and the rest live in the description.

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