OneTaskBy Tim King · Updated
Hashtag Generator
Hashtag Sets of Five for Twelve Niches, Mixing Broad and Niche Tags
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How the Hashtag Generator works
This hashtag generator gives you ready-made sets of five hashtags for twelve niches, from travel and food to books, weddings and small business. Each set mixes one broad tag, two mid-sized community tags and two specific niche tags, which is the balance that gets posts found without drowning in the biggest feeds.
How the hashtag generator works
Pick your niche and generate. Every set follows the same recipe: one big tag like #travel, two community tags like #solotravel and #roadtrip, and two smaller tags like #hiddengems or #slowtravel. No tag repeats within a set, and each batch rotates through the lists so you get different combinations to test. Copy a set and paste it at the end of your caption or in the first comment.
Why five hashtags?
Instagram now recommends three to five relevant hashtags, and posts stuffed with thirty tags look like spam. On TikTok, three to five also works well alongside a clear caption. Huge tags like #food have hundreds of millions of posts, so yours disappears in minutes; smaller, specific tags have fewer posts and a more engaged audience, which is why each set leans toward the niche end.
Make your own tags count
Swap one of the small tags for something truly specific to you: your town (#bristolfood), your own branded tag, or an event. Check a tag in the app before using it, because some popular-looking tags are restricted or full of spam.
More social media generators
Pair your tags with the caption generator, and set up your profile with the Instagram bio generator and TikTok bio generator.
FAQ
How many hashtags should I use on Instagram?
Instagram's own guidance is three to five relevant hashtags per post. You can still add up to 30, but more tags don't reliably increase reach and can make a post look spammy, so focus on a few well-chosen ones.
Do hashtags still work in 2026?
Yes, but they matter less than they used to. Platforms now rely mostly on what the post contains and how people engage with it. Hashtags help categorise the post and reach people following specific tags, especially smaller niche ones.
Should hashtags go in the caption or the first comment?
Both work for discovery on Instagram. Putting them at the end of the caption is simplest and works on every platform, while the first comment keeps the caption clean. On TikTok, keep them in the caption.
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