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YouTube Tag Extractor
See the hidden tags on any YouTube video, copy them as a comma-separated list, and pull a channel's keywords too.
How to extract tags from a YouTube video
- 1
Copy the video link
Open the video, press Share and copy the link. Shorts links and channel @handles work too.
- 2
Paste it above
Paste the link and press Extract tags. TubeKit reads the tags straight from YouTube.
- 3
Copy the tags
Copy every tag as a comma-separated list, one per line, or click a single tag to copy just that one.
What the tag extractor shows
YouTube stopped showing tags on the watch page years ago, but they are still saved with every video. Here is what you get from one link.
- Every hidden tag
- All the tags the creator added, in their original order, ready to paste into YouTube Studio.
- Count and 500-character total
- See how many tags a video has and how close it is to YouTube's 500-character limit.
- Channel keywords
- Paste a channel link or @handle to see the keywords the channel set for itself.
- Free, no sign-in
- No account, no extension. Paste a link and copy the tags in seconds, on desktop or phone.
YouTube tag rules at a glance
The limits YouTube puts on tags, and what YouTube itself says they are good for.
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Total length | 500 characters for all tags together |
| Commas | The commas between tags count toward the 500 |
| Tags with spaces | Count two extra characters, as if wrapped in quotation marks |
| Role in discovery | Small. YouTube says the title, thumbnail and description matter more |
| Best use | Words people often misspell, and other names for your topic |
| What to avoid | Long lists of unrelated tags, which YouTube treats as spam |
Sources: YouTube Help and the YouTube Data API reference for video tags.
What people use a tag extractor for
Tags are a quick look at the words a creator wanted their video found for.
- Research similar videos
- See which words the top videos on your topic were tagged with, and spot terms you missed.
- Find keyword ideas
- Tags often list other names, spellings and side topics, which make good ideas for titles and descriptions.
- Check your own uploads
- Make sure old videos still carry the tags you meant to add, and copy a good set to a new upload.
- Report on a channel
- Pull the tags of a client's or partner's videos into a doc without opening YouTube Studio.
How to use tags well
Tags are a small signal, so a few good ones beat a long list.
- Lead with the main topic
- Put the exact phrase the video is about first, then a few close variations.
- Add common misspellings
- YouTube says tags help most when people often misspell the topic, so add those spellings here instead of in the title.
- Keep every tag relevant
- Don't copy another creator's tags wholesale. Tags that don't describe your video won't help it and can count as spam.
- Spend more time on the title
- The title, thumbnail and description do far more for discovery. Test the title and thumbnail together with the Thumbnail Preview.
Frequently asked questions
YouTube no longer shows tags on the watch page. Copy the video link, paste it above and press Extract tags. Every tag the creator added appears in the result, ready to copy.
The creator didn't add any. Many popular videos have no tags at all, because YouTube says tags play only a small role in discovery.
Only a little. YouTube says tags are most useful when the topic is often misspelled, and that the title, thumbnail and description matter much more.
There is no set number of tags, but all tags together can't be longer than 500 characters. Commas count, and a tag with a space counts two extra characters. The tool shows the total for every video.
Use them as ideas, not as a copy. Keep only the tags that describe your own video. Tags that don't match the video won't help it and can break YouTube's spam rules.
Paste the channel link or @handle above. Channels don't have tags, so TubeKit shows the keywords the channel set in YouTube Studio, with a button to copy them all.
Yes. Paste the Shorts link, youtube.com/shorts/…, and press Extract tags.
Tags are hidden and only the creator sees them in YouTube Studio. Hashtags are written in the title or description, show above the title and link to other videos with the same hashtag.
Yes. The Category Checker shows the category of any video or channel, along with its tags and topics.
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