# TikTok hashtag limit: how many should you use? > TikTok's app takes 5 hashtags per post since 2025, and TikTok itself advises 2 to 3 relevant ones. What counts, if hashtags still work, and how to pick them. Page: https://omnisocials.com/tiktok-hashtag-limits Checked: October 17, 2026 TikTok's app takes up to 5 hashtags per post, a cap reported since mid-2025. TikTok's own advice is 2 to 3 relevant ones. Paste a caption below; every hashtag past the fifth is struck through. ## The short answer: Up to 5 hashtags per post. TikTok itself advises 2 to 3. Since mid-2025, TikTok's app stops you at 5 hashtags with a "Maximum 5 hashtags" message. TikTok never announced the cap; Social Media Today reported it on August 17, 2025. TikTok's Creator Academy goes further: "When it comes to hashtags, less is more, so we encourage you to use 2 to 3 relevant hashtags on each video." Hashtags are part of the caption, so they count toward its 4,000 characters, or 2,200 on a scheduled video. - **Per post**: 5 (In the app since mid-2025) - **TikTok's advice**: 2 to 3 (Relevant hashtags per video) - **Caption**: 4,000 (2,200 on scheduled videos) ## Check a caption against TikTok's 5-hashtag cap - Caption: up to 4,000 characters. - Hashtags: up to 5 per post. ## Where the hashtag limit applies. TikTok has documented little of it. | Place | Limit | Source | |---|---|---| | Caption in the app | 5 hashtags | Reported since Aug 2025; TikTok has not announced it | | Scheduled video (API) | Not documented | TikTok's API reference only says caption hashtags are matched | | Caption length | 4,000 characters (2,200 on API videos) | Hashtags count toward it | | TikTok's advice | 2 to 3 per video | TikTok Creator Academy, Aug 2026 | Checked on October 17, 2026. Schedule 5 or fewer so a post never depends on an undocumented API rule. ## How the hashtag rules changed. From no cap to five. - **Aug 2025: A 5-hashtag cap** TikTok started to stop captions at 5 hashtags, rolled out from July 2025. TikTok gave no official explanation. (https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-implements-five-hashtag-limit-per-post/757857/) ## Pick your hashtags well. Fewer and relevant. 1. **Use 2 to 3** TikTok's own Creator Academy advises 2 to 3 relevant hashtags per video. The 5-hashtag cap is a ceiling, not a target. 2. **Pick what the video is about** TikTok says relevant hashtags help people find your video and connect you with audiences most interested in it. 3. **Write a clear caption** TikTok suggests clear descriptions so viewers understand the video quickly. Put the words people search in the caption. 4. **Skip filler tags** Tags like #fyp say nothing about the video. With 5 at most, give every slot to a topic tag. 5. **Schedule 5 or fewer** TikTok has not documented whether its API enforces the cap. Staying at 5 or fewer means no post depends on it. 6. **Keep a few sets ready** Save 2 or 3 small sets for your main topics so each video gets fitting tags without retyping. ## Schedule it with OmniSocials Save your best TikTok hashtags as a set and add them to any post in one click. OmniSocials schedules posts to TikTok and 11 more networks from one calendar, and AI agents (Claude, ChatGPT and others) can plan and schedule through its MCP server. $10 per seat a month billed yearly, $12 monthly; 14-day free trial, a card is needed to start it. https://omnisocials.com/pricing ## Sources and method TikTok's advice comes from its Creator Academy, read on October 17, 2026. TikTok has not announced the 5-hashtag cap, so the page cites the press report and labels it as reported. TikTok's developer documentation says nothing about a hashtag cap for scheduled posts, and the page says so. - TikTok Creator Academy, [Elements of a TikTok video](https://www.tiktok.com/creator-academy/en/article/elements-of-tiktok-video), Aug 2026. "We encourage you to use 2 to 3 relevant hashtags on each video." - Social Media Today, [TikTok implements five-hashtag limit per post](https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-implements-five-hashtag-limit-per-post/757857/), Aug 17, 2025 - TikTok for Developers, [Content Posting API: direct post reference](https://developers.tiktok.com/doc/content-posting-api-reference-direct-post), Read Oct 2026. Video captions take up to 2,200 UTF-16 runes; hashtags are matched in the caption. - TikTok for Developers, [Content Posting API: photo post reference](https://developers.tiktok.com/doc/content-posting-api-reference-photo-post), Read Oct 2026 ## Related guides - [Best time to post on TikTok](https://omnisocials.com/best-time-to-post-on-tiktok) - [How often to post on TikTok](https://omnisocials.com/how-often-to-post-on-tiktok) - [TikTok image sizes](https://omnisocials.com/tiktok-image-sizes) - [TikTok character limits](https://omnisocials.com/tiktok-character-limits) - [TikTok video lengths](https://omnisocials.com/tiktok-video-lengths) - [Schedule TikTok posts](https://omnisocials.com/tiktok) - [Connect TikTok](https://omnisocials.com/help-center/integrations/tiktok) - [Create a post](https://omnisocials.com/help-center/creating-content/create-post) - [MCP server](https://omnisocials.com/mcp) - [REST API](https://omnisocials.com/api) - [API reference](https://docs.omnisocials.com) ## FAQ ### How many hashtags can you use on TikTok? Up to 5 per post in the app, a cap in place since mid-2025. TikTok has not announced it, but the app shows a "Maximum 5 hashtags" message. ### How many hashtags should I use on TikTok? 2 to 3 relevant ones. That is TikTok's own advice in its Creator Academy: "less is more". ### Do hashtags work on TikTok? Yes, for discovery: TikTok says relevant hashtags make it easier for people to find your videos. They work best next to a clear caption, not as a list of popular tags. ### Why is TikTok limiting me to 5 hashtags? TikTok added the cap in 2025 without an official explanation. Its stated advice is fewer, relevant hashtags. ### Do hashtags count toward the TikTok caption limit? Yes. They are part of the caption, which takes 4,000 characters in the app and 2,200 on a video posted through TikTok's API. ### Does the 5-hashtag limit apply to scheduled posts? TikTok has not documented it for its API. Schedule 5 or fewer so the post does not depend on an unwritten rule. ### Should I use #fyp on TikTok? TikTok's advice is to use hashtags relevant to your video. With 5 at most, a topic tag tells TikTok and viewers more than #fyp. ### Can OmniSocials add hashtags for me? Yes. Save hashtag sets and insert one into a post with a click, or let your AI agent use them through the MCP server. Keep each TikTok set to 5 or fewer.