Free Hashtag Counter

A hashtag counter finds every hashtag in a piece of text and tells you how many there are. This one also groups tags that differ only in capitalization, lists repeats and gives you a deduplicated copy. It’s handy for checking a caption against a platform’s hashtag limit before posting.

Five per post or Reel. Instagram announced the cap in December 2025, replacing the old limit of 30, and applied it to accounts gradually. If Instagram won’t let you publish a caption, count your tags here and remove the extras.

1. Copy your caption from your notes or scheduling tool. 2. Paste it into Caption or hashtag list. 3. Click Create result. 4. Read Total hashtags and Unique hashtags, and check Repeated hashtags for duplicates.

The counter treats them as one unique tag, because hashtag search on the major platforms isn’t case-sensitive. Both still add to Total hashtags, since each copy takes a slot in your caption. The clean list keeps whichever spelling appeared first.

Yes. Letters and numbers from any script count, so tags like #陶瓷 or #コーヒー are recognized. A tag ends at a space or punctuation mark, including full-width punctuation such as “，”.

Check what comes right before and inside the tag. A # attached to a letter or number, as in word#tag, isn’t counted, and a hyphen, apostrophe or emoji cuts the tag short. Add a space before the # and remove symbols inside the tag.

No. The counter doesn’t connect to Instagram or any other platform, so it can’t tell whether a tag is restricted or how many posts use it. Search the tag in the app before you rely on it.

Yes. The list is plain text separated by spaces, so you can paste it into Instagram, TikTok, X, LinkedIn or YouTube. Each platform has its own rules on how many tags make sense, so trim the list to suit where you’re posting.

No. Hashtags are counted in your browser, and your caption isn’t sent to SocQ or saved. Refreshing the page clears the text and the result.

Yes. It’s free with no signup or account, and there’s no limit on how many captions you check. Run it on every draft before you schedule or publish.