AI Hashtag Generator | How To & Tips

A hashtag is a word or phrase preceded by the hash symbol (#). Hashtags are most commonly used on social media to categorize content. Individual users also sometimes create their own hashtags to tag or brand their content.

You can create hashtags manually, or you can use QuillBot’s free AI hashtag generator to speed up the process for you.

How to create a hashtag

Below are three steps that explain how to create a hashtag.

1. Choose your target word or phrase

Think about what type of content you want to post on social media and how to describe it. For example, if you want to create a hashtag for content related to your book club, you might use the name of the club.

Ask yourself:

  • What’s the topic of your content?
  • What’s the goal of your content?
  • Is this part of a marketing or promotional campaign?
  • Do you want this hashtag to reflect your brand?
  • Will you use this hashtag for other content in the future?
  • What word or phrase will be easy to understand and remember?

Thinking through these points can help you decide which word or phrase would be most appropriate for your hashtag.

Choosing your target word or phrase examples
Here are some examples of how to choose the right word or phrase for your hashtag:

  • Jennifer and Benjamin are getting married and want their guests to tag photos and videos from the celebration. They choose #JenWedsBen because it’s short, memorable, and has a nice ring to it.
  • Claire runs a run club in Venice Beach, Los Angeles. She wants a hashtag that instantly communicates the club’s location and purpose. She chooses #VeniceRunClub, as it’s simple, clear, and tied to the local scene.
  • Luis owns a specialty coffee shop in Austin called “Driftwood Roasters.” He wants a branded hashtag for customers to use when posting photos of their drinks. He picks #DriftwoodCoffeeATX because it includes the brand name and a location cue, making it easy to associate with the shop.

2. Try different formats for readability

When creating your hashtag, try using different formats to see which variation is the easiest to understand. Play with capitalization, abbreviations, and length. You want your hashtag to be readable, memorable, and easy to reuse.

Also read your hashtag aloud to make sure it doesn’t unintentionally read as something inappropriate or unsavory.

Assessing readability examples
Luis tries different variations for Driftwood Roasters’ branded hashtag:

  • #driftwoodroastersaustin (hard to read and too long)
  • #DriftwoodRoastersAustin (easier to read but still long)
  • #driftwoodcoffee (not bad but no location cue)
  • #DriftwoodCoffeeATX (readable, memorable, and with a location cue)

3. Add a “#” and post your hashtag

Remember to add the hash symbol (#) before your hashtag, and then add it to your social media posts. Social networks generally let you add hashtags to most types of content—photos, videos, text, and stories.

Use your hashtag consistently for the content it applies to. And if your hashtag is for your brand or part of a campaign, encourage your network to use it too.

Using an AI hashtag generator

Using QuillBot’s AI hashtag generator makes this process even easier. Prompt the AI with a brief description of what you want the hashtag to be about and what qualities you want it to have (catchy, fun, cute, etc.).

AI hashtag generator example
QuillBot’s AI hashtag generator has given these hashtag ideas for the same example from above. The prompt specifies what the purpose of the hashtag is and what qualities it should embody.

QuillBot's AI hashtag generator

The hashtag generator will return your prompt with hashtag ideas. If you’d like to develop them further, you can do so right in the same chat.

Frequently asked questions about AI Hashtag Generator

What is a hashtag?

A hashtag is a tag used on social media to identify and organize content. The tag is preceded by the hash symbol (#), which is why it’s called a hashtag.

A few examples are: #summervibes, #WorldCup2026, and #bookclubsofinstagram.

You can come up with hashtags on your own, or you can use a hashtag generator. QuillBot’s AI hashtag generator will create hashtags for you in a matter of minutes.

What’s a wedding hashtag generator?

A wedding hashtag generator is an online tool that creates hashtags for people’s weddings.

For example, a couple consisting of Claire Smith and Steve Smith might use the hashtag #smithsquared.

QuillBot’s AI hashtag generator can generate wedding hashtags faster than you’ll say “I Do.”

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Kate has a BS in journalism. She has taught English as a second language in Spain to students of all ages for a decade. She also has experience in content management and marketing.

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