YouTube Tag Extractor

Paste a watch page’s source or a description and get its keywords and hashtags in a list you can copy.

Quick answer

To see a YouTube video’s tags, open the watch page, press Ctrl+U to view the page source, copy it, and paste it below. The tool lists the keywords found in the page and any hashtags in the text.

Get the source of a watch page

Open the video on YouTube in a desktop browser.
Press Ctrl+U (Cmd+Option+U on Mac) to view the page source.
Select all, copy, and paste it below. Descriptions with hashtags work too.

Page source or description Sample text

Keywords (6)

open source animationshort filmblenderrabbit3d animationBig Buck Bunny

75 of 500 characters, the size of YouTube’s tag field.

Hashtags (3)

#animation#blender#opensource

What are YouTube tags?

Tags are keywords a creator adds in the video details. They are not shown on the watch page. YouTube says tags play a minimal role in helping viewers find a video, mostly for commonly misspelled words.

Tags and hashtags are different

Hashtags are written in the title or description and are clickable. Up to three appear above the video title. Tags are hidden keywords with a combined limit of 500 characters.

How to see the tags on a video

Open the video on a desktop browser, press Ctrl+U (Cmd+Option+U on Mac) and copy the source. Paste it into the box on this page. The tool reads the keywords and tag entries in the page head, then lists any hashtags in the text.

Using tags for research

Looking at the keywords other creators use can suggest topics and phrasing in your niche. Treat them as ideas, and write your own title and description for people first.

Read the full guide: YouTube Monetization Requirements Explained

How to use it

Step 1

Open the video on YouTube in a desktop browser and press Ctrl+U to view the page source.

Step 2

Select all, copy, and paste it into the box.

Step 3

Copy the keywords or the hashtags.

Questions about this tool

Why do I have to paste the source?

Reading another site’s page needs a server. Pasting keeps everything in your browser.

How many tags can a video have?

YouTube’s tag field holds up to 500 characters in total. The tool shows the count.

Do hashtags count as tags?

They are separate. Hashtags appear in the title or description, while tags are hidden keywords.

Do tags improve rankings?

YouTube says they play a minimal role. Titles, thumbnails and viewer response matter far more.