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Tag Generator

Etsy Tag Generator

Free Etsy tag generator: type a product and get 13 tags of 20 characters or fewer, taken from the tags its top-ranking listings use, with the reason behind each one.

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About the Etsy Tag Generator

Tags from the listings that rank

Type a product the way a buyer would search for it. The generator reads the listings that rank for that phrase on Etsy, collects the tags they use, and picks the 13 that the most listings, and the best-selling ones, have in common. Each tag fits Etsy's 20-character limit, plurals and reordered copies are merged, and the set is ready to paste.

Why each tag made the list

Every pick shows how many of the top listings use it, and the 30-day sales and views of those listings. You can tell a tag the whole first page agrees on from one a single shop tried, which helps when you only have 13 slots. Sales and views are estimates from Etsy marketplace data; how our numbers work explains how they are measured.

Leave out what your title already says

Paste your listing title and any tag whose words already appear in it, in the same order, is left out, so each slot can match a search the title does not. Then check the set in the Etsy tag checker and grade the title with the Etsy title checker.

A worked example

In a sample of the ten best-selling listings for teacher shirt, taken in October 2026, all ten used the tag teacher shirt, four used teacher gift, and three each used school shirt and back to school. Those lead the list, followed by phrases two listings share, such as elementary teacher and classroom shirt. With a title that already says Back to School, that tag drops out and the next one moves up.

Each search uses one of your daily lookups. Without an account you see the first three tags as a free preview; a free account shows all 13 with the reasons, with 5 lookups a day.

How to read the results

The answer comes in two parts: the 13 tags to copy, and a table that explains each pick.

  • Used by: how many of the listings ranking for your phrase carry the tag. A tag most of them share is one buyers clearly search; a tag only one listing uses is a narrower bet.
  • Demand: the share of those listings' 30-day sales made by the ones using the tag. High means 40% or more, Medium 15% or more. Their views are shown too.
  • Order: phrases two or more listings share come first, then phrases a single listing uses, and single words last, since a one-word tag competes with far more listings.
  • Next best: the runners-up, for when a pick does not describe your item.

Drop any tag that does not describe your item honestly: a tag that brings the wrong buyer costs you views without sales. When fewer than 13 tags qualify, fill the slots from the long-tail phrases for the same product.

Frequently asked questions

Is this Etsy tag generator free?
Yes. Without an account you get a free preview with the first three tags; a free account shows all 13 with the reasons, using one of its 5 daily lookups. The same search again the same day is free.
Does the tag generator use AI?
No. Every tag comes from listings that rank on Etsy for your phrase, picked by how many of them use it and how well they sell. Nothing is invented by a model.
Can I see the tags a specific listing uses?
Yes, in the Etsy listing checker: paste a listing link and it shows that listing's tags with the data behind each one. Its AI rewrite of the title and tags needs a free account and credits.
How many tags can I use on Etsy?
Up to 13 per listing, each up to 20 characters. Etsy accepts letters, numbers and spaces, with ' and - allowed inside words. Every tag the generator returns fits those rules.
Does it write titles too?
No, it only picks tags. Paste your title so the tags it already covers are left out, and grade the title itself with the Etsy title checker.