# What are the best hashtags for Instagram Reels? (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/data/best-hashtags-for-instagram-reels)

As of 2026-07-16, #reels appears on 42.9% of the 112 Instagram Reels SocialCrawl sampled across 4 Reels discovery hashtag feeds, making it the most-used Reels hashtag in this snapshot.

Computed 2026-07-16 from a sample of 112.

## Methodology

We search Instagram for 4 broad Reels discovery hashtags via /v1/instagram/search/hashtag (media_type=reels), collect the 112 returned Reels, and extract every hashtag from their captions. Tags are ranked by how many sampled Reels use each, tie-broken by aggregate views across 282 distinct hashtags seen in the sample. There is no native trending-Reels leaderboard on Instagram; this is a best-effort computed sample.

## FAQ

### What are the best hashtags for Instagram Reels right now?

As of 2026-07-16, #reels leads the sample, appearing on 42.9% of the 112 Reels we pulled. The full live top 10 is in the table on this page, recomputed regularly from fresh Reels data.

### How many hashtags should I use on an Instagram Reel?

Three to five targeted hashtags tend to outperform stuffing the caption with twenty. Use one or two broad Reels discovery tags plus two or three that match your niche, giving the algorithm enough signal without looking spammy.

### Are the best hashtags for Instagram Reels different from post hashtags?

Often, yes. Reels circulate primarily through Explore, the Reels feed, and hashtag search, so broad discovery tags and niche-specific tags tend to outperform the follower-heavy tags that work on static posts. The data on this page is drawn entirely from Reels captions, not photo posts.

### How does SocialCrawl compute the best hashtags for Instagram Reels?

We call /v1/instagram/search/hashtag with media_type=reels for 4 seed discovery hashtags, pull the returned Reels, and extract every hashtag from each caption. Tags are ranked by how many Reels in the sample use each, tie-broken by views. The date on this page marks when the snapshot was taken.

## Explore with AI

Questions this API answers, phrased for an AI assistant:

- what are the best hashtags for instagram reels to get more views
- which hashtags help instagram reels get discovered
- how many hashtags should i use on an instagram reel for reach

Data source: SocialCrawl unified social data API. https://www.socialcrawl.dev/data