Can You Search for Multiple Tags on Instagram?

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Find the IG content you're looking for with precise hashtag research

Co-authored by Jaclyn Nasland and Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: January 10, 2025 Fact Checked

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Search Multiple Instagram Hashtags with Google

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Follow Multiple Hashtags on Instagram

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Find Relevant Instagram Hashtags

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Are you trying to search for two or more Instagram tags at once? While there's no way to search for multiple tags on the Instagram app, you can use easy Google search tricks to find Instagram posts that use two or more specific tags. This wikiHow article will show you the best way to search multiple Instagram hashtags with Google, plus two easy ways to find posts and generate relevant hashtags based on two or more hashtags.

Is it possible to search for multiple tags on Instagram?

No, you can't search multiple hashtags on Instagram at the same time. You can, however, search for them using the Google search engine by typing site:instagram.com, followed by the hashtags (i.e., "#summer" "#makeup").

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Search Multiple Instagram Hashtags with Google

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While you can't search multiple hashtags in the Instagram app, you can use Google. When you use the site:instagram.com search operator in a Google search, you can search through public Instagram accounts for any keywords, including hashtags.^{[1]
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Research source} Here's how it works:
- Let's say you want to find posts that contain the hashtags #summer and #makeup. Here's what you'd type into the Google search bar: site:instagram.com "#summer" "#makeup".
- All of the results will be from public Instagram posts that have captions using both of those hashtags.
- If you want to see the results as images, just click the Images tab at the top of the search results.
- If you leave out the hash marks from the hashtags (#), you can expand your search to include other keywords from users' captions and bios.

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Follow Multiple Hashtags on Instagram

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To stay on top of hashtag trends, follow hashtags that interest you on Instagram. When you follow one or more hashtags on Instagram, posts that use those hashtags will show up in your feed just like posts from accounts you follow.^{[3]
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- Tap the search icon at the bottom of Instagram.
- Search for a hashtag.
- Tap the Tags tab to filter the results to hashtags.
- Tap a hashtag to check it out, then tap Follow at the top.
- Repeat for other hashtags that interest you.

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Find Relevant Instagram Hashtags

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If you need ideas for hashtags based on two or more tags, try a free Instagram hashtag generator. A hashtag generator will evaluate the hashtags you enter and suggest relevant hashtags that are popular on Instagram. While paid options might be more robust, these free options are a great way to get started:
- Toolzu Hashtag Generator shows you relevant hashtags based on the two or more tags you enter. This tool also shows you each tag's volume and difficulty level.
- Inflact's Instagram Hashtag Generator lets you search for multiple hashtags to find similar tags used most frequently on Instagram. You'll also see how many posts have used each hashtag.
- TagsFinder lets you search for up to 10 hashtags at once, showing you related hashtags that are popular on all platforms, (including Twitter and TikTok). You can also filter the results by location.