YouTube Description Generator
Describe your video in one sentence and get the part of the description that matters most: an opening line people and YouTube both read, with three hashtags under it.
YouTube & YouTube Shorts are available on Pro & Business plans. Upgrade
ViralSharky writes two YouTube description options from a one-sentence description of your video. Each one opens with a plain sentence that says what the video is about in the words people search for, followed by a blank line and three relevant hashtags, the most YouTube shows beside a title. The same generation returns two titles and a tag set that fills YouTube's 500 character tag box. It works for regular videos and Shorts, and YouTube is included on the Pro and Business plans.
Only the first lines of a description get read
A YouTube description can run to 5,000 characters, but search results and the watch page show only its opening before the viewer has to expand it. That opening is read by the person deciding whether this is the video they wanted, and by YouTube working out what the video is about. It is the one part of the description that has to be written with care.
So the generator does not pad out a long description. It writes the opening sentence properly, in the terms someone searching for this video would use, and leaves the rest of the box for the things only you know.
What the generator writes, and what you add
- The opening sentence. Written for you. One clear sentence naming the subject, with no call to action and no hashtags mixed into the text.
- Three hashtags. Written for you, on their own line under the sentence. YouTube shows up to three hashtags beside the title, so a fourth is never seen.
- Chapters. Yours to add. List timestamps starting at 0:00, at least three of them, each chapter at least ten seconds long, and YouTube turns them into chapters.
- Links and credits. Yours to add, below the opening. Your other videos, products, music credits, and social profiles belong after the sentence that says what the video is, never before it.
How to use it
- 1
Describe the video
One plain sentence about what the video shows or teaches.
- 2
Pick YouTube or YouTube Shorts
Both return the same description layout. YouTube adds two titles; Shorts adds two hooks.
- 3
Paste, then add the rest
Put the generated opening at the top of the description and add chapters and links underneath it.
What to keep out of a description
- Lists of keywords. YouTube's spam policies cover descriptions stuffed with repeated or unrelated terms, and a viewer who expands one learns nothing.
- A wall of hashtags. Only three are shown, and a video carrying more than 60 has all of them ignored.
- The same boilerplate at the top of every upload. If the first lines are identical across your channel, they say nothing about any one video.
Frequently asked questions
Is the YouTube description generator free?
YouTube and YouTube Shorts are included on the Pro and Business plans. TikTok and Instagram are on the free plan, which gives every visitor 3 credits a day without an account, so you can check the quality of the writing before paying.
How long should a YouTube description be?
As long as it needs to be, up to YouTube's 5,000 character limit, but the first sentence or two carry the most weight because they are all most viewers see. Say what the video is there, then add chapters and links below.
Should I put hashtags in my YouTube description?
Yes, three. YouTube shows up to three hashtags from the description beside the video title, which is also why the title itself does not need any.
Does the description help a video rank on YouTube?
It helps YouTube understand what the video is about, especially the opening lines. It will not rank a video people do not watch, but a clear description makes it easier for the right searches to find a good one.
Can I write descriptions in other languages?
Yes. Describe the video in the language your audience searches in and the description, hashtags, titles, and tags all come back in that language.