TikTok Caption & Hashtag Checker Spot risky wording before you post.
Paste your caption and hashtags. We flag wording that relates to the For You feed rules in TikTok’s Community Guidelines — and link the rule behind each flag. It’s a text check, not TikTok’s moderation, and there’s no secret banned-word list behind it.
Updated October 8, 2026
Day 3 of my routine — follow for follow and like if you want part 4! #fyp #foryou #viral #morningroutine
- ReviewEngagement BaitIntegrity and Authenticity
- NoteHashtag Pile-UpGeneric tags describe nothing
Example caption. A flag is a prompt to review, not a TikTok decision.
Paste it before you post it.
Every flag says which part of TikTok’s Community Guidelines it relates to, so you can read the rule yourself.
A text check against For You feed rules in TikTok’s Community Guidelines. Nothing is sent or saved.
Ten patterns, each tied to a rule.
We match common wording for each area below. A match is a prompt to look again — the rule is about what the video does, not the word itself.
“Follow for follow”, “like if…”, asking for gifts. TikTok says content that tries to manipulate people into inflating likes or follows, or giving gifts, isn’t eligible for the For You feed.
Integrity and Authenticity ↗“Buy followers”, “free likes”. Trading engagement is against TikTok’s rules, and it removes fake likes and followers.
Integrity and Authenticity ↗URLs, “link in bio”, messaging apps. Not a For You feed rule on its own — but TikTok counts links and sending people off-platform as part of trading regulated goods.
Regulated Goods and Commercial Activities ↗Gambling, tobacco and vaping, drugs, weapons, high-risk financial services, some weight-loss products. TikTok doesn’t allow trading or marketing them.
Regulated Goods and Commercial Activities ↗Guaranteed money, miracle cures. Scams aren’t allowed, and misinformation that may cause moderate harm isn’t eligible for the For You feed.
Integrity and Authenticity ↗Dares, stunts, “don’t try this at home”. Activities that may lead to moderate physical harm are ineligible for the For You feed.
Mental and Behavioral Health ↗NSFW, 18+, adult-platform links. Sexually suggestive content involving adults is age-restricted and ineligible for the For You feed.
Sensitive and Mature Themes ↗Gore, fight footage. Less graphic content may be allowed but limited to adults or kept out of the For You feed.
Sensitive and Mature Themes ↗“Lose 10 kg in 7 days”. TikTok doesn’t allow promoting risky weight loss and avoids repeatedly recommending extreme fitness or dieting.
Mental and Behavioral Health ↗“Repost”, “not mine”, “cr:”. Unoriginal or reused material without anything new isn’t eligible for the For You feed.
Integrity and Authenticity ↗Plus two notes of our own: a hashtag pile-up (more than 8 tags, or 3+ generic ones like #fyp) and repeated hashtags. TikTok publishes no hashtag number, so these are tidy-up suggestions, not risks.
What this can’t tell you.
Words are the easiest thing to check and the least important part of the video.
It Reads Text, Not Video
TikTok judges what the video shows and says, whether it’s original, and who made it. None of that is in a caption.
There’s No Official Word List
TikTok doesn’t publish banned words or hashtags. Our patterns are our own reading of its published rules — they will miss things and flag harmless uses.
Read: Banned TikTok hashtags →A Flag Isn’t a Restriction
Only TikTok can mark a video as not eligible for the For You feed, and it says this shows in the video’s analytics.
For You feed rules explained →Questions, answered.
Banned words, hashtags and captions — what TikTok actually says.
Does TikTok have a list of banned words or hashtags?
TikTok doesn’t publish one. Its rules describe content and behavior, not forbidden words, and the viral “banned hashtag” lists don’t cite a TikTok source. TikTok does say it may limit some search results where there’s an elevated risk of harm, without naming the terms. More in Banned TikTok hashtags: do they exist?
Can a caption get my video shadowbanned?
Words alone are rarely the whole story — TikTok judges the video. But captions and hashtags are part of the information TikTok uses to recommend a video, and TikTok says it reads intent from context including captions and hashtags in some areas (for example suggestive content). Engagement bait — asking people to inflate likes or follows — is named as not eligible for the For You feed.
Does #fyp help or hurt?
TikTok doesn’t document either. Generic tags like #fyp or #viral don’t say what your video is about, so they give the system nothing useful. We flag a pile of them as a note, not as a risk.
How many hashtags should I use on TikTok?
TikTok doesn’t publish a number. A few tags that really describe the video make sense. We show a note above 8 tags or with 3+ generic tags — that line is our own, not a TikTok rule.
My caption came back clean. Am I safe?
Not necessarily. A clean caption can’t clear a video: TikTok looks at what the video shows, whether it’s original, and more. If your views already dropped, check your reach or run the full check.
Ready to see what’s happening to your views?
Run your first check free on the web, or get the iOS app to check from your phone. Both use TikTok’s official login and can only read your public numbers. We never ask for your password.
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Sources
- TikTok Community Guidelines — For You feed Eligibility Standards
- TikTok Community Guidelines — Integrity and Authenticity (spam, fake engagement, unoriginal content, misinformation)
- TikTok Community Guidelines — Regulated Goods and Commercial Activities (incl. frauds and scams)
- TikTok Community Guidelines — Mental and Behavioral Health (dangerous activities, risky weight management)
- TikTok Community Guidelines — Sensitive and Mature Themes (sexualized behavior, graphic content)
- TikTok Community Guidelines — Accounts and Features (incl. search)
- TikTok Newsroom — How TikTok recommends videos #ForYou
- TikTok Community Guidelines — Enforcement (notice, analytics and appeals)
Every factual claim above is drawn from these primary sources. Where TikTok has no official statement, the text says so and stays hedged.