Adding tags to your Flickr content

Tagging your content helps add meaning to your photos & videos by including them in searches of related content, making you and your content easier to find.

The more specific the tag, the more refined and detailed search results you’ll be a part of.

Best tagging practices

• Less is more. Choose a couple of general tags along with a couple of specific tags to apply to your content. The more general tags will help include your content in broader, more popular searches while the specific tags may help your content hit a more targeted audience.
• Location, location, location! Whether Flickr members are looking for future vacation spots or a snapshot from across the world, adding location-specific tags like continent, country, town or even specific stadium or venue information can really help your photos get found!
• Be specific. If you are participating in a contest, Explore takeover, or any Flickr group activity, make sure you are reading through the directions and tagging accordingly. Those tagging requirements can determine whether your image is considered for prizes and group accolades.

The steps in this article are for folks using a web browser. If you are using the Flickr app, please see: Adding tags to your Flickr content in the app.

How to add tags

One item at a time

1. Open the photo page.
2. Select the Add tags button (or, Edit tag if the item already has tags added) located below the photo or video.
3. Enter a keyword, then press Enter on your keyboard.
4. Select Done.

Multiple items at once

1. Hover over You | select Camera Roll.
2. Select one or more items.
3. Select Edit.
4. In the "Add new tags" field, enter your keywords.
5. Select Save.

Multiple word tags, or phrases  

If you are using Flickr on a web browser, you can separate tags with spaces or make tag phrases by enclosing them in quotation marks.

For example: sleeping cats will become two tags. And, “sleeping cats” will appear as one tag.

How to Edit tags

1. Go to your About page.
2. Scroll down to "Tags".
3. Select Edit next to the tag you’d like to edit.
4. Enter the new tag name.
5. Select Save.

How to Remove tags

One item at a time

1. Open the photo page.
2. Next to tags select Edit tags.
3. Uncheck the tag you want to remove.
4. Select Done.

Delete a tag from all of your tagged items

1. Go to your About page.
2. Scroll down to "Tags" and select the number above. 
3. Select Delete beside the tag.
4. Select Delete | select OK to confirm.

Bulk edit tags using the Organize tool

1. Hover over You | select Organize.
2. Drag & drop items from the filmstrip into the editing window.
3. Select Add Tags at the top of your screen.
4. Add your tags | select Add Tags. 
5. Select Thanks.

Copy tags from your photos

1. On the photo page, select the Tags button to open the tags modal.
2. In the modal, you'll see an option to "Copy Tags".
3. Select Copy Tags to copy all the tags associated with the photo to your clipboard.

You can now paste these tags wherever you need them, whether in another photo, a document, or elsewhere.

Change who can tag your items

1. Select your Profile Photo.
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Privacy & Permissions.
4. Next to "Who will be able to see, comment on, add notes, or add people” select Edit.
5. Select a privacy level under "Who can add notes, tags, and people."

We respect your privacy settings. Other people can only find your tagged items if you've marked them Public. You can also opt to hide your images from search results.