🚀 From 0 to TurboTags: My Journey Building a Free AI Tool for Creators

Hey Indie Hackers 👋

Earlier this year, I launched TurboTags.app
— a free AI-powered tool that helps creators generate SEO-friendly tags, viral hashtags, and optimized titles for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.

I built it because I was frustrated with spending hours guessing which hashtags or titles might work, only to see inconsistent results.

What happened after launch:

🌍 TurboTags now supports 30+ regions and multiple languages, reaching creators worldwide.

📈 It started gaining organic traction after I shared it on small communities like Reddit and Twitter.

🛠️ I built everything lean: no-code automation + Vercel + AI APIs.

🤯 The biggest surprise? Creators loved simplicity — they don’t want dashboards, just instant results.

Lessons I learned so far:

Simple > Complex → One clear feature that solves a real pain point beats feature-heavy tools.

Distribution > Code → Growth only started when I shared the project openly (Indie Hackers, Medium, communities).

Build in Public works → Sharing small updates, not just the final product, attracted more users.

What’s next?

I want to build my next project — something useful, simple, and scalable like TurboTags. But I’m still deciding between:

Creator tools (stay in the same niche)

Productivity / Utilities

Or even something unexpected, like finance or local tools

💡 So I’d love your thoughts:
👉 What’s a tool you wish existed right now?
👉 Should I double down on creator tools or explore a new niche?

Thanks for reading 🙏 — and if you’re curious, you can try TurboTags for free here: TurboTags.app