Now Viewing: howto:tag_checklistTag type: None Tagging Checklist This tag checklist exists as a reference for commonly used tags for new and existing up-loaders alike. The list is organized into levels, with lower levels representing the essential tags, and higher levels representing niche tags that may be more difficult to apply correctly. Please feel free to take your time getting used to memorizing this list. As a general rule, all uploads are expected to be tagged to at least Level 1 of the checklist. Note to taggers: Some parts of this checklist may be incomplete. Feel free to help out with expanding the checklist, however, if any part of this list grows too large, please inform the forums about creating a tag group. Remember to reference this tagging checklist! Things Not to Tag Subjective tags that express opinions or subjective critique on images. Common examples are badass, cute, good, evil, moe, sexy and most other adjectives. A full list of known subjective tags may be found at Tag_group:Subjective. Avoid making tags for themes that can be easily represented as individual tags: Blondes in bikinis blonde_hair bikini Bloody fighting: battle blood Sleepy in the morning: sleepy morning Level 0: Basic Identification Level 0 is the baseline of acceptable tagging - all posts must be tagged to at least this level. Adding these tags enables basic searchability. Identification Artist (prefix with artist: when creating a new tag) * If the artist does not currently have a tag on Gelbooru, consider creating a new one. If you don't know how to read their name to create a tag, consider asking in the forum topic Gerdener's Guild forum #1706, where someone is likely to help you come up with a name for the tag. Copyright (prefix with copyright: when creating a new tag) Character (prefix with character: when creating a new tag) * Character lists from popular copyrights are available at tag_groups, in the Characters section. Source original * Use this tag for illustrations that feature characters that are not related to any kind of copyright. * Frequently, these characters appear only in the one illustration, and will not have a name. In these cases, it isn't necessary to include character tags for them; the original tag is enough. * Sometimes, such a character may become recurring, limited to a single artist, or multiple artists on a very small scale. (In this case, they may have names. Most such named original characters can be found listed on the wiki page of the artist that created them.) Classification Rating * See: howto:rate * (use the Ratings choice selector when uploading a post or in the edit post screen. Spoilers (Important: apply if image is a potential spoiler) Let's keep Gelbooru a spoiler-free community. Basic Image Content Character Counters * 1boy, 2boys, 3boys, 4boys, 5boys, 6+boys * 1girl, 2girls, 3girls, 4girls, 5girls, 6+girls * 1other, 2others, 3others, 4others, 5others, 6+others * solo - single character, mutually exclusive with multiple copies of a character e.g. multiple_views ** solo_focus - multiple characters, focus on a single character Framing * close-up * portrait - shoulders or above ** head_out_of_frame - shoulders or below * upper_body - above waist ** lower_body - below waist * cowboy_shot - above knees * feet_out_of_frame - above ankles * full_body - full body visible, close range * wide_shot - full body visible, far range Viewpoint * straight-on * from_above * from_behind * from_below * pov Actions/Posture, see tag_group:posture * battle * chasing * fighting * leaning * running * sitting * squatting * standing * walking Face, see tag_group:face tags * Eyes, see tag_group:eyes tags Facial Expressions, see tag_group:face_tags * See tag_group:eyes_tags, in the Emotions section. * See tag_group:face_tags, in the Emotes section. Body Colors * Eye Color, see tag_group:eyes_tags * Skin Color, see tag_group:skin_color Body Fluids * blood * saliva * sweat * peeing (Important: commonly blacklisted tag) * scat (Important: not allowed per the Terms of Service) * vomit (Important: commonly blacklisted tag) Body Parts, see tag_group:body_parts Hair * ahoge * Hairstyle, see tag_group:hair_styles * Hair color, e.g. blonde_hair, blue_hair * Hair length, e.g. medium_hair, long_hair Visible Skin/Level of Nudity, see tag_group:nudity * bare body parts ** bare_shoulders ** bare_arms ** bare_legs ** barefoot * breasts, see tag_group:breasts tags ** Breast size, e.g. medium_breasts, large_breasts * midriff ** abs ** navel * groin * nude Wear/Costume, tops and bottoms * Attire, see tag_group:attire * Intimate/Sexual Attire, see tag_group:sexual_attire Relationships * hetero * yaoi * yuri Level 0-i: Explicit These are basic tags specific to explicit or graphic images. Important Note: If any of these tags are applied to an image, consider setting the Rating to Questionable or Explicit, as it will often (but not always) be appropriate, and Gelbooru does not automatically do it for you. See howto:rate for precise guidelines regarding ratings. Age * loli * shota Cum/Ejaculation * cum Body Parts, see tag_group:body_parts * penis * pussy * anus * futanari (Important: commonly blacklisted tag) Sexual Actions, see tag_group:sex_acts * sex Sexual Positions, see tag_group:sexual_positions * straddling Sexual Themes, see tag_group:sex_acts * bdsm * exhibitionism * group_sex * public_indecency * rape (Important: commonly blacklisted tag) * incest (Important: commonly blacklisted tag) Sexual Objects, see tag_group:sex_objects * sex_toy Relationships (if applicable) * futa_with_futa * futa_with_female * futa_with_male * furry_with_furry * furry_with_non-furry Graphic Content * guro (Important: commonly blacklisted tag) Level 0-ii: Information and Requests These tags indicate if additional information about an image, such as translations or artist commentaries are available. Information Present translated * To be added only when the image is considered fully translated, see howto:translate for Translation Guidelines. commentary * To be added if a commentary fully understandable by an English speaker is present, or when it has been fully translated into English. Requests artist request * To be added and retained until the artist has been identified. character_request * To be added and retained until all characters, foreground or background have been identified. commentary_request translation_request * partially_translated * These tags to be added and retained until image is considered fully translated, see howto:translate for Translation Guidelines. Level 0-iii: Technical Image Information and Source These tags are to used to identify specifications of an image such as pixel size (dimensions), file sizes and types of sources. Image Sizes * Image size tags are applied through an admin bot when available. Illustration Source * comic * commissioner_upload * scan * self-upload Level 1: Composition and Foreground Graphic Details These tags are used to identify things happening in the foreground. Adding these tags brings Gelbooru to an acceptable level of searchability. Against * against_wall * against_tree Composition and Artistic Genre * landscape * no_humans * portrait ** solo * still_life Character Archetypes, Jobs and Classes see tag_group:jobs * dominatrix * miko * ninja * witch Color of Image, see tag_group:colors * monochrome Decorations on Image * border Gestures, see tag_group:gestures Generic Character Groupings and Pairings * couple * male_focus, female_focus * harem * everyone Objects in Foreground or Held or Operated by Characters * Audio Equipment, see tag_group:audio_tags * Musical Equipment, see tag_group:audio_tags Legendary Creatures, see tag_group:legendary_creatures * Includes supernatural humanoids or 'races' such as demon, angel, dragon... Wear/Costume (Accessories) * hair_ornament Level 2: Background Graphic Details and Artistic Errors These tags identify things happening in the background. Adding these tags greatly enhance Gelbooru's searchability, possibly to the level of professional image databases such as GettyImages. Age * child * aged_down * aged_up Artistic Errors * artistic_error ** bad_anatomy ** bad_feet ** bad_hands ** bad_perspective ** bad_proportions * Note: Error tags are among the few technically subjective tags approved for use on Gelbooru, due to the lack of a moderation Queue. Background and Scenery * scenery * Background, see tag_group:backgrounds ** checkered_background ** colorful_background ** patterned_background ** photo_background ** simple_background ** white_background Location, see tag_group:locations * Indoors/Outdoors ** from_inside ** from_outside ** indoors ** outdoors * beach * bedroom * cafe * city ** town ** village * jungle * mountain * school * shop * Real World Locations, see tag_group:real_world_locations b]Objects in Background[/b] ** They usually carry a suffix (in picture). Time of Day * day * night * twilight Weather * blizzard * blue_sky * cloudy_sky / cloud * fog * rain * snowing / snow * sun Level 3: Additional Artistic Details, Canons and Memes These tags are for those with an intimate knowledge of the images they are searching for, such as artistic techniques, celebrities and family relationships. Celebrities/Real World People, see tag group:people Characters, Implied * animalization * objectification * personification * Example: Cake Representing Patchouli Knowledge, post #553405 * Example: Cockroach Representing Wriggle Nightbug (meme), post #683925 Family Relationships, see tag_group:family_relationships * Note: requires intimate knowledge of Medium, Traditional * traditional_media * marker_(medium) * watercolor_(medium) * graphite_(medium) * These tags are only for art created without a computer (bar scanning or photography). They usually carry a suffix (medium) to resolve ambiguities with many tags. Artistic Technique, Method of Creation/Preparation * 3D * oekaki * pixel_art Text and Languages * chinese_text * korean_text ** hangul (use korean_text) * english_text * russian_text Timestamps * see Tag_group:Year_tags Level 4: Microscopic Details These tags identify extremely minute details in the background, often missed by a glance. The importance of tagging these details may be under debate, as they can either make or break the searchability of our images depending on the situation. Characters that appear far in the background Characters which are only partially visible Characters whose point of view is the subject of the image See Also howto:tag Tagging Guidelines Tag_groups Other Wiki Information Last updated: 03/27/26 12:29 PM by jedi1357  This entry is locked and can not be edited. |
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