Safe zone checker
Drop your Reel, TikTok, Story, or Short, and see the platform’s buttons and captions over it.
Measured on a 1080 × 1920 frame, from each platform's ad guidance. Last checked on .
Runs in your browser. No signup, no AI.
How it works
Drop your Reel, TikTok, Story, or Short, and see which parts get covered by the platform’s buttons, captions, and profile name.
The safe zones are measured on a 1080 × 1920 frame from each platform’s ad guidance. Keep your text, logo, and faces inside the dashed box and nothing important gets hidden.
FAQs
What is the TikTok safe zone?
On a 1080 × 1920 video, keep about 240 px clear at the top, 660 px at the bottom and 120 px on each side. The buttons also cover the right side lower down.
What is the Instagram Reels safe zone?
About 269 px clear at the top, 672 px at the bottom and 65 px on each side.
What is the YouTube Shorts safe zone?
About 288 px at the top, 672 px at the bottom, 48 px on the left and 192 px on the right.
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