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Check your video's safe zone

Upload a frame or design from your vertical video and see what the app's buttons, captions and account details will cover. Nothing is uploaded.

  1. 1Add your image
  2. 2Pick the app
  3. 3Check the safe zone
A frame from your video (9:16)
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Add a frame from your video to check it.

Margins are approximate and vary slightly between phones. Leave a little extra room to be safe.

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What is a safe zone, and why does it matter?

On vertical video apps, your content sits underneath the interface: the account name, caption, music, and a column of like, comment and share buttons. Anything placed under them, such as subtitles, a product name or a face, can be hidden. The safe zone is the area that stays clear on every phone. This free safe zone checker overlays those areas on a frame from your video for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.

Approximate covered areas (1080×1920)

  • TikTok: about 108 px top, 320 px bottom, 60 px left and 120 px right.
  • Instagram Reels: about 210 px top, 310 px bottom and 84 px right.
  • YouTube Shorts: about 120 px top, 300 px bottom and 96 px right.

Tips for safe-zone-friendly videos

  • Place burned-in subtitles in the middle third of the screen, not at the very bottom.
  • Keep important text slightly left of centre, away from the button column.
  • If you post the same video everywhere, design for the strictest margins on each side.

Need to resize your frame first? Use the TikTok resizer.

Questions

How do I get a frame from my video?

Pause the video in your editor and export or screenshot that frame. Any 9:16 image works, including thumbnails and text designs.

Are the safe zones the same on every app?

No. TikTok keeps more space clear at the bottom and right, while Reels covers more at the top. Switch apps to check each one, and design for the strictest if you post everywhere.

Is my image uploaded?

No. It's shown using your browser only and never reaches our server.