Safe Zone Checker 2026 | TikTok, Reels, Shorts & Snapchat

Runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded or stored.

1Add your creative

Drop an image or video hereor click to choose. PNG, JPG, MP4 or MOV, ideally 1080×1920. You can also paste a screenshot.

2Pick a placement

Overlay opacityFit

3Download a template

Red is where the app's interface sits. Keep faces, text, logos, prices and the call to action inside the dashed box. The template is a transparent PNG you can lay over your design in Canva, Figma, Premiere or CapCut.

4All placements side by side

The zones we use, and where they come from

Placement	Size	Top	Bottom	Left	Right	Source
TikTok in-feed	1080×1920	240px	660px	120px	120px, plus a 180px rail from 840px down	Measured from the Feed.png template in TikTok's in-feed ads help
Instagram Reels, Instagram Stories, Facebook Reels	1080×1920	269px (14%)	672px (35%)	65px (6%)	65px (6%)	Meta Ads Guide: "leave at least 14% of the top, 35% of the bottom and 6% on each side"
YouTube Shorts (vertical)	1080×1920	288px	672px	48px	192px	Google Ads Help, video ad specs
YouTube in-stream (16:9)	1920×1080	38px (183px in the top-left corner)	387px	38px	162px (133px down across the top-right corner)	Same Google Ads Help page
Snapchat (Stories, Spotlight, Commercials)	1080×1920	192px	672px	65px	65px	Snap says its zones follow the industry standard and shows them in Ads Manager's Safe Zone toggle, but publishes no pixel figures; these are the commonly measured values. Check the toggle before you ship.
Safe everywhere	1080×1920	288px	672px	120px	192px, plus TikTok's rail	The tightest of all the 9:16 zones combined

Checked on 7 October 2026. Platforms move their interfaces around, so treat the zones as guidance and keep the important parts well inside them. Ads with long captions, shop tags or extra formats lose more of the frame than the standard template shows.

One creative for every placement

Pick "Safe everywhere" and design to that box. In practice the middle 55% of the frame holds everything that matters: the hook text near the top of the box, the product or face in the centre and the offer or call to action just above the bottom edge. Background video fills the rest, so nothing important is lost when an app covers it.

FAQ

Safe zone checker: questions answered.

What is a safe zone?

The part of a vertical video or image that stays visible once the app lays its own buttons, captions and profile details over it. Anything outside it, like your logo or call to action, can be hidden by the interface or cropped on taller screens.

What are the TikTok safe zone dimensions?

Measured from TikTok's own in-feed template: on a 1080×1920 creative keep 240px clear at the top, 660px at the bottom and 120px on each side. From 840px down, the right-hand 180px is also taken by the like, comment and share rail, so the usable area narrows to 660px wide in the lower half.

What is the Instagram Reels safe zone?

Meta's guidance is to keep the top 14%, the bottom 35% and 6% on each side of a 9:16 creative free of text and logos. At 1080×1920 that is 269px top, 672px bottom and 65px each side. The same figures apply to Instagram Stories and Facebook Reels ads.

What is the YouTube Shorts safe zone?

Google's vertical video ad template marks 288px at the top, 672px at the bottom, 48px on the left and 192px on the right at 1080×1920. For 16:9 in-stream ads it is 38px top, 387px bottom, 38px left and 162px right, with extra space taken in the top corners.

Can I check a video?

Yes. Drop in an MP4 or MOV and use the slider to move through it. The overlay is drawn on whichever frame you are looking at, so you can check the moment your end card or price appears.

Is my file uploaded anywhere?

No. The checker reads the file in your browser and draws the overlay on your screen. Nothing is sent to us or anyone else. You can confirm this in your browser's network tab.

What are the template downloads?

A transparent PNG at the placement's native size with the unsafe areas shaded and the safe box outlined. Drop it as the top layer in Canva, Figma, Premiere or CapCut while you design, then delete it before export.

Why does the same creative look different on each platform?

Each app places its buttons and captions differently. TikTok takes the most on the right, Reels and Shorts take the most at the bottom. Design for the "Safe everywhere" overlay and one creative works on all of them.

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