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TikTok Safe Zone Checker — Reels, Shorts & Ads Overlay
See exactly what the app UI covers before you post: drop in a video or image and overlay the safe zones for TikTok, Instagram Reels, Facebook Reels, Stories, YouTube Shorts, Snapchat and Pinterest — built from each platform's published specs and official templates. Scrub through any frame, let the auto-check flag text or logos under the buttons and captions, compare all platforms side by side, and download transparent 1080×1920 safe zone templates for CapCut, Premiere or Canva. Runs 100% in your browser.
TikTok (In-Feed & organic)
Keep text, faces and logos inside the green box. Covered: top 240px · bottom 660px · left 120px · right 120px · plus the right-hand button column (at 1080×1920). Safe area ≈ 38% of the frame.
Measured from the official template: TikTok Ads Manager — TikTok Auction In-Feed Ads, “In-Feed Standard Version LTR” safe zone file (720×1280, scaled ×1.5). TikTok says the safe zone shrinks with longer captions and add-ons such as anchors. The right-hand action buttons also cover x 780–960 from y 840 down.
Auto-check (estimate)
Add a video or image to scan it for text and detail under the app UI.
The check looks for areas with many sharp edges (typical of text, logos and faces). It is a quick estimate, not OCR — always review the frame yourself.
Free safe zone templates (transparent PNG, 1080×1920)
For CapCut, Premiere Pro, Final Cut, DaVinci Resolve, Canva or Figma: put the PNG on the top layer, design inside the green box, then hide it before export. Templates include the UI mockup — untick “App UI mockup” for zones only.
Safe zone sizes used (1080×1920) and sources
| Platform | Top | Bottom | Left | Right | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TikTok (In-Feed & organic) | 240px | 660px | 120px | 120px + buttons x≥780 (y 840–1260) | Official template (measured) |
| Instagram Reels | 269px | 672px (768px with disclaimer) | 65px | 65px | Official spec |
| Facebook Reels | 269px | 672px (768px with disclaimer) | 65px | 65px | Official spec |
| Instagram & Facebook Stories | 269px | 672px (768px with disclaimer) | 65px | 65px | Official spec |
| YouTube Shorts | 288px | 672px | 48px | 192px | Official template (measured) |
| Snapchat (Spotlight & Stories ads) | 150px | 330px | 0px | 0px | Official spec |
| Pinterest (9:16 Idea ads) | 270px | 440px | 65px | 195px | Official spec |
Checked September 2026. Platforms change their apps often, and UI mockups are illustrative — the red zones follow the published specs. Meta publishes percentages; the pixel values are conversions.
Private by design: your video or image is opened and checked in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, and there's no signup or watermark.
100% client-side: videos and images are opened and analysed in your browser with the HTML5 video and Canvas APIs — nothing is uploaded, stored, or sent to a server.
How to Use Safe Zone Checker
- 1Drop, choose, or paste a video (MP4, MOV, WebM) or an image — or try the sample frame. Nothing is uploaded.
- 2Pick a platform — TikTok, Instagram Reels, Facebook Reels, Stories, YouTube Shorts, Snapchat or Pinterest — or Compare all.
- 3Scrub the timeline to any frame; the red zones show what the app UI covers and the auto-check highlights text or logos underneath.
- 4Fix your edit, then save the frame with the overlay or download transparent 1080×1920 templates for CapCut, Premiere or Canva.
Legitimate Use Cases
Creators Checking Hooks & Captions
Make sure the opening hook, subtitles and face aren't hidden behind the TikTok caption or Reels buttons before posting.
Paid Social Teams
Check TikTok and Meta ad creatives against the published ad safe zones, including Meta's 40% bottom rule for ads with disclaimers.
Cross-Posting One Edit Everywhere
Compare all platforms at once and keep key content in the area that's safe on TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
Key Features of Safe Zone Checker
7 Platforms, Real Specs
TikTok, Instagram Reels, Facebook Reels, Stories, YouTube Shorts, Snapchat and Pinterest — each zone cites the platform's own help page or official template.
Video Frame Scrubbing
Play, pause, scrub, or step frame by frame through your video and check any moment, not just a thumbnail.
Auto-Check (Estimate)
Flags dense text, logos or faces sitting under captions and buttons, and can scan the whole video for problem timestamps.
Compare All Platforms
See one frame under every platform's UI side by side, with a clear/warn badge for each.
UI Mockups & Opacity Control
Toggle illustrative app UI (captions, buttons, username, CTA) and adjust the overlay opacity.
Free Transparent Templates
Download 1080×1920 PNG safe zone overlays for each platform, or all seven as a ZIP.
Private & Mobile-Friendly
Works on phones and desktops; your files never leave your device.
About Safe Zone Checker
ToolsWebPro Safe Zone Checker overlays the areas each short-video app covers with its interface on a 1080×1920 (9:16) frame. The TikTok zone is measured from TikTok's official In-Feed safe zone file in Ads Manager (240 px top, 660 px bottom, 120 px sides, plus the right-hand button column from x 780 and y 840 down). Instagram Reels, Facebook Reels and Stories use Meta's published guidance of 14% top, 35% bottom and 6% sides (40% bottom for ads with disclaimers). YouTube Shorts uses Google's universal vertical safe zone template (288 px top, 672 px bottom, 48 px left, 192 px right). Snapchat uses Snap's 150 px top and 330 px bottom guidance, and Pinterest uses its 9:16 Idea ad safe zones (270 top, 65 left, 195 right, 440 bottom). The auto-check measures edge density in a downscaled frame to estimate where text, logos or faces sit, then reports which covered zones they fall into. It is a quick heuristic, not OCR, and the UI mockups are illustrative.
ToolsWebPro provides this utility 100% free with no account creation. Our client-side tools run locally inside your browser memory so your uploaded files are never saved or transferred to third-party servers.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Safe Zone Checker free on ToolsWebPro?
- Yes. Checking videos, comparing platforms, and downloading the safe zone templates are all free, with no signup and no watermark.
- Do I need to sign up to use Safe Zone Checker?
- No. Open the page, add a video or image, and check it. There is no account or email step.
- How does Safe Zone Checker work?
- It draws your video frame or image into a 1080×1920 canvas, overlays each platform's covered areas from its published spec, and runs a quick edge-density check to flag text or logos inside those areas. Everything happens in your browser.
- Is Safe Zone Checker safe to use?
- Yes. Your files never leave your device — the video is played and analysed locally and nothing is uploaded.
- What is the TikTok safe zone in pixels?
- Based on TikTok's official In-Feed safe zone file, keep key content out of the top 240 px, the bottom 660 px and 120 px on each side of a 1080×1920 video, and away from the right-hand buttons (x 780 and beyond, from y 840 down). TikTok notes the safe zone gets smaller with longer captions and add-ons.
- What is the Instagram Reels safe zone?
- Meta recommends leaving 14% at the top, 35% at the bottom and 6% on each side free of text and logos. On a 1080×1920 video that is about 269 px top, 672 px bottom and 65 px per side. For Reels ads with disclaimers, keep the bottom 40% (768 px) clear.
- What is the YouTube Shorts safe zone?
- Google's universal vertical safe zone template for YouTube leaves 288 px at the top, 672 px at the bottom, 48 px on the left and 192 px on the right of a 1080×1920 video. It covers Shorts and other YouTube placements.
- Where should I put text and captions on TikTok?
- Keep text in the middle band of the screen — below the top tabs and above the caption area — and away from the right-hand buttons. On a 1080×1920 video, roughly y 240 to 1260 and x 120 to 780 is clear on TikTok. Check your actual frame with the tool.
- How do I use a safe zone template in CapCut or Premiere?
- Download the transparent 1080×1920 PNG, add it as the top layer (an overlay track in CapCut, or the top video track in Premiere), line up your text inside the green box, then hide or delete the layer before exporting.
- Are my videos uploaded to a server?
- No. The Safe Zone Checker runs entirely in your browser. Your videos and images are never uploaded to ToolsWebPro or anyone else.
ToolsWebPro guides for Safe Zone Checker
Step-by-step tutorials and troubleshooting written for this tool.
- TikTok, Reels & Shorts Safe Zones 2026: Pixel Sizes for Every Platform8 min read
- How to Make a 3x3 Grid on Instagram (New 3:4 Size, 2026)7 min read
- How to Optimize Your YouTube Metadata for Maximum Reach5 min read
- YouTube Optimizer Checklist: Titles, Tags & Descriptions That Get Clicks6 min read
- Instagram Hashtag Generator Guide 2026: Reach Without Spam6 min read
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