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TikTok Safe Zone Checker

TikTok, Reels and Shorts each cover the edges of your video with their own interface. Load a frame to see what survives, or download the blank template PNG for your editor.

Runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded

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Preview

No image loaded? The download is a transparent template for your editor.

How to read it

  • Red areas are covered by the platform's interface: captions, buttons, navigation. Anything important there is lost.
  • The clear middle is what every viewer actually sees. Faces, text and product shots belong here, slightly left of centre.
  • All platforms overlays every app's zones at once. Frame for that and one clip works on all three.

Why the edges of your video are not yours

A 9:16 video fills the phone screen, and then the app draws on top of it. The username and caption land on the bottom fifth, a column of buttons runs down the right edge, and a navigation bar sits across the top. None of that is optional, and none of it moves out of the way.

Framing for the safe zone is the difference between a clip that reads instantly and one where the punchline is under the caption. It costs nothing at the planning stage and cannot be fixed after posting.

The margins, in numbers

For a standard 1080 × 1920 export, these are sound working margins:

  • Top: keep ~150px clear for navigation and search.
  • Right: keep ~150px clear from mid-frame down for like, comment, share and profile.
  • Bottom: keep ~400px clear on TikTok and Reels, ~470px on Shorts for caption, sound, title and Subscribe.
  • Left: the safest edge on every platform.

The apps nudge these regions between versions and device sizes, which is why everything here is a margin rather than a specification. Frame with a little slack and version changes never bite you.

Using the template in your editor

Download the template with no image loaded and you get a transparent PNG: drop it as the top layer in CapCut, Premiere, Final Cut or DaVinci, frame your edit under it, and delete the layer before export. Thirty seconds of setup, and every clip in the session is framed correctly.

Framing for the safe zone while you film

Checking after the shoot catches mistakes; framing correctly during the shoot prevents them. If you record with adual camera setup, put the inset in the upper-left region, the one corner no platform touches, and keep both subjects out of the bottom fifth. The TikTok andShorts guides cover the layout choices in detail.

Frequently asked questions

What is the TikTok safe zone?
The middle region of a 9:16 video that TikTok's own interface never covers. The bottom fifth holds the caption and username, the right edge holds the action buttons, and the top holds the navigation bar. Anything essential has to live inside what remains.
What are the safe zone dimensions for a 1080×1920 video?
As working margins: keep roughly 150px clear at the top, 140–150px on the right edge, and 400px at the bottom for TikTok and Reels, and closer to 470px for Shorts, which pushes its title higher. The apps shift these slightly between versions, so treat them as margins rather than exact pixels.
Can I download a safe zone template?
Yes. Pick a platform and press download without uploading anything, and you get a transparent 1080×1920 PNG with the covered zones marked, ready to drop into CapCut, Premiere or any editor as an overlay layer.
Is the safe zone the same on TikTok, Reels and Shorts?
Close, but not identical. All three stack actions on the right and text at the bottom, but Shorts pushes its title and Subscribe button higher up the frame. The "All platforms" view shows the union: frame for that and the clip is safe everywhere.
Is my image uploaded anywhere?
No. The frame is drawn onto a canvas in your browser and never leaves your device. There is no server involved.

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