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Safe zone checker

See which edges of a vertical video the buttons and captions may cover on Instagram and Facebook Reels and Stories and on YouTube Shorts. Add a still or the video itself to see the zones on it, and download them as an overlay. Nothing is uploaded.

Zones for

Reels and Stories on Instagram and Facebook

  • Top: 14% (about 269 of 1,920 pixels)
  • Bottom: 35% (672 of 1,920 pixels)
  • Left and right: 6% each (about 65 of 1,080 pixels)
  • Clear area: about 950 × 979 pixels in the middle

From Meta's ad guides for Reels and Stories, which suggest keeping these edges free of text and logos so the profile icon or call to action doesn't cover them and taller screens don't crop them.

Approximate: networks publish these numbers for ads only, and screens differ. Checked on 1 November 2026.

  • Keep captions, text and logos inside the dashed line. The shaded edges may sit under the app's buttons and captions, or off the edge of a taller screen.
  • The overlay is a see-through PNG of 1,080 × 1,920 pixels. Put it on the top layer in your video editor as a guide, and hide it before you export.
  • Before you post, check the preview in each app: what covers a video can change with the app, the screen and the caption's length.
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The safe zones, network by network

Only ads have published safe zones. These are the numbers Meta and Google give, checked on 1 November 2026. They're approximate: a caption's length and the phone's screen change what's covered.

NetworkKeep text and logos clear ofWhere it's from
Instagram Reels and StoriesTop: 14% (about 269 of 1,920 pixels); Bottom: 35% (672 of 1,920 pixels); Left and right: 6% each (about 65 of 1,080 pixels)Meta's ad guides for Instagram Reels and Stories
Facebook Reels and StoriesTop: 14% (about 269 of 1,920 pixels); Bottom: 35% (672 of 1,920 pixels); Left and right: 6% each (about 65 of 1,080 pixels)Meta's ad guides for Facebook Reels and Stories
YouTube ShortsTop: 288 of 1,920 pixels (15%); Bottom: 672 of 1,920 pixels (35%); Left: 48 of 1,080 pixels (4.4%); Right: 192 of 1,080 pixels (17.8%)Google's safe area for vertical video ads on YouTube
TikTokNo numbers publishedTikTok offers safe zone files to download for ads

Why the numbers come from ads

No network publishes a safe zone for regular posts. Meta says its Reels ads play between regular Reels and that people can like, comment, share and skip them just the same, so the ads' safe zone is the best published guide for any Reel. Google's numbers are for vertical video ads, which can run in YouTube Shorts.

TikTok publishes no safe zone numbers. For ads it offers safe zone files to download, and says the safe zone gets smaller the longer the caption is. So nothing is drawn for TikTok: check your video in TikTok's preview before you post.

Using the overlay

  • The download is a see-through PNG of 1,080 × 1,920 pixels, with the edges shaded and the clear area outlined.
  • Put it on the top layer in your video editor, line up your text and logos inside the dashed line, then hide the layer before you export.
  • Making one video for every network? Choose Both: its clear area is clear on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube Shorts.
  • In Unisenda, you post that one video as a Reel, a TikTok and a Short, each with its own caption, and schedule them together.

For sizes and lengths, see the Instagram Reels guide, the YouTube Shorts guide and how to post one video on TikTok, Reels and Shorts. To time what you'll say, use the video script timer.

Questions people ask

What is a safe zone?

The part of a vertical video that the app's buttons, captions and profile icon don't cover, and that a taller screen doesn't crop. Keep text and logos inside it so everyone can read them.

Are these safe zones exact?

No, they're approximate. Meta and Google publish them for ads, and what covers a video changes with the app, the phone and the caption's length. Check each app's preview before you post.

Why is there no TikTok safe zone?

TikTok doesn't publish safe zone numbers. For ads it offers files to download and says the safe zone gets smaller the longer the caption is, so the checker doesn't guess.

Is my video uploaded?

No. Your browser shows the still or the video on your device. Nothing is sent to Unisenda, and nothing is kept once you close the page.

What size is the overlay?

A see-through PNG of 1,080 × 1,920 pixels, the usual size of a 9:16 video. If your video is another 9:16 size, scale the layer to fit.

Sources

Checked on 1 November 2026. Networks change their apps and guides, so check the source before you rely on a number.

  1. Meta Ads Guide: Video ads on Instagram Reels
  2. Meta Ads Guide: Video ads on Facebook Reels
  3. Meta Ads Guide: Video ads on Instagram Stories
  4. Meta Ads Guide: Video ads on Facebook Stories
  5. Meta Business Help Centre: About text overlays and the Safe Zone for ads
  6. Google Ads Help: Use square and vertical video (Safe zones for vertical video ads on YouTube)
  7. TikTok Ads Manager: TikTok Auction In-Feed Ads (Safe Zone)
  8. TikTok Ads Manager: TikTok reservation in-feed ad specifications (Safe Zone notes)

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