Free TikTok Safe Zone Checker
Drop in your video or a frame from it, and see exactly where TikTok puts its buttons, your caption and the menu bar. Keep your text and faces clear.
How to check your TikTok safe zone
- 1
Drop in your video, or a screenshot from it, ideally 1080 × 1920.
- 2
See TikTok's buttons and caption drawn over it.
- 3
For a video, move to a moment with text on screen.
- 4
Move anything in the red areas into the safe area, then export again.
Where TikTok covers your video
The areas to keep clear on a 1080 × 1920 video, with Reels and Shorts to compare. Leave a margin of about 60 px on the left too.
| App | Top | Bottom | Right | Safe area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TikTok | 160 px | 440 px | 150 px | 870 × 1320 px |
| Instagram Reels | 180 px | 480 px | 140 px | 880 × 1260 px |
| YouTube Shorts | 160 px | 460 px | 150 px | 870 × 1300 px |
Why your video looks fine until you post it
Your editing app shows the whole frame. TikTok draws its buttons, your caption and a menu bar over it.
The bottom is the busiest part
On TikTok, your username, the caption, the sound and the menu bar all sit across the bottom of the screen. It is where most editing apps put subtitles, so subtitles are what most often gets hidden. Move them up to the middle of the frame.
The right edge has a column of buttons
Your profile photo, like, comment, save and share run down the right-hand side. Text that reaches the right edge gets cut off behind them, and a face near the edge gets a heart icon over it.
Compose for the middle
Put faces, products and on-screen text in the middle of the frame, a little above centre. Posting the same video as a Reel? Switch the checker to Instagram Reels, which covers a little more at the top and bottom. Plan what you'll say with the free TikTok script generator.
Questions, answered
What is a safe zone on TikTok?
The part of the screen that TikTok's buttons, caption and menu bar don't cover. Anything important, like text or a face, should sit inside it so every viewer can see it.
Are the TikTok and Reels safe zones the same?
Close, but not the same. Reels covers a little more at the top and the bottom, and its buttons sit slightly lower. Choose Instagram Reels in the checker to compare them.
What size should a TikTok video be?
1080 × 1920 pixels, which is 9:16. That fills the screen on TikTok. A different shape gets black bars or is cropped, and the checker shows that too.
Why did my captions get covered after I posted?
Most editing apps put subtitles near the bottom of the frame, where TikTok shows your username, caption and sound. Move them up to the middle of the frame and check again.
How accurate are the overlays?
They follow where TikTok places its buttons and text on a typical phone. TikTok moves things slightly between phone sizes and updates, so the red areas are rounded outwards to leave some room.
Is my video uploaded?
No. The checker works in your browser, so your video or image stays on your computer.
Is the TikTok safe zone checker free?
Yes. It is free, with no login and no limit.
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