Upload your image or video and instantly see where TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Facebook Reels, Snapchat, Pinterest, X/Twitter, and LinkedIn UI elements overlap your content. Updated with 2026 pixel-accurate data.
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Safe zones are the areas of a vertical video (9:16 ratio) where your important content — text, faces, products — won't be covered by platform UI elements like buttons, captions, navigation bars, and engagement icons. Each platform (TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts) has different UI placements, so the safe zones vary.
| Platform | Top Danger Zone | Bottom Danger Zone | Right Side Danger |
|---|---|---|---|
| TikTok | 0 – 200px | 1550 – 1920px | 900 – 1080px |
| IG Reels | 0 – 220px | 1600 – 1920px | 920 – 1080px |
| YT Shorts | 0 – 150px | 1500 – 1920px | 940 – 1080px |
| FB Reels | 0 – 180px | 1580 – 1920px | 920 – 1080px |
| Snapchat | 0 – 160px | 1560 – 1920px | 930 – 1080px |
| 0 – 170px | 1620 – 1920px | 940 – 1080px | |
| X / Twitter | 0 – 190px | 1570 – 1920px | 930 – 1080px |
| 0 – 200px | 1590 – 1920px | 930 – 1080px |
1. Select your target platform (TikTok, IG Reels, YT Shorts, FB Reels, Snapchat, Pinterest, X/Twitter, or LinkedIn). 2. Upload your image or video thumbnail. 3. Drag to reposition your content within the frame. 4. Adjust the overlay opacity to see danger zones clearly. 5. Toggle alignment guides for rule-of-thirds composition. 6. Export the result as a PNG, auto-crop just the safe zone, or download a transparent overlay template for CapCut, Premiere Pro, or DaVinci Resolve.
The safe zone is the area of your video or image that won't be covered by platform UI elements like buttons, captions, and navigation bars.
Upload your video thumbnail or screenshot. The tool overlays the safe zone for your chosen platform so you can check if important content is visible.
No! TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts each have different safe zones due to different UI layouts.
The TikTok safe zone for 2026 is the area between 200px from the top and 1550px from the top, avoiding the right 180px where action icons appear.
No. Instagram Reels has a slightly larger top danger zone (220px vs 200px) and the bottom UI starts lower at 1600px. The right-side icons also differ.
Yes. Select "YT Shorts" from the platform toggle. YouTube Shorts has the smallest top danger zone (150px) but the largest bottom danger zone extending from 1500px.
This tool supports 8 platforms: TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Facebook Reels, Snapchat Spotlight, Pinterest Idea Pins, X/Twitter, and LinkedIn video.
Yes. Click "Export Overlay Template" to download a transparent 1080x1920 PNG showing just the danger zones and safe area. Import it as a layer in CapCut, Premiere Pro, or DaVinci Resolve.
Yes, this tool is completely free. All processing happens in your browser — no images are uploaded to any server. Your content stays private.
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