How to use the Social Safe Zone Checker
- Choose TikTok, Reels, Shorts or Stories.
- Drop in your video or image. It stays on your device.
- Check that faces, text and logos sit inside the dashed box.
- Or download the template, then add it as a top layer in your editor.
What is a safe zone?
Short-video apps place buttons, captions and usernames on top of your video. Anything underneath can be hidden. The safe zone is the area that stays clear, so your text and faces can always be seen.
What to keep inside it
- Captions and on-screen text
- Faces and your main subject
- Logos and calls to action
Backgrounds can fill the whole frame, because it’s fine if they sit behind the buttons.
How exact are these zones?
They’re practical, careful guides rather than official measurements. Each app’s layout changes by device, country and format, and ads often use different layouts. Leave a little spare room, and preview your post in the app before you publish.
Need to change the shape first? Use the Image Resizer. Check your wording with the Social Media Character Counter.
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