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# Safe Zone

URL: https://blitzreels.com/glossary/safe-zone
Markdown URL: https://blitzreels.com/glossary/safe-zone.md
Category: Video Formats & Codecs

## Definition

A video safe zone is the part of the frame that app buttons, descriptions and cropping leave clear, so faces and text stay visible. On a 1080 x 1920 frame, TikTok's in-feed ad template keeps the top 240 and bottom 660 pixels out of it.

## Safe-zone margins on a 1080 x 1920 frame

| Platform | Top | Bottom | Left | Right |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TikTok | 240 | 660 | 120 | 120 or 300* |
| Instagram and Facebook Reels | 269 | 672 | 65 | 65 |
| YouTube Shorts | 288 | 672 | 48 | 192 |
| All three | 288 | 672 | 120 | 192 or 300* |

All values are pixels. *The right margin grows to 300 from 840 pixels down, to clear TikTok's buttons. The platforms publish these margins for ads, so use them as a conservative guideline for ordinary posts. TikTok's come from its 720 x 1280 in-feed template, scaled up. Google's cover vertical video ads on YouTube, including Shorts. Meta's are reported: it states 14% top, 35% bottom and 6% per side, which we convert and round.

- [TikTok Ads Manager, updated June 2026, read November 4, 2026](https://ads.tiktok.com/help/article/tiktok-auction-in-feed-ads)
- [Google Ads Help, read November 4, 2026](https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/9128498)
- [Meta's figures as quoted by Terrads, read November 4, 2026](https://terrads.com/blog/meta-safe-zones-are-percentages)

## Extended Definition

TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts draw buttons, account names and descriptions over a vertical video. Keep key text away from the right-hand buttons and leave room below for the account name and description. The official margins we could find are all published for ads, so treat them as a conservative guideline for ordinary posts. Check the destination preview with the caption you plan to use, especially for ads, long descriptions and moving subjects.

## FAQ

### What is a video safe zone?

A video safe zone is the part of the frame that app buttons, descriptions and cropping leave clear. Keep faces, captions and logos inside it. Its size changes with the app, device, caption length and placement.

### What is the TikTok safe zone in pixels?

On a 1080 x 1920 frame, TikTok's in-feed ad template keeps 240 pixels clear at the top, 660 at the bottom and 120 on each side. From 840 pixels down, the right margin grows to 300 pixels to clear the buttons. TikTok says the zone also changes with caption length and format.

### What is the YouTube Shorts safe zone?

Google's template for vertical video ads on YouTube, which can run in Shorts, keeps 288 pixels clear at the top, 672 at the bottom, 48 on the left and 192 on the right of a 1080 x 1920 frame. That leaves an area 840 x 960 pixels. Use it as a guideline for ordinary Shorts.

### What is the Instagram Reels safe zone?

Meta's ad guidance, as reported by ad-spec guides, asks for 14% clear at the top, 35% at the bottom and 6% on each side. On a 1080 x 1920 frame, that is about 269, 672 and 65 pixels. Check Meta's current guide before a paid campaign.

### Is there one safe zone for TikTok, Reels and Shorts?

No. Each app places its controls differently. To fit all three, use the largest margin on each side: 288 pixels at the top, 672 at the bottom, 120 on the left and 192 on the right, or 300 from 840 pixels down. Check the destination preview before publishing.

### How do I use the downloadable safe-zone guide?

Import the transparent 1080 x 1920 SVG above your vertical video in an editor that supports SVG. Keep important content inside the dashed outline, preview the intended placement, and hide the guide before exporting.

## Related Terms

- vertical-video
- aspect-ratio

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