Safe zone checker
Drop in a frame, a screenshot or the video itself. See what the buttons and caption cover on Reels, TikTok and Shorts. Nothing is uploaded.
Zones checked against each platform's own page on 23 October 2026
Check the whole post, not just the frame
Ghostedit checks length, size, shape and caption on every post you schedule from Claude, so nothing fails at upload.
Where the numbers come from
- Instagram Reels: Meta's own ads guide says to leave 14% of the top, 35% of the bottom and 6% on each side free of text and logos.[1] Normal Reels have the same buttons and caption, so the same zone works.
- TikTok: TikTok publishes its safe zone only as template files.[2] The pixel numbers here are the common measurement of that template, so they're marked as a convention. A long caption covers more.
- YouTube Shorts: YouTube doesn't publish a safe zone. These zones are measured on the app and marked as a convention.
- Phones differ, and the apps change their layout. Leave a little room past every zone.
Questions
What is the Instagram Reels safe zone?
Keep text and logos out of the top 14%, the bottom 35% and 6% on each side.[1] On 1080×1920 that's about 269 px at the top, 672 px at the bottom and 65 px a side.
What is the TikTok safe zone?
About 240 px at the top, 660 px at the bottom and 120 px a side on 1080×1920, plus the button column on the right. That's the usual measurement of TikTok's template files, not a number TikTok prints.[2]
Does YouTube publish a Shorts safe zone?
No. The zones here are a convention measured on the app.
Is my video uploaded?
No. It opens in your browser and never leaves your device.
Sources
- Meta Ads Guide, Instagram Reels (safe zone): facebook.com/business, checked 23 Oct 2026
- TikTok Ads Help, Auction In-Feed Ads (safe zone files): ads.tiktok.com, checked 23 Oct 2026