📺 Reels/Shorts Safe Zone Checker

What is Reels/Shorts Safe Zone Checker?

Reels/Shorts Safe Zone Checker draws the safe area for vertical video so your text and key elements never get covered by platform UI. Enter your canvas size and see exactly where text is safe from buttons, likes, and captions.

How to Use Reels/Shorts Safe Zone Checker

1. Enter your canvas dimensions
2. Review the safe zone overlay
3. Position text and faces inside the safe area
4. Export your layout with correct margins

Why Use Our Reels/Shorts Safe Zone Checker?

• Shows the visible safe zone for any canvas size
• Prevents text from being hidden under UI
• Works for YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels
• Instant visual guide with zero upload

Common Use Cases

• Framing talking-head videos for Shorts
• Placing captions that never get covered
• Designing templates for vertical video

Worked Example

For a standard 1080×1920 vertical canvas with the default 15% margin, the tool draws a 756×1344 px safe zone that starts at the 162 px mark on the left and the 288 px mark from the top, ending at y=1632. Keep your hook line and key visual inside that box so Instagram's right-side action buttons and the bottom caption bar never cover them. Raise the margin to 20% to see the safe area shrink as a reminder to leave breathing room on smaller screens.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the safe zone?▾
  The safe zone is the central area that stays visible on all devices. Platform UI (likes, captions, and the right-side buttons) covers the edges.
• How do I use this tool?▾
  Enter your canvas size and the tool draws the safe zone guide (usually 15–25% margin on each side) so you know where text is safe.
• What canvas size should I use?▾
  1080×1920 is the standard for Reels and Shorts exported from editors. You can enter any size, but vertical phone ratios are what these platforms crop for.
• Why is the top edge part of the safe zone too?▾
  TikTok and Shorts overlay titles and progress UI at the top, and the status bar covers that area on phones. Keeping critical content inside the box avoids both the top and bottom overlays.