Social Media Safe Zone Checker
Preview how your content displays on every platform. Upload your image and see exactly where UI elements overlap, so your text, logos, and CTAs stay visible.
Meta Ads Safe Zone Checker
Check safe zones for Facebook and Instagram. Preview Reels, Stories, and Feed ad creatives with real UI overlays.
YouTube Shorts Safe Zone Checker
Preview how your Shorts display with subscribe, like, and comment button overlays. Avoid text getting covered.
TikTok Safe Zone Checker
Check how your TikTok videos and Spark Ads display with real UI overlays for likes, comments, and captions.
Free overlay PNGs, no email needed
Transparent guide layers that mark the unsafe areas in coral red. Drop one on top of your design in Figma, Canva or Photoshop, then hide it before you export.
- YouTube Shorts (1080 x 1920)
- TikTok (1080 x 1920)
- Instagram and Facebook Stories (1080 x 1920)
- Instagram Reels (1080 x 1920)
- Facebook Reels (1080 x 1920)
- Meta Portrait Feed (1080 x 1350)
- Meta Square Feed (1080 x 1080)
Safe zone cheat sheet and overlays
Safe areas for Shorts, Reels, Stories and Feed, plus free PNG overlays for your design tool.
Why Use Safe Zone Checkers?
Every social media platform overlays UI elements on your content, like buttons, share icons, captions, and navigation bars. If your important content falls under these overlays, your message gets lost. Safe zone checkers let you preview exactly how your content will look before you publish.
Platform Safe Zone Guide
Meta (Facebook & Instagram)
Meta platforms have the most varied safe zones because they support multiple formats: Reels (9:16), Stories (9:16), Feed (1:1 and 4:5), and ads across all placements. Each format has different UI overlay areas. Our Meta Ads Safe Zone Checker covers all of them.
YouTube Shorts
YouTube Shorts overlay the subscribe button, title bar, like/dislike, comment, and share buttons on top of your video. The YouTube Shorts Safe Zone Checker shows you exactly where these elements sit.
TikTok
TikTok's UI includes the like, comment, share, and bookmark buttons on the right side, plus the caption and music info at the bottom. Our TikTok Safe Zone Checker visualizes these areas so you can design around them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a safe zone in social media?
A safe zone is the area of your video or image where important content (text, logos, CTAs) remains visible and not covered by platform UI elements like buttons, usernames, captions, or navigation bars. Each platform has different safe zone dimensions.
Why do safe zones matter for ads and content?
If your text or logos fall outside the safe zone, they get covered by platform UI elements like the like button, share icon, or comment section. This reduces the effectiveness of your content and can make ads perform poorly.
What are the safe zone dimensions for Instagram Reels?
Instagram Reels use a 9:16 aspect ratio (1080x1920). The practical guardrails are the top 9% (about 173px), the bottom 25% (about 480px), the left 3% and the right 13% (about 140px). Facebook Reels use a 28% bottom guardrail. These are practical guardrails, so confirm the final placement in Ads Manager. Use our Meta Ads Safe Zone Checker to preview them.
What are the safe zone dimensions for YouTube Shorts?
YouTube Shorts use a 9:16 aspect ratio (1080x1920). Keep key content out of the top 380px (title and channel), the bottom 380px (subscribe and description), the left 60px and the right 120px (action buttons). That leaves a safe area of 900 x 1160px. Our YouTube Shorts Safe Zone Checker shows these overlays.
What are the safe zone dimensions for TikTok?
TikTok videos use a 9:16 aspect ratio (1080x1920). Avoid the top 160px (profile bar), the bottom 480px (caption and call to action), and 120px on each side (like, comment and share buttons). That leaves a safe area of 840 x 1280px. Our TikTok Safe Zone Checker visualizes these areas.
Are these safe zone tools free?
Yes, all safe zone checker tools on posterly are completely free. No signup, no account, no watermarks. Upload your image or video thumbnail and preview it instantly.