Instagram Reels safe zone checker and template

Instagram Reels safe zone size

On a 1080 by 1920 (9:16) Instagram Reels video, keep these margins clear of captions, titles and logos:

Source: Meta Ads Guide, Instagram Reels: keep 14% top, 35% bottom and 6% each side free of text and logos. Read it here. Read 2 November 2026.

What covers your video on Instagram Reels

The bottom of a Reel carries your profile name, the caption, the audio line and, on ads, the call-to-action. The right side carries the like, comment, share and more buttons. The top carries the Reels title and camera icon. Meta's guidance is to keep the top 14%, the bottom 35% and 6% of each side free of text and logos.

The platform publishes its safe zone for ads, which also leaves room for a call-to-action button. A normal post shows less on screen, so a frame that clears the ad zone is safe for an organic post too. That is why this checker uses the published ad numbers.

How to keep text inside the Instagram Reels safe zone

1. Meta's bottom margin is the big one: 35% of the frame, about 672 pixels on a 1080 by 1920 Reel. Captions that sit low get covered by your name, the caption and the audio line.
2. Your profile grid shows a cropped version of the Reel cover, so keep the cover's title in the centre of the frame as well.
3. A Reel shared to Facebook uses the same margins in this checker. Meta does not publish a separate Facebook Reels figure.
4. Check the frames that carry text, not only the first one. Load the video, slide to each title card and drag a box over it.
5. Export at 1080 by 1920. Other sizes scale, so the pixel numbers above stop matching your edit.

Posting the same clip to more than one app? Use the all-platform safe zone checker: it combines the strictest edge of each. There are also pages for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and the other free tools.