TikTok safe zone checker and template

TikTok safe zone size

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

Source: TikTok In-Feed Ads safe zone template (720 by 1280), scaled to 1080 by 1920. Read it here. Read 2 November 2026.

What covers your video on TikTok

The right side carries the profile picture, like, comment, bookmark and share buttons, stacked from about the middle of the screen down. The bottom carries your handle, the caption, the sound line and, on ads, the call-to-action button. The top carries the Following and For You tabs, search and the live icon.

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 TikTok safe zone

1. Put on-screen captions between about 700 and 1,200 pixels from the top. That band clears the tabs above and the caption and sound line below.
2. Keep the speaker's face and any hook text left of centre or dead centre. The button column on the right is the most common reason text gets covered on TikTok.
3. Long TikTok captions expand over the video when tapped, so keep the important on-screen words higher than you think.
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 Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and the other free tools.