Social Media Safe Zone Checker
Preview conservative interface margins for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Adjust every side and keep titles, faces, and calls to action inside the guide.
Why check social-video safe zones?
- Previews safe-zone overlays on MP4, MOV, WebM, PNG, JPG, and WebP files
- Includes conservative starting points for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts
- Lets you edit top, right, bottom, and left margins as percentages
- Calculates the resulting safe-region dimensions from the source frame
- Checks whether the source dimensions closely match the vertical 9:16 format
- Keeps the preview local and clearly treats platform presets as adjustable guidance
Frequently asked questions
What is a social-video safe zone?
It is the part of a frame least likely to be covered by captions, buttons, profile information, navigation, or other interface elements. Important content should stay inside it.
Are these permanent platform specifications?
No. Social interfaces, devices, placements, and caption layouts change. The presets are conservative starting points that you can edit for the current publishing preview.
Why are the margins percentages instead of fixed pixels?
Percentages scale with different source resolutions and make the overlay useful for 720 × 1280, 1080 × 1920, and other vertical frame sizes.
Should every vertical video be exactly 9:16?
9:16 is the common full-screen vertical shape. The checker reports whether the source is close to that ratio, but you can still inspect square or landscape content.
Does this tool crop or resize the file?
No. It is a planning and inspection tool. Use the Crop Video or Resize Video tool if the source dimensions need to change.
Is my video or image uploaded?
No. Media decoding, overlay preview, and safe-region calculations happen inside your browser.
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