FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the TikTok safe zone?
The TikTok safe zone is the part of a vertical video that no app interface covers. TikTok draws its tabs at the top, the like, comment, save and share buttons on the right, and the username, caption and sound at the bottom. Anything outside the safe zone can be hidden behind those, so text, faces, logos and calls to action belong inside it.
What are the TikTok safe zone dimensions?
On a 1080 × 1920 video, the TikTok safe zone is 880 × 1220 px, starting 220 px from the top and 60 px from the left. Keep 220 px clear at the top, 480 px at the bottom, 140 px on the right and 60 px on the left.
Where should I put text on a TikTok?
Put your hook in the upper middle of the frame, roughly 300 to 700 px from the top, and subtitles just above the caption area, between about 1,000 and 1,440 px from the top. Keep every line under 880 px wide and at least 140 px away from the right edge, where the buttons are.
Is the TikTok ad safe zone different?
Ads add a sponsored label and a call-to-action button at the bottom, so keep at least 480 px clear there and stay away from the lower right corner. TikTok's ad template keeps about 130 px at the top; the 220 px used here also covers phones with a notch or a Dynamic Island, where the tabs sit lower.
Why does TikTok crop my video or add black bars?
TikTok fills the screen with 9:16 video and trims a little off the sides on taller phones. Videos taller than 9:16, like screen recordings, lose some of the top and bottom. Wider videos (4:5, square, 16:9) are shown smaller with black bars. Export at 1080 × 1920 to fill the screen.
Does this tool upload my video?
No. The checker reads your file inside your browser and never sends it anywhere, which is also why it is instant, even for large files. The only time a file leaves your device is if you click "Caption it with Revid", which uploads it to open Revid's caption tool.
How do I use a TikTok safe zone overlay in CapCut or Premiere?
Download the free PNG template on this page. In CapCut, add it as an overlay and scale it to fill the 9:16 frame; in Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve, put it on the top video track; in Canva, upload it and stretch it over the whole design. Keep everything important inside the green box, then hide or delete the template layer before you export.
Are TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts safe zones the same?
No. Reels and Shorts cover more of the bottom of the frame than TikTok (about 670 px against 480 px), and Shorts has the widest button rail on the right (192 px). If you post the same video everywhere, use the "All 3" view: a 823 × 960 px area that no app covers.
What size should a TikTok video be?
1080 × 1920 pixels, a 9:16 vertical frame, exported as MP4 or MOV in H.264 at 30 fps. 720 × 1280 works but looks softer. Videos over one minute also count for TikTok's Creator Rewards Program.
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