{
  "id": 11964056,
  "title": "TikTok, Reels and Shorts safe zones in pixels",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/tiktok-reels-and-shorts-safe-zones-in-pixels",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-04T16:47:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/tanglement/tiktok-reels-and-shorts-safe-zones-in-pixels-44kh"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts all provide \"safe zones\" for video creators to place important text and branding elements. These safe zones ensure the text remains visible and readable despite platform overlays and buttons.\n\nFor TikTok, a safe zone on a 1080 x 1920 video requires keeping key text at least 240 pixels from the top, 660 pixels from the bottom, and 120 pixels from both the left and right edges. A track overlay can be added during editing before export.\n\nInstagram Reels follows a similar approach on the same 1080 x 1920 format. Text should remain at least 269 pixels from the top, 672 pixels from the bottom, and 65 pixels from the left and right sides. Again, an overlay track can be added for editing convenience.\n\nYouTube Shorts presents the most generous safe zone dimensions on the same video size. Key text must be at least 288 pixels from the top, 672 pixels from the bottom, 48 pixels from the left edge, and 192 pixels from the right edge. Like its competitors, YouTube recommends using an overlay track during the editing process.",
  "summary": "TikTok puts buttons, captions and your name on top of your video. Text under them is hard to read. The safe zone is the area that stays clear. Safe zone on a 1080 x 1920 video Keep key text at least 240 px from the top. Keep it at least 660 px from the bottom. Keep it 120 px from the left and 120 px from the right. Put an overlay on a track above your video while editing, then turn it off before…",
  "key_points": [
    "TikTok requires 240px text distance from top, 660px from bottom, 120px from sides",
    "Instagram Reels follows TikTok's 269px/672px/65px safe zone measurements",
    "YouTube Shorts allows most generous 288px/672px/48px/192px text placement zone"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}