TikTok safe zone template
A transparent 1080 × 1920 overlay of TikTok's safe zone, drawn from TikTok's own safe zone file. Lay it over your edit and keep text and faces inside the blue box, then check a finished frame below.
- Free, no sign-up
- Your file stays on your device
- Specs checked October 10, 2026
Free TikTok safe zone overlay
A 1080 × 1920 PNG with a transparent background, so your footage shows through while you edit.
- From TikTok's In-Feed safe zone file, scaled from 720 × 1280
- Top bar, buttons, caption area and edges in red
- Safe area for text outlined in blue
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Check a frame from your edit against it: drop a still or the finished video and the overlay is drawn on top.
Drop a 9:16 frame or video
Or paste an image with Ctrl+V or ⌘V. PNG, JPG, WebP, MP4, MOV or WebM. Your file stays on your device.
No file yet? Download the transparent TikTok template (1080×1920 PNG).
Example: a Short Mark Studios edited. This is the 540-pixel still from our site, so it is smaller than a real 1080 × 1920 export.
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The PNG is drawn in your browser at your file's size. Overlay only is a 1080 × 1920 transparent template you can drop on an editing timeline.
TikTok safe zone dimensions
| Platform | Top | Bottom | Left | Right | Safe area | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TikTok | 240 px | 660 px | 120 px | 120 px; 300 px from 840 px down | 840 × 600 px, then 660 × 420 px below | TikTok Ads Help: In-Feed ads, safe zone file |
TikTok publishes its safe zone as a file you download from its In-Feed ads help page: a 720 × 1280 template that keeps 160 pixels clear at the top, 440 at the bottom and 80 on each side, plus a 120-pixel column on the right from 560 pixels down for the buttons. This template is that file scaled 1.5 times to 1080 × 1920, the full-HD vertical frame most editors export, so the margins land on whole pixels: 240, 660 and 120, and a 180-pixel button column from 840 pixels down.
TikTok adds that the safe zone's size depends on the video's dimensions, the ad caption's length and any added formats, so treat the bottom band as a minimum: a longer caption covers more. The numbers are for ads, which play in the same feed under the same buttons and caption as ordinary posts; TikTok publishes no separate safe zone for posts.
Posting the same clip to Reels and Shorts? Their margins differ: Shorts keeps 288 pixels clear at the top, Instagram 269 and TikTok 240. The safe zone checker draws the area that is safe on all four apps at once, and the TikTok video checker tests the file's size, length and frame rate.
How to use the template in your editor
The PNG is a guide, not part of your video: put it on the top track, place text and faces inside the blue box, then switch it off before you export.
- CapCut: on the desktop app, import the PNG, drag it onto a track above your video and stretch it to fill the 9:16 canvas. On the phone, tap Overlay, then Add overlay, pick the PNG and pinch it to fill the frame. Delete it before you export.
- Premiere Pro: drag it to the top video track, right-click it and choose Set to Frame Size. Turn off that track's eye icon before you export.
- DaVinci Resolve: drop it on a track above your footage; on a 1080 × 1920 timeline it already fits. Disable the track before you render.
- Final Cut Pro: connect it above the primary storyline, then select it and press V to disable it before you share.
- Canva: upload it to a 1080 × 1920 design, stretch it over the page and lock it while you work. Delete it before you download.
Editing at 720 × 1280 or in 4K? Scale the PNG to fill the frame and the margins stay in proportion.
Sources: TikTok Ads Help: In-Feed ads, safe zone file. Read on October 10, 2026.
Embed this template
Teachers, bloggers and course creators can put this TikTok safe zone template on their own page for free. Paste the code below into your page's HTML. It loads from markstudios.com, so it stays current when we update the numbers.
Questions, answered.
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What are the TikTok safe zone dimensions?
On a 1080 × 1920 video: 240 pixels at the top, 660 at the bottom and 120 on each side, plus 300 pixels on the right from 840 pixels down, where the buttons are. That leaves 840 × 600 pixels at the top of the safe area and 660 × 420 below it. The numbers come from TikTok’s In-Feed safe zone file, scaled from 720 × 1280.
How do I use the TikTok safe zone template in CapCut?
On the desktop app, import the PNG, drag it onto a track above your video and stretch it to fill the 9:16 canvas. On the phone app, tap Overlay, then Add overlay, pick the PNG and pinch it to fill the frame. Place text and faces inside the blue box, then delete the overlay before you export.
Is the template transparent?
Yes. Everything outside the zones is transparent, the covered areas are a see-through red and the safe area is outlined in blue, so your footage shows through while you edit. It is 1080 × 1920 pixels; on a 720 × 1280 or 4K timeline, scale it to fill the frame.
Does a longer caption change the TikTok safe zone?
Yes. TikTok says the safe zone depends on the video’s dimensions, the ad caption’s length and any added formats. A long caption pushes the text block up, so leave room above the 660-pixel band if yours runs to several lines.
Is my video uploaded when I check a frame?
No. The checker opens your image or video in your browser and draws the overlay on top. Nothing leaves your device.
Rather have your TikToks edited to fit?
Mark Studios edits TikToks, Reels and Shorts with captions placed inside each app’s safe zone, and you work directly with Mark.
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