TikTok safe zone checker
Drop a photo onto a 9:16 frame to see where TikTok's caption, username, sound title, and engagement icons will sit on top of it, before you post.
Shows a live preview of the safe-zone frame — the dimmed area falls outside it. Drag inside the frame to reposition it.
- Top bar (Following / For You)96px (5%)
- Caption, username, sound384px (20%)
- Like, comment, bookmark, share, profile151px (14%)
Composition that survives TikTok's own UI
A vertical frame that looks perfectly composed in a raw export can still lose its subject once TikTok lays a caption, a username, a sound title, and a column of like/comment/share icons on top of it. Checking against TikTok's safe zone before posting means a face, a subtitle, or a key product detail doesn't end up hidden behind the app's own chrome.
TikTok reserves a thin top bar for Following/For You, a bottom band for caption, username, and sound, and a right-hand column for engagement icons. This tool overlays all three at the sizes TikTok's own creator specs publish, drawn straight onto your photo so you can see the effect on your actual composition.
A free tiktok template app, right in the browser
Searching for a tiktok template usually turns up a native app to download or a paid pack of tiktok template png files sized to some other creator's export settings. This checker works differently: it's a free tiktok template app that runs entirely in the browser, so instead of downloading a fixed tiktok safe zone png and hoping it lines up with your own footage, you drop your own photo or frame grab in and see the tiktok safe zone overlay drawn to scale on your actual composition.
That makes it a template in the practical sense, a reusable, exact reference for where TikTok's UI sits, without being a static tiktok template png you'd otherwise need to re-download every time TikTok tweaks its layout. Need the same numbers as a downloadable reference for CapCut or Premiere Pro instead? The TikTok safe zone template page breaks this same tiktok template down into exact pixel and percent figures.
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Common questions about TikTok's safe zone
What is TikTok's safe zone?
It's the part of a vertical 9:16 frame that TikTok's own interface sits on top of once a video is posted: a thin top bar, a bottom band for the caption/username/sound title, and a right-hand column of like, comment, bookmark, share, and profile icons. Anything important placed there, a face, a subtitle, a product, gets partly or fully covered while someone is actually watching.
What size is TikTok's safe zone?
At the standard 1080x1920 export, the bottom caption/username/sound band runs roughly 20% up from the base (about 384px), and the right-hand icon column eats roughly the last 14% of width (about 151px). This tool shows both bands drawn to scale on your own photo, plus the exact pixel and percent figures below the preview.
Is this safe zone measurement exact?
It's a close approximation based on TikTok's published creator and ads specs, not a pixel-perfect measurement pulled from the live app. TikTok tweaks its UI over time, so treat this as a composition check, not a guarantee.
Does this tool upload my photo anywhere?
No. The image is drawn straight into an on-page canvas and never leaves your browser.
Can I check Instagram Reels too?
Yes, Reels reserves similar but not identical space. Use the dedicated Instagram safe zone checker to overlay Reels', Stories', or feed Post's UI on your photo.
What's TikTok's ideal video size and aspect ratio?
1080x1920 pixels at a 9:16 aspect ratio is TikTok's standard export size for both organic posts and ads. This tool's frame matches that resolution, so the safe-zone measurements line up directly with whatever you export from your camera or editor.
Where should I put a face, subtitle, or logo to keep it visible?
The center third of the frame, roughly the middle of the width and the area between the thin top bar and the bottom caption band, stays clear across devices. Keep faces and key text there rather than pinned to the very bottom or right edge.
Does TikTok's safe zone apply to photo posts, not just video?
Yes. TikTok photo posts (carousel slides) sit inside the same 9:16 frame and get the same caption, username, sound, and icon overlay as videos, so the same safe zone applies.
Is there a TikTok safe zone template I can use in CapCut or Premiere Pro?
Yes, see the dedicated TikTok safe zone template page for the exact pixel and percent breakdown plus step-by-step instructions for turning it into a guide layer in CapCut or Premiere Pro before you export.
What is a TikTok template?
In the context of posting, a TikTok template is a reference for where TikTok's own interface, the top bar, caption/username/sound band, and engagement icon column, sits on top of a video once it's live, so a creator can keep faces, subtitles, and logos out of that space. This checker works as a free, browser-based version of that template: instead of a static PNG, it draws the same zones to scale on your own photo or frame grab.
How do I use a template on TikTok?
Drop a photo, thumbnail, or exported frame onto this tool to see TikTok's safe zone bands overlaid on your actual composition, then adjust your footage so faces, text, and logos sit outside the dimmed areas before you export. For a version you can drop directly into an editor as a guide layer, generate a reference PNG here or use the exact pixel/percent breakdown on the TikTok safe zone template page to build one manually in CapCut or Premiere Pro.