What are social video safe zones?

Safe zones are canvas overlay boundaries for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts where your text, logos, and critical visuals will not be obscured by platform UI buttons, captions, or icons.

How do I test my video against TikTok and Reels UI safe zones?

Upload your video, select your target platform overlay (TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts), and play the video to see if important visuals overlap with UI elements.

What areas are blocked by TikTok UI?

TikTok overlays the right edge (like, comment, bookmark buttons), bottom 20% (username, caption, audio title), and top navigation tabs.

Can I export a preview screenshot with the safe zone overlay?

Yes. Capture a frame snapshot with guide markers to share with clients or video editors.

Does the safe zone tool modify my original video?

No. The guides are a non-destructive visual overlay.

Can I toggle opacity and guide colors?

Yes. Adjust guide opacity and line colors to contrast against bright or dark footage.

NexLove Media

Video Safe Zone Overlay Generator

Preview and test vertical 9:16 videos against TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts UI overlays to prevent subtitles and text from being covered by interface buttons.

TL;DR: Video Safe Zone Overlay Generator is a 100% free browser-based media utility. Interactive 9:16 safe zone overlay simulator for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.

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Understanding Video Safe Zone Overlay Generator

Preview and test vertical 9:16 videos against TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts UI overlays to prevent subtitles and text from being covered by interface buttons. Designed for creators, video editors, audio engineers, web designers, and developers who need instant, high-precision processing without software installation, watermarks, or file uploads.

Mathematical Formula & Technical Methodology

\text{Safe Height} = H_{\text{video}} - (H_{\text{header}} + H_{\text{caption}} + H_{\text{footer}})

Formula Variables Explained:
Maps interactive platform UI exclusion zones over the active video viewport.

Step-by-Step Worked Example

Keeps important text captions inside the central 1080x1440 safe box away from the right-side like/comment buttons.

100% Client-Side Privacy Guarantee

All media decoding, manipulation, calculations, and encoding execute locally inside your web browser using HTML5 Canvas, Web Audio API, WebCodecs, Web Crypto, and modern JavaScript engines. Zero server uploads, zero telemetry, and no registration required.

Frequently Asked Questions

: Safe zones are canvas overlay boundaries for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts where your text, logos, and critical visuals will not be obscured by platform UI buttons, captions, or icons.
: Upload your video, select your target platform overlay (TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts), and play the video to see if important visuals overlap with UI elements.
: TikTok overlays the right edge (like, comment, bookmark buttons), bottom 20% (username, caption, audio title), and top navigation tabs.
: Yes. Capture a frame snapshot with guide markers to share with clients or video editors.
: No. The guides are a non-destructive visual overlay.
: Yes. Adjust guide opacity and line colors to contrast against bright or dark footage.

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