How to check a video or image
Drop a file onto the preview above, or tap it to choose one. Pick a platform from the tabs — TikTok, Reels, Shorts, Facebook Reels, Snapchat Spotlight or LinkedIn Video. Move and zoom until your text and faces sit inside the dashed line. For TikTok, Reels and Shorts specifically, use "Compare TikTok/Reels/Shorts" to check margins that clear all three main formats at once. Turn on the text-collision check to have the tool read any burned-in text and flag lines that fall under the platform's own buttons or captions. When it looks right, save an annotated PNG to share with a client or teammate, or a clean PNG for publishing.
Why safe zones matter
Every short-form app draws its own buttons, usernames, captions and progress bars on top of your video. Text or a face sitting under any of them gets cut off, dimmed, or made unreadable — and because these are full-screen, one-hand-scrolling formats, a viewer won't pan around to find what's missing. A covered hook or call to action costs watch time, comments and clicks, and it's one of the most common, and most avoidable, reasons an otherwise strong video underperforms.
Platform guides
- Free Instagram Reels Safe Zone Checker — 210px top, 320px bottom margin.
- Free TikTok Safe Zone Checker — 160px top, 420px bottom margin.
- Free YouTube Shorts Safe Zone Checker — 180px top, 360px bottom margin.
- Free Facebook Reels Safe Zone Checker — 200px top, 340px bottom margin.
- Free Snapchat Spotlight Safe Zone Checker — 220px top, 380px bottom margin.
- Free LinkedIn Video Safe Zone Checker — 150px top, 300px bottom margin.
Private by design
FrameGuard runs entirely as client-side code. Your image or video is decoded and drawn straight to a canvas element inside your own browser tab; it is never sent to a server, queued for processing, or stored anywhere. Closing the tab clears it completely.
Frequently asked questions
What are the safe zones for TikTok, Reels, Shorts and the other platforms?
Instagram Reels: 210px top, 320px bottom, 40px left, 130px right. TikTok: 160px top, 420px bottom, 40px left, 140px right. YouTube Shorts: 180px top, 360px bottom, 40px left, 140px right. Facebook Reels: 200px top, 340px bottom, 40px left, 130px right. Snapchat Spotlight: 220px top, 380px bottom, 30px left, 110px right. LinkedIn Video: 150px top, 300px bottom, 40px left, 120px right.
Does FrameGuard upload my video or image?
No. Every file is read and drawn to a canvas inside your browser. Nothing is uploaded to a server, so your unreleased content stays private.
Are these safe zone numbers official?
No platform publishes exact pixel values for its interface. These are measured estimates, checked directly against the live apps, and each page shows the date they were last reviewed.
Is FrameGuard free?
Yes. The visualizer, caption studio, comparison view and PNG export are free with no account or sign-up.