Social media safe zones, measured and dated
Most safe-zone templates are guesses copied from other guesses. These aren’t. Every number on these pages comes from a named source, the platform’s own spec where one exists and a measurement where it doesn’t, and shows the day it was last checked.
Pick a platform to see the exact pixels, why the sources disagree, and a free PNG overlay. Last full check: 23 October 2026. What changed
Safe on all nine apps
One export for everywhere: keep clear 288 px top, 790 px bottom, 120 px left and 195 px right at 1080×1920.
| Platform | Top | Bottom | Left | Right | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instagram Reels | 269 | 672 | 65 | 65 | Community measurement |
| Instagram Stories | 269 | 672 | 65 | 65 | Community measurement |
| TikTok | 240 | 660 | 120 | 120 | Derived |
| YouTube Shorts | 288 | 672 | 60 | 192 | Community measurement |
| Facebook Reels | 269 | 672 | 65 | 65 | Community measurement |
| X | 80 | 450 | 80 | 80 | Community measurement |
| 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | Community measurement | |
| Snapchat | 230 | 384 | 60 | 60 | Community measurement |
| 270 | 790 | 65 | 195 | Official | |
| Broadcast title and action safe | percent of any frame | Official | |||
Pixels at 1080×1920, from the first placement on each page (organic where it exists). Broadcast margins apply to any frame size.