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Instagram Reels, Stories & TikTok Safe Zone Checker (Free)

Drop a vertical image or video and see which parts Instagram Reels, Stories and TikTok cover with the profile row, caption, buttons and call to action. The file stays in your browser; nothing is uploaded.

No file yet: the frame shows the zones on an empty 9:16 canvas.

The safe zones, in numbers

PlacementTopBottomLeft / rightSource
Instagram Reels14% (269 px)35% (672 px)6% (65 px) eachMeta Ads Guide, read November 11, 2026
Instagram and Facebook Stories14% (269 px)35% (672 px)6% (65 px) eachMeta Ads Guide, read November 11, 2026
TikTok in-feedabout 7% (130 px)about 25% (480 px)about 4% left, 13% rightOur estimate: TikTok publishes its safe zone only as downloadable templates, and it grows with the caption length

Pixels are for a 1080 × 1920 file. Meta's wording: keep text, logos and key elements out of the top 14%, the bottom 35% and 6% on each side.

How to use it

  1. Export your ad at 1080 × 1920 (9:16).
  2. Drop it above and pick the placement.
  3. Anything under a tinted band can be hidden by the interface: move text, logos, prices and faces into the clear area.
  4. Check each placement you buy; one file rarely fits all three without a margin.

Vertical ads running now

Three 9:16 ads from the Instagram Stories ad examples. Look where they put their text.

#1 of 13,748 live ads
Spiral Bible
  • Running 93 days
  • Product demo
  • 16 s video
  • 3 copies live

Hook · Callout“If you want your kids to actually read the Bible this year, you need this.”

Teach Your Kids The Bible

Raising kids who know God's Word shouldn't feel complicated. 🙌 Bible in a Year for Kids breaks Scripture into simple, joyful daily moments your family will actually stick with. 📖✨ ✅ Easy to follow ✅ Kid-approved ✅ One year, a lifetime of…

#1 of 13,079 live ads
Noverly
  • Running 9 days
  • Animation
  • 111 s video
  • 2 copies live

Hook · Callout“If a man with Peyronie's disease whose bent dick keeps slipping out of her took two of these capsules”

Discover The Power of Natto Today!

Every morning I look down and check if it got worse. That's my life now. I'm 54 years old and the first thing I do when I wake up is examine my own penis to see if the bend moved overnight. It started about 2 years ago. Just a slight curve…

#1 of 6,034 live ads
BloomChic
  • Running 149 days
  • Product demo
  • 15 s video
  • 2 copies live

Hook · Bold claim“The t-shirt is too cute.”

BloomChic | A Re-Imagining

Elevate your everyday looks with our fabulous plus-size fashion pieces. Comfort and style: why compromise? 🎉

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Questions

What is a safe zone in an ad?

The part of a vertical ad that the app's interface never covers. Outside it, the profile name, caption, buttons and call to action sit on top of your creative.

What is the Instagram Reels safe zone?

Meta's Ads Guide says to keep text, logos and key elements out of the top 14%, the bottom 35% and 6% on the left and right of a 9:16 creative. On 1080 × 1920 that leaves a clear area of about 950 × 979 pixels.

Is the Stories safe zone the same as Reels?

Meta's Ads Guide gives the same margins for Instagram Stories, Facebook Stories and Reels ads: 14% top, 35% bottom, 6% each side.

Is my file uploaded?

No. The check runs in your browser.

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