Aspect Ratio & Safe-Zone Template
Download safe-zone templates for TikTok, Reels, Shorts and Stories. See the keep-clear UI margins, get a transparent PNG overlay, and compute the exact crop for your source video.
How to use this tool
- Choose the platform or format you're publishing to.
- Read the preview: the green dashed box is the safe zone; shaded bands are kept clear for platform UI.
- Enter your source footage width and height to get the exact cover-crop dimensions and offset.
- Click Download PNG template and drop the transparent overlay onto a layer in your editor.
- Copy the URL to reuse or share the same template settings.
Captions, profile names, and the like/comment/share rail cover the edges of every vertical video. The Aspect Ratio & Safe-Zone tool shows you exactly where those UI elements sit so your important content never gets hidden behind them — for TikTok, Instagram Reels & Stories, YouTube Shorts, square posts, and standard 16:9.
Pick a platform and you get an accurate safe-zone overlay: the full canvas dimensions with the keep-clear margins shaded and the usable area outlined. You can download a transparent PNG template to drop straight onto a layer in your editor (Premiere, CapCut, Canva, Figma). Enter your source footage dimensions and it also computes the exact cover crop (width, height, and offset) needed to fit the target format without distortion.
Built for creators, video editors, and social media managers. The platform and source dimensions are saved in the URL so a shared link reproduces the same template and crop math.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a safe zone?
- It's the central area of the frame that stays visible after the platform overlays its UI (captions, username, action buttons). Keeping text and key visuals inside the safe zone means nothing important gets covered.
- How do I use the downloaded PNG template?
- Import the transparent PNG as the top layer in your video or design editor. The shaded regions mark where platform UI appears; keep your content inside the green dashed outline, then hide or delete the layer before exporting.
- How is the crop calculated?
- It uses a cover-fit: it finds the largest crop of your source that matches the target aspect ratio, centered, so the whole canvas is filled with no letterboxing. The tool shows the crop width, height, and pixel offset.