What is a Facebook Story safe zone?

The safe zone is the central region of the 1080×1920 frame that Facebook's interface never covers. The top ~250 px and bottom ~340 px hold UI elements like the profile chip and reply bar, so keep key content out of them.

How big is the safe area for Facebook Reels?

For Reels, keep important content roughly 14% from the top and bottom edges. Facebook reserves the bottom strip for the caption, audio attribution and action buttons, and the top for the close button.

Why does my Story text get covered?

Facebook overlays its own UI — profile picture, reply field, share buttons — on top of your media. Text placed in those regions gets hidden, which is why this guide shades the dead zones.

What resolution should I design Stories at?

Design Stories and Reels at 1080×1920 px (9:16 vertical). Export at that exact size so the safe-zone proportions match what Facebook displays on a real phone.

Are Facebook and Instagram safe zones the same?

They are very close — both use 1080×1920 with similar top and bottom UI reservations — but Reels action buttons sit slightly differently. This guide reflects Facebook's current layout.

Facebook Safe Zone Guide

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This guide simulates the 1080×1920 Stories/Reels frame and shades exactly where Facebook overlays its own interface, so you can confirm your headlines, logos and faces sit in the safe central zone rather than hiding behind a button or caption.

How it works

Facebook reserves fixed strips of the vertical frame for UI: the top holds the profile chip and close button, and the bottom holds the caption, audio attribution and action buttons. The tool models these as percentage margins of the 1080×1920 canvas — roughly the top 13% and bottom 18% for Stories, with Reels reserving a little more at the bottom.

The simulator draws the full frame, shades the dead zones, and outlines the green safe area in the centre. Anything you place inside that green box is guaranteed visible across devices; anything in the shaded bands risks being covered.

Tips

Centre your key message vertically — the exact middle of the frame is always safe.
Leave the bottom strip clear on Reels, where the caption and music label can expand to two lines.
When in doubt, keep a 14% margin on all four edges; it is the most reliable cross-device safe zone.