What are Snapchat's safe zones?

Safe zones are the parts of the 1080 by 1920 frame that Snapchat's interface does not cover. The top holds the progress bars and profile chip, the right edge holds action buttons, and the bottom holds the caption and any swipe-up call-to-action.

How much top and bottom clearance does Snapchat need?

Allow roughly 150 pixels at the top for the profile chip and progress bars and about 310 pixels at the bottom for the caption area. Ads need a further 90 pixels at the bottom for the swipe-up CTA button.

Why is my caption covering my video text?

Snapchat draws the viewer's caption and your content's burned-in text in the same bottom region. If you place key words in the bottom 310 pixels they will be hidden behind the UI. Move them into the safe area shown by the simulator.

Does Ad mode change the safe area?

Yes. Ads add a swipe-up CTA button at the bottom, so the bottom clearance grows by about 90 pixels. Toggle Ad mode on to size your creative for a paid placement rather than an organic Snap.

Is my design uploaded to check the safe zone?

No. The simulator is a pure visual overlay of known UI margins. You do not upload any image, and all measurements are computed locally in your browser.

Snapchat Safe Zone Guide

Email me this result

Get this tool's output sent to your inbox, plus one useful tool a week. No spam, unsubscribe any time.

Snapchat’s interface sits on top of your full-screen creative, and anything you place under the progress bars, action buttons, or caption block disappears behind the UI. This guide renders the real overlay regions on a scaled 1080 by 1920 frame so you can confirm every logo, subtitle, and call-to-action lands in the visible safe area before you export.

How it works

The simulator draws each UI region at its real pixel margin, scaled down to fit your screen, and computes the remaining safe rectangle.

top clearance    ≈ 150 px  (profile chip + progress bars)
right clearance  ≈ 110 px  (action button column)
bottom clearance ≈ 310 px  (caption block; +90 px for an ad CTA)

safe width  = 1080 − right
safe height = 1920 − top − bottom

Toggle any zone off to see how the safe area grows, and enable Ad mode to account for the swipe-up button.

Tips and notes

Keep headlines and logos centred horizontally and vertically inside the dashed safe area — the right-edge action column eats roughly 110 pixels, so left-align designs read better than right-aligned ones. Burned-in subtitles should sit above the bottom caption block, not inside it, or the viewer’s own caption will collide with them. For paid placements, always design with Ad mode on so your call-to-action clears the swipe-up button.