What are TikTok's safe zones?

Safe zones are the regions of the screen not covered by TikTok's interface. TikTok overlays a progress bar, caption text, hashtags, a right-hand column of action buttons, and the profile chip on top of your video, so anything important must sit in the clear central area.

How much margin should I leave on TikTok?

Leave roughly 140 pixels at the top, around 320 pixels at the bottom for the caption and username, and about 100 pixels of right margin for the action-button column, on the 1080 by 1920 frame. Keeping critical elements inside that clear centre prevents the UI from hiding them.

Why does my on-screen text get covered on TikTok?

Your text is probably sitting under the caption block at the bottom or behind the like, comment, and share buttons on the right. Those interface elements are drawn over the video. Move text into the central safe area to keep it visible.

Are safe zones the same for ads and organic posts?

They are similar but ads add a call-to-action button and sometimes a sponsored label, which extend the bottom dead zone. If you are making an ad, leave extra clearance at the bottom for the CTA button so it does not overlap your message.

Does the safe zone change between phones?

The exact pixels shift slightly with device aspect ratio and notch, but designing to the standard 1080 by 1920 margins gives a comfortable buffer that works across phones. When in doubt, leave more clearance rather than less.

TikTok Safe Zone Guide

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TikTok draws its interface — progress bar, caption, hashtags, action buttons, and profile chip — directly on top of your video. This guide visualises those overlay zones on the 1080 by 1920 frame so you can keep your captions, logos, and calls to action in the clear.

How it works

The simulator maps TikTok’s interface to fixed regions of the vertical frame and shades them as dead zones:

top margin    ≈ 140 px  (status / search bar)
right column  ≈ 100 px  (like, comment, share, profile)
bottom block  ≈ 320 px  (username, caption, hashtags, music)

Whatever remains unshaded is the safe area. Any text or graphic you need a viewer to read — a headline, subtitle, logo, or CTA — should sit entirely inside that central region.

Tips and notes

Bottom clearance matters most because the caption and username block is tall, and ads add a CTA button that extends it further. When designing an ad, leave extra room at the bottom. Exact pixels shift slightly by device, so when in doubt leave more clearance than the minimum. Export your video at 1080 by 1920 and overlay this map mentally — or screenshot it — to confirm nothing important falls behind the interface.