YouTube Shorts Safe Zone Checker
Use a 1080x1920 vertical canvas and keep titles, captions, faces, and logos inside the center area. Avoid the right action rail and lower metadata controls in Shorts playback.
YouTube Shorts Safe Zone Checker
Preview a Shorts frame with common YouTube UI overlays before publishing.
9:16 Preview
Upload creative to see risky overlay zones.
Overlay positions are practical planning guides, not official platform UI measurements. Always preview in the app before final publishing.
Recommended canvas
1080 x 1920 px
Aspect ratio
9:16 vertical
Highest-risk zones
Right buttons, bottom title/channel area
Best use
Shorts videos, teaser clips, repurposed vertical content
Safe placement rules
Where to place text, faces, and logos
Keep hooks visible
Place opening hook text in the center third so it remains readable on mobile.
Protect subtitles
Captions near the lower edge can collide with Shorts metadata and controls.
Repurpose carefully
Landscape clips converted to vertical should be checked before upload.
Quick answer: youtube shorts safe zone
Use a 1080x1920 vertical canvas and keep titles, captions, faces, and logos inside the center area. Avoid the right action rail and lower metadata controls in Shorts playback.
Sources & methodology
How this safe zone guide is built
This checker uses YouTube's vertical Shorts format and marks the common right-side action rail plus lower title/channel area visible during mobile Shorts playback. YouTube controls can vary by viewer context, so keep important titles, captions, faces, and logos centered before publishing.
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Last reviewed: 2026-06-15. Interface overlays can change by app version, device, region, and placement.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the YouTube Shorts safe zone?
It is the area of a vertical Shorts video least likely to be covered by YouTube buttons, title text, channel info, or bottom controls.
What size should YouTube Shorts be?
Use 1080 x 1920 pixels in a 9:16 vertical aspect ratio.
Can I use TikTok videos for Shorts?
Yes, but remove watermarks and check the safe zone because YouTube overlays controls differently from TikTok.
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