FrameJet works with guide values for the edges each app covers. They show how much of the area stays free:
Video tips · Safe zones
Safe zones: where apps cover your video
Platforms lay the name, caption, buttons and progress bar over the picture. Whatever sits underneath is hidden. Safe zones show where text and faces are better kept out.
How much of the picture is lost
94% of the area is free. The square format is covered the least.
Instagram feed and YouTube
85% in the feed, 85% on YouTube in landscape.
79% of the area stays free in landscape.
TikTok, Reels, Shorts, Story
TikTok 71%, Reels 69%, Shorts 69%, Story 67%. Upright video has the most on top of the picture.
What to do with it
In upright video, the bottom carries the most: caption, name and music. The app places elements at the top as well. Keep text in the middle, and faces too.
The values are guide values. Apps change their interface and devices differ in size, so leave some room at the edges.
How the preview helps
- Upload the video and choose the format.
- The preview shows the safe zones.
- Move the framing until faces and text sit outside the covered edges.
- Check each format on its own: the framing applies per format.
Check the framing against the safe zones
For each format, the preview shows what the app covers.
Frequently asked questions
What are safe zones?
Areas of the picture that an app's interface can cover. Whatever sits there is lost or hidden while people watch.
Are they the same on every platform?
No. Each platform covers different edges, which is why FrameJet has its own values per platform.
How exact are the values?
They are guide values, not a measurement of the current apps. Leave room at the edges and check the export once on a phone.