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Mastering 9:16 Video UI Safe Zones
Published by VJGU Studio Engineering • Updated October 2026
Publishing vertical short-form video content (1080x1920) across TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels requires strict adherence to platform UI safe zones to prevent captions and key visuals from being hidden by interaction buttons.
1. Safe Zone Margin Specifications
- Top Margin (150px): Keep clear of account handles, live tags, and smartphone camera notches.
- Bottom Margin (320px): Reserve for sound titles, video description text, and auto-generated hashtags.
- Right Margin (120px): Ensure text clears the vertical action stack (Like, Comment, Share, Bookmark, Profile Avatar).