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YouTube Shorts Safe Zone Checker

YouTube Shorts has a significantly different overlay layout compared to TikTok and Reels. Ensure your text isn't cut off by the Shorts UI.

Upload Your Video Frame

Upload a screenshot of your Short (9:16 aspect ratio) to test the formatting.

Click to upload your image

PNG, JPG files up to 5MB (1080x1920 recommended)

YouTube Shorts vs TikTok

YouTube Shorts has a much higher bottom UI area because it includes the video title, channel name, subscribe button, and occasionally related video links. If you reuse TikTok safe zones for YouTube Shorts, your text may be covered!

Live Preview (Mobile View)

Upload an image to preview safe zones

UNSAFE ZONE (TOP UI)

UNSAFE ZONE(Title, Subscribe, Related)

BUTTONS

Shorts Safe Area

📺Optimizing for YouTube Shorts

✔Keep your central text higher than you would on TikTok. The bottom third of a Short is heavily cluttered.
✔The right side holds all the engagement buttons, so never place visual demonstrations or key actions on the right edge.
✔Avoid the top left corner where the back arrow appears on mobile.

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