SAFE-ZONE & OVERLAY PREVIEWER
Social Feed Thumbnail Safe-Zone Previewer
Test your video cover before posting. Check exactly how your thumbnail will render behind TikTok buttons, Reels audio bars, and YouTube duration timestamps.
📱 PLATFORM:
TikTok (9:16)
Instagram Reels (9:16)
YouTube Shorts (9:16)
YouTube Video (16:9)
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HEADER / SEARCH ZONE (AVOID TEXT)
BUTTONS AREA
CAPTION & AUDIO BAR (AVOID TEXT)
✓ 100% SAFE TEXT & FACE ZONE
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Supports PNG, JPG, WebP. Processed 100% locally in your browser (never uploaded to servers).Or test with sample graphic templates:
Podcast Hook
Fitness Transformation
Tech / Gadget Review
📐 Safe-Zone Specs & Guidelines (2026)
TikTok (1080 × 1920 px)
• Top safe margin: 150 px (search & live)• Bottom safe margin: 320 px (caption & music)
• Right safe margin: 120 px (interaction buttons)
Instagram Reels (1080 × 1920 px)
• Center 1080 × 1080 px appears on user profile feed.• Keep all hook titles centered inside the square grid box.
The Science of High Click-Through Rate (CTR) Covers
A high-performing cover image can be the difference between a video plateauing at 300 views or reaching 500,000 views. In fast-paced recommendation feeds, users scroll with their thumb covering the bottom-right corner while interface icons crowd the right sidebar.
By keeping your text hook centered within the Safe Zone (middle 60% of the screen), you guarantee that 100% of your audience instantly reads your hook without straining or guessing.
Thumbnail Previewer FAQs
Yes! On standard 16:9 YouTube video thumbnails, YouTube places the video duration badge in the bottom right corner. Never place text, product logos, or faces in that corner.