TikTok Safe Zone
TikTok videos upload at 1080×1920 px (9:16), but the app lays its own interface over your content. The action buttons (like, comment, share, profile) sit on the right ~140 px; the username, caption and music/CTA fill the bottom ~480 px. Keep any text you add inside the safe zone so nothing important is hidden.
| Placement | Pixels | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Video frame Full upload; UI overlays parts of it |
1080×1920 | 9:16 | |
| Safe zone (text/logo) Centred-upper band clear of all UI |
~800×1230 | — | |
| Right UI reserved Action buttons: like, comment, share, profile, music disc |
~140 px wide | — | |
| Bottom UI reserved Username, caption, music ticker, CTA button |
~480 px tall | — | |
| Top UI reserved Following/For You tabs, search icon |
~130 px tall | — |
Where TikTok's UI covers your video
Your 1080×1920 video plays full-screen, but three edges are occupied by the interface. On the right ~140 px sit the like/comment/share/profile icons and spinning music disc. The bottom ~480 px carry your username, caption, music title and any CTA button. The top ~130 px hold the Following/For You tabs.
The safe zone
Keep logos, captions you burn in, and key subjects inside roughly the centred-upper 800×1230 region — away from the right rail and the bottom caption block. This is the single most common reason burned-in text gets hidden behind TikTok's own UI.
File specs
MP4 or MOV, 1080×1920 at 30 or 60 fps, up to 60 minutes (most-watched clips are 15–60 s). Export at high bitrate; TikTok re-compresses on upload.
FAQ
What is the TikTok safe zone?
The region of your 1080×1920 video not covered by the app UI: roughly a centred-upper 800×1230 px band. Keep text and logos there.
How much of a TikTok video does the UI cover?
About 140 px on the right (action buttons), 480 px at the bottom (caption/CTA) and 130 px at the top (tabs).
Why is my TikTok caption hidden behind the buttons?
Burned-in text drifted into the right 140 px or bottom 480 px reserved for TikTok's own UI. Move it into the centred safe zone.