Safe zones for vertical video

PNG overlay generator: where important information should not sit while the platform covers part of the screen with its interface.

Frame format

Top margin

10 %

Bottom margin

25 %

Left margin

5 %

Right margin

10 %

Show title and description zone

Safe area

918×1248 px

Share of the frame that stays safe: 55.3 %

Margins: 10 / 25 / 5 / 10 %

How we calculate

Data tier:A/Bdepends on codecVerified: 03 Nov 2026

Formula

safe = frame − margins; safe.x = W × left%, safe.y = H × top%, safe.width = W − left% − right%

Data sources

Frame geometry 1080×1920 for 9:16 — VK Clips and YouTube Shorts requirement
Top 10 %, bottom 25 % and right 10 % — the “red zones” from the Google Ads Shorts asset spec, where the channel name, caption and engagement buttons sit

Part of the data is confirmed by a primary source, part by our own measurement. Below it says which is which.

Caveat

The defaults come from the Google Ads Shorts asset spec: the interface covers the top 10 %, bottom 25 % and right 10 % of the frame. The left margin (5 %) is our practical value, it is not given in the source. Platform layouts differ, so check the current guidelines before delivery.

More in the “How we calculate” reference

Frame formats and platform layouts change — check the current guidelines before delivery. Data verified: 03.11.2026.