The part of a vertical video that isn't covered by the app's own buttons, name and description. Captions, faces and products belong there.

No. They're the areas TikTok, Reels and Shorts usually cover, and each app moves its buttons a little between versions and phones. Leave some room around them.

Is my video uploaded?

No. It plays in your browser and never leaves your device.

Can FrameCutter place captions for me?

Yes. When FrameCutter edits a video it keeps the captions out of these areas for you.

Free tool

Safe-zone checker

FrameCutter's free safe-zone checker shows which parts of a vertical video the TikTok, Reels and Shorts buttons and text usually cover, in your browser, without uploading the video.

Try it with your own video

Anything important inside a marked area, like captions, a face or a product, is likely to sit under the app's buttons or text. Keep it in the clear middle.

Show the covered areas

Your file stays on your device: nothing is uploaded. The areas are approximate; each app moves its buttons a little.

Last updated 23 October 2026

Nothing uploaded

Your video plays from your own device.

Video or picture

Scrub through a video, or check one frame.

Made for 9:16

Tells you when a video isn't vertical yet.

Questions

Want the captions placed for you?

FrameCutter edits your take and keeps the captions clear of the app buttons.

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