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Platforms and specs

Sizes, safe zones and what each platform draws over your video.

Platforms and specs
TikTok, Reels and Shorts safe zones: where your text survives
The margins to keep clear on TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts at 1080 × 1920, why they differ, and a free checker to test your own video.
The RapidCreate team12 October 20266 min read
Platforms and specs
Vertical video size for TikTok, Reels and Shorts: one export for all three
The size, shape, frame rate and file type that TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts all accept, what each platform’s own pages say, and an export checklist.
The RapidCreate team12 October 20265 min read

TikTok, Reels and Shorts safe zones: where your text survives