Snapchat safe zone checker
Drop your ads in and see what the Snapchat safe zone leaves clear on Stories and Spotlight, with Instagram, TikTok and Facebook one click away.
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What is the Snapchat safe zone?
The Snapchat safe zone is everything inside 10% from the top, 35% from the bottom and 6% from each side. The app’s interface covers the rest. We measured it in Snapchat Ads Manager on 19 August 2026, across 6 captures, 3 formats and 3 placements. Every capture agrees to within 0.4 of a point.
Drop your ad in above and the tool draws exactly that on your own file, in your browser.
Snapchat ad safe zone by format and placement
The Snapchat ad safe zone is the same for Single Image or Video, Story Ads and Collection Ads, in Stories, Spotlight and between content. Snapchat says it uses a single safe zone across Stories, Spotlight and Commercials, and our 6 captures confirm it. The top measures 10.2 to 10.3%, the bottom 35.2 to 35.6%, and the sides 6.4%.
| Format and placement | Top | Bottom | Each side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Image or Video, Stories | 10.3% | 35.3% | 6.4% |
| Single Image or Video, Spotlight | 10.2% | 35.6% | 6.4% |
| Story Ad, Stories | 10.3% | 35.2% | 6.4% |
| Story Ad, Spotlight | 10.3% | 35.2% | 6.4% |
| Story Ad, between content | 10.3% | 35.3% | 6.4% |
| Collection Ad, Stories and Spotlight | 10.3% | 35.2% | 6.4% |
As a percentage of your ad, measured in Snapchat Ads Manager on 19 August 2026.
Snapchat action rail: 84.6% across, 54.9% down
Every capture also shows a block on the right of the screen. It starts 84.6% across and 54.9% down, and is about 9% wide and 10% tall. Snapchat does not publish it. It sits inside the safe area, next to the 6% side margin, so the bands alone do not protect that corner. Keep logos and prices out of it.
Do Collection ads take more room?
No. The tile row on a Collection ad sits inside the 35% Snapchat already reserves at the bottom, so a Collection ad has the same usable area as a plain Snap Ad. We measured 10.3% top, 35.2% bottom and 6.4% sides on Collection ads, in both Stories and Spotlight.
The tiles: 3 per ad, square, PNG or JPEG, under 2MB, over 260 x 260px recommended, each with its own URL.
Snapchat safe zone template
Our Snapchat safe zone template is a 1080x1920 PNG with the 10% top band, the 35% bottom band, the 6% side margins and the right hand action rail drawn in. Put it on the top layer in Figma, Photoshop or Canva, design around it, and hide it before you export.
Download the Snapchat safe zone template (PNG)
Snapchat safe zone questions
Does the Snapchat safe zone apply in Discover?
No. Snapchat offers no overlay for Discover, because the ad does not run full screen there. It renders as a small vertical tile in a grid, with the call to action over the bottom of the tile. Keep text and logos clear of the bottom edge, and check the tile at its real size before it runs.
How does the Snapchat safe zone compare with TikTok and Instagram?
Snapchat keeps 10% clear at the top, less than TikTok at 12.8% and Instagram Reels at 15.3%. Its 35% bottom sits between Instagram Reels at 34.6% and TikTok at 37.4%. Its 6.4% sides are the widest we measured, so Snapchat sets the side margin for one export that clears every platform.
How was the Snapchat safe zone measured?
We uploaded ruled 1080x1920 and 1080x1080 test creatives, printed with 5% rules, into Snapchat Ads Manager and captured each preview. The marking was found by colour, then pinned to the printed rules rather than to the screenshot, so every figure is a percentage of your creative.
What size should a Snapchat ad be?
9:16, at 1080x1920. Every figure on this page is a percentage of the creative, so the same bands hold at any 9:16 size. Keep text inside 10% from the top, 35% from the bottom and 6% from each side, and clear of the action rail on the right.
Do my files get uploaded anywhere?
No. The check runs entirely in your browser, so your creative never leaves the machine you are sitting at. There is no account, no upload, no size limit and nothing is stored. That matters if you are holding an unreleased campaign under an NDA.
Instagram and Facebook are trademarks of Meta Platforms, Inc. This tool is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Meta. Platforms change these figures without notice, so every number here carries the date it was checked. Treat it as a design guide, not a guarantee, and confirm anything that matters against your own live delivery.