Social Media Ad Safe Zones
Keep key text and logos away from platform overlays. Choose a platform guide or the Universal template, then check the coverage notes for your placement.
Updated 10 September 2026 · v2026-09-10
Feed, Stories & Reels overlays for paid ads
TikTok
Standard and Anchor guides, including Arabic layouts
YouTube Shorts
Google’s universal vertical video guide
Meta Ads
One campaign, both Facebook & Instagram
Feed, Stories & Reels
Feed and vertical video layout buffers
Snapchat
Single Image or Video ad guidance
Landscape, square & portrait feed ads
X / Twitter
Feed & timeline ad formats
Universal
Full shared safe area for the listed cross-platform placements
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Unzip the download, then drag the SVGs into Figma or upload the transparent PNGs to Canva. Match the canvas dimensions and place the overlay edge to edge. Hide it before exporting your ad. Every download uses the version shown above.
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Safe-zone guides reserve space for profile badges, CTA buttons, engagement icons and captions. Place important text and logos in the clear area. Coloured areas show where content may be covered or cropped.
These specs are optimized for paid ad placements. Ads have slightly different overlays than organic posts (CTA buttons, "Sponsored" badges). If you're running ads through Meta Ads Manager, TikTok Ads, or any other paid channel, use the platform-specific checker above to verify your creative before launch. Want to see how your ad looks in a real feed? Try the ad preview tool.
Official guides are used where available. Other overlays are labelled AdKit layout buffers. See each placement’s source and coverage notes.