Safe zones for a 9:16 caption
Where a short-form overlay usually collides with interface, dated November 2026.
The preview draws a 9:16 frame. A band covering the top 14% and the bottom 22%, plus 6% at each side, is marked as unsafe. Those ratios are an illustrative reading of public creator guidance checked on 4 November 2026. TikTok, Reels, and Shorts move their buttons. Treat the bands as a warning, not a platform specification.
The caption sits above the bottom band, inside the side margins. If your line still touches a red band, shorten it or drop it to one line. preview plays either the sample timeline or a video you pick on this device. The video is not uploaded.
Record the date you last compared the overlay with the app you publish to. When the interface moves, the drawing is stale even if the SRT is fine.