Safe zones for a 9:16 caption
Where a short-form overlay usually collides with interface, dated November 2026.
ReadGuides
Speed, line length, SRT structure, safe zones, and a measured sample.
Characters per second
A 17 CPS ceiling, and a cue that fails it on purpose.
ReadLine length and line count
42 characters and two lines, as a starting rule.
ReadWhat an SRT file has to contain
Index, timestamp, text, blank line.
ReadReels, Shorts, and one SRT
The same file, different chrome around it.
ReadWorked example: four cues, three kinds of failure
Inputs, measured results, and assumptions.
ReadStart with the worked example if you want the inputs and the result without using the tool.