RandoziVideo Safe Zone Calculator
Pick a resolution and see the title-safe and action-safe areas as margins in percent and in pixels, with a preview drawn over your frame.
■ Title-safe┅ Action-safe
| Area | Margin left/right | Margin top/bottom | Safe size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title-safe (90%) | 96 px · 5% | 54 px · 5% | 1728 × 972 px |
| Action-safe (93%) | 67 px · 3.5% | 38 px · 3.5% | 1786 × 1004 px |
How it works
- Choose a preset such as 16:9 HD or 9:16 vertical, or switch to custom and type a width and height.
- Keep the standard 90% title-safe and 93% action-safe values, or change them to match your delivery specification.
- Read the margins in percent and in pixels, and the size of each safe area.
- Use the preview to check where text and important action can sit.
What people use it for
Titles and lower thirds
Keep text inside the title-safe area so no TV, projector or crop cuts off a letter.
Vertical video
Plan 9:16 clips for phones with margins you can type straight into your editor’s guides.
Motion graphics
Set guides in After Effects, Premiere or DaVinci Resolve at exact pixel values.
Questions
- What are title-safe and action-safe areas?
- Older TVs cropped the edges of the picture (overscan). Broadcasters therefore keep important action inside 93% of the frame (action-safe) and all text inside 90% (title-safe). Each side loses half the remaining share: 3.5% and 5% of the width and the height.
- How are the margins calculated?
- Margin in pixels = dimension × (100 − safe %) ÷ 200, rounded to the nearest pixel, and it is applied to each side. On 1920 × 1080 at 90%, the margins are 96 px on the left and right and 54 px at the top and bottom.
- Do I still need safe zones for online video?
- Modern screens show the whole picture, but apps cover the edges with buttons, captions and progress bars, and projectors and TVs may still crop. Safe margins are a cheap way to keep text readable everywhere. For social platforms, check each app’s own overlay guide too.