Don't let the buttons cover your text.
Vertical short videos are 1080×1920 (9:16), but the area open for text depends on the platform: 61.6% of the frame on Instagram Stories, 53.1% on TikTok, and only 44.9% on Meta ad placements. Keeping loudness around -14 LUFS is a safe default on every platform.
Organic posts
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Instagram Reels
9:16 · 54.5% open for text · 15–60 s
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Instagram Story
9:16 · 61.6% open for text · 6–15 s
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Instagram feed post
4:5 · 1:1 · 9:16 · 79.3% open for text · 10–45 s
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TikTok
9:16 · 53.1% open for text · 15–35 s
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YouTube Shorts
9:16 · 1:1 · 52.3% open for text · 15–35 s
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4:5 · 1:1 · 9:16 · 16:9 · 76% open for text · 15–45 s
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Facebook Reels
9:16 · 54% open for text · 10–30 s
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X (Twitter)
16:9 · 1:1 · 9:16 · 4:5 · 76.4% open for text · 10–45 s
Ad placements
General
Stop memorizing sizes
Pick your platform; MaestroCut places every line inside the safe zone and checks every frame.