Image Safe Area Checker
Upload an image and overlay a safe area guide for common publishing formats so text, logos, faces, and product details stay away from risky crop edges.
Safe area note
Keep essential details inside the inner guide to reduce accidental cropping.
Keep important content crop-safe
Multiple publishing templates
Preview safe areas for 9:16 Stories, 16:9 thumbnails, square posts, 4:5 portrait feeds, and wide covers.
Downloadable preview
Save a PNG preview with the guide overlay for review, handoff, or client approval.
Local canvas processing
The preview is generated in your browser with canvas. Your uploaded image does not need to leave your device.
Safe area template reference
| Malli | Kangas | Risk to avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Story or Reel | 1080 x 1920 | Top and bottom interface controls. |
| YouTube thumbnail | 1280 x 720 | Text too close to edges or timestamp area. |
| Square post | 1080 x 1080 | Product or face too close to the crop edge. |
| Wide cover | 1600 x 400 | Desktop and mobile cover crop differences. |
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Lataa kuva
Choose the artwork or photo you plan to publish.
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Select template
Pick the platform-style crop guide that matches your use case.
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Download preview
Save the overlay preview and adjust your design if needed.
What is an image safe area?
A safe area is the part of an image where important content is least likely to be hidden by cropping, interface controls, profile overlays, timestamps, or responsive containers. Safe areas are especially important for social media graphics, thumbnails, marketplace images, covers, and mobile-first visuals.
Use the guide as a planning aid, not a platform guarantee. Interfaces change, and different devices can crop differently. Keep critical faces, product details, logos, and readable text comfortably inside the inner guide.
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What should stay inside the safe area?
Keep faces, logos, product details, calls to action, and important text inside the safe area.
Does this tool upload my image?
No. The safe area preview is created locally in your browser.
Can I download the safe area preview?
Yes. The Download Preview button saves a PNG with the guide overlay.
Are safe areas exact for every platform?
No. They are practical guides. Always check the final platform preview for important campaigns.
Image Safe Area Checker last reviewed: Jul 26, 2026.