YouTube Shorts / vertical video ads: safe zone
Google's universal vertical template keeps an 840×960 box from (48, 288) to (888, 1248) free; the right strip holds like, dislike, comment and share, the bottom holds channel, title and the CTA.
| Edge | 1080×1920 | 1440×2560 | Share of frame |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 288 px | 384 px | 15% |
| Bottom | 672 px | 896 px | 35% |
| Left | 48 px | 64 px | 4.4% |
| Right | 192 px | 256 px | 17.8% |
Safe box on 1080×1920: 840×960 px starting at (48, 288).
Organic Shorts UI differs slightly from the ad overlay; the ad template is the stricter of the two.
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The overlay PNG is transparent: put it on the top layer in CapCut, Premiere, After Effects or Figma.
Making the next one? The Studio keeps text inside these zones while you edit.
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- Google Ads Help — About video ad specs, 'Universal safe zones for video ads on YouTube' (+ the Universal Video Ad Safe Zones PDF) — Pixel values read from Google's diagram and PDF (services.google.com/fh/files/misc/universalsafezones-youtube.pdf). Google calls them approved for all screens, formats and campaign types.
Checked 2026-10-28. Platform rules change; the link is the authority, this page is the summary.