Free LinkedIn Video Safe Zone Checker

Quick answer: On a 1080×1920 canvas, keep key text and graphics at least 150px from the top, 300px from the bottom, 40px from the left and 120px from the right for LinkedIn Video. These are measured estimates, last reviewed 2026-09-28, and can shift if the app updates its layout.

LinkedIn's vertical, full-screen video feed is newer and lighter on interface chrome than TikTok, Reels or Spotlight, but it overlays a persistent profile header and an engagement bar that a text-heavy business post can easily collide with. LinkedIn's video feed also draws a different audience than the other platforms here — one that skims quickly and expects a professional tone — so framing and captioning choices that work on TikTok don't always translate. The margins below come from measuring the live LinkedIn app directly, since LinkedIn does not publish exact pixel values.

LinkedIn Video safe-zone dimensions

Canvas	1080×1920 (9:16)
Top margin	150 px
Bottom margin	300 px
Left margin	40 px
Right margin	120 px
Profile grid crop	1080×1350 — 285 px trimmed top and bottom
Caption limit	3,000 characters
Caption cut-off	3 lines
Recommended hashtags	3
Max duration	600 s
Max file size	5,000 MB

What LinkedIn Video covers

LinkedIn overlays a profile photo, name and headline near the top of a vertical video, and a name repeat, short caption and like, comment, repost and send buttons across the bottom. Both bands run narrower than TikTok's equivalents, which is part of why LinkedIn is the most forgiving of the three new platforms added here at the top and bottom of the frame — but a caption-heavy post can still push into the bottom band on longer captions.

Caption length and truncation

LinkedIn allows post text up to roughly 3,000 characters, but the feed itself truncates to a short preview — around three lines' worth in this tool's model — before showing a "see more" link. Put your hook and your main point in those first few lines; a long caption written like a blog post loses most of its audience before they ever tap to expand it.

A more professional register

Because LinkedIn's audience is scrolling in a work context, hooks that read as native TikTok slang or meme formatting tend to underperform relative to a plain, confident opening line. This doesn't change the safe-zone math, but it's worth deciding upfront whether a clip cut for TikTok needs a rewritten caption, not just a reused video file, before it goes up on LinkedIn.

Vertical framing on LinkedIn

LinkedIn Video uses the same 1080×1920, 9:16 canvas as the other platforms on this site. Footage originally shot for a square or horizontal format gets letterboxed or cropped; use Fill frame above for an edge-to-edge crop or Fit inside to preview letterboxing before you commit to a final export.

Cross-posting from other platforms

Because LinkedIn's top and bottom margins run narrower than TikTok's, Reels' or Spotlight's, a clip designed for any of those first will typically also clear LinkedIn's safe zone without adjustment. The bigger risk when cross-posting to LinkedIn usually isn't the framing — it's a caption or on-screen text that assumes a casual, entertainment-feed audience rather than LinkedIn's more professional one.

Common mistakes worth fixing

The most common mistake is placing a call-to-action graphic low on the right side, where it can sit close to LinkedIn's repost and send icons once the engagement bar renders on top. A second is reusing a caption's opening line verbatim from a TikTok or Instagram post without adjusting tone, which tends to read as out of place on a feed people check for work updates. Keep on-screen contact details or offers inside the dashed safe area and near the middle third of the frame, where they'll stay clear of both bands on every device.

A quick pre-export checklist

Before you publish to LinkedIn, confirm your hook line and any call-to-action graphic sit fully inside the dashed safe area, clear of both the top profile header and the bottom engagement bar. Check that your caption's opening lines carry the full message, since only a short preview shows before "see more" truncates the rest. If the video is a repost from TikTok, Reels or Spotlight, re-read the caption for tone rather than assuming it will land the same way with a LinkedIn audience. And if the same cut is also going to TikTok, Reels or Shorts, switch to the "Compare TikTok/Reels/Shorts" view to check it against all three at once — LinkedIn Video sits outside that view, so check it separately on its own tab.

Frequently asked questions

What are the LinkedIn Video safe zone dimensions?

On a 1080×1920 canvas, keep key text and graphics at least 150px from the top, 300px from the bottom, 40px from the left and 120px from the right for LinkedIn Video. These are measured estimates, last reviewed 2026-09-28, and can shift if the app updates its layout.

How long can a LinkedIn Video caption be?

Up to 3,000 characters, but only the first 3 lines show before the "more" button truncates it.

What's the maximum length for a LinkedIn Video video?

600 seconds, with a maximum file size around 5,000 MB.

Does FrameGuard upload my video or image?

No. Every file is read and drawn to a canvas inside your browser. Nothing is uploaded to a server, so your unreleased content stays private.

Are these safe zone numbers official?

No platform publishes exact pixel values for its interface. These are measured estimates, checked directly against the live apps, and each page shows the date they were last reviewed.

Is FrameGuard free?

Yes. The visualizer, caption studio, comparison view and PNG export are free with no account or sign-up.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-28. Found a margin that looks off? Tell us.