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Safe zone guide

All-device safe zone — keep key content here

Text safe zone — avoid extreme edges

Timestamp danger zone — YouTube overlays here

At-risk edges — may be clipped on some devices

Preview across devices

TV 480 × 270 px

Full detail — text and faces read clearly at this size. Safe zones

Desktop 320 × 180 px

Standard feed view — the most common context. Safe zones

Tablet 246 × 138 px

Mid-size screen — high contrast wins here. Safe zones

Mobile 168 × 94 px

Hardest test — survive this, survive all platforms. Safe zones

Keep key text in the centre 80% of the image — edges get clipped on some devices.

Avoid placing anything critical in the bottom-left corner — YouTube overlays the timestamp there.

Use high contrast between text and background — small screens kill subtlety fast.

Recommended size is 1280 × 720 px at 72 dpi. Always export at full resolution.

Faces and expressions read better than logos at small sizes — emotion drives clicks.

Limit yourself to 3–4 words max of visible text — anything more disappears on mobile.