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Safe Text Areas for Thumbnails (YouTube/Shorts)

Where to place text so it stays readable across devices. Includes conservative overlay guides.

By ClickyApps Team · Updated 2025-09-29

Keep important words away from edges and UI chrome. A conservative rule is ~8% horizontal and ~10% vertical margins. Our Resizer tool includes an overlay that shows this safe area.

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Thumbnail Resizer & Safe Area
Resize with safe-area overlays and export JPG/PNG.
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Thumbnail Contrast Checker
Check contrast and text readability of thumbnails.
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