Measured from the platform's own overlay, or labeled as a guide
Snapchat Spotlight safe zone
Short answer
Snapchat's own business help gives a Snap Ads rule of avoiding logos within 150 px of the top and bottom, but that is the ad spec, not the organic Spotlight or Story interface. The recorded sources disagree, so this page gives a conservative envelope rather than one number.
Key takeaways
- Two surfaces, both CONFLICT in Koldflux's truth table: Spotlight and Story.
- Snapchat Business publishes 150 px top and bottom for Snap Ads. That is the ads surface, not the organic player.
- The recorded device and hub figures differ from each other, so this page shows the range and names each one.
- The download is a conservative envelope, the largest margin any recorded source reports, labeled as not an official specification.
The overlay
Two surfaces, and neither can be drawn from a single number. The overlays below are envelopes; the tables above them show what each recorded source reports.
Sources disagree · Single Image or Video Specifications (Snapchat Business Help) · Last checked 2026-10-03
Recorded values range from 7.8-15% at the top, 7.8-32% at the bottom, 0-6% on the left and 0-6% on the right. The overlay is an editing guide, not a platform value.
Sources disagree on these margins, so Koldflux does not publish one platform value. The overlay is a cautious editing guide, not an official number.
Surfaces on this platform
Two surfaces, both in conflict: the Snap Ads figures and the recorded organic figures disagree, and the table below shows the gap for each. The overlays take the larger.
Spotlight
CONFLICT · The recorded sources disagree on snapchat spotlight, so the range is shown below and the download is a conservative envelope.
- Top
- 15% · 288 px
- Bottom
- 32% · 614 px
- Left
- 6% · 65 px
- Right
- 6% · 65 px
| Reported | Top | Bottom | Left | Right |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallest reported | 7.8% (150 px) | 7.8% (150 px) | 0% (0 px) | 0% (0 px) |
| Largest reported | 15% (288 px) | 32% (614 px) | 6% (65 px) | 6% (65 px) |
The overlay below uses the largest figure on each edge, so a design inside it is safe under every figure on record. It is an editing guide, not a platform rule.
Source: Single Image or Video Specifications (Snapchat Business Help). Checked 2026-10-03.
Story
CONFLICT · The recorded sources disagree on snapchat story, so the range is shown below and the download is a conservative envelope.
- Top
- 12% · 230 px
- Bottom
- 30% · 576 px
- Left
- 6% · 65 px
- Right
- 6% · 65 px
| Reported | Top | Bottom | Left | Right |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallest reported | 7.8% (150 px) | 7.8% (150 px) | 0% (0 px) | 0% (0 px) |
| Largest reported | 12% (230 px) | 30% (576 px) | 6% (65 px) | 6% (65 px) |
The overlay below uses the largest figure on each edge, so a design inside it is safe under every figure on record. It is an editing guide, not a platform rule.
Source: Single Image or Video Specifications (Snapchat Business Help). Checked 2026-10-03.
Why this page does not give you one number
Snapchat's business help center publishes Snap Ads guidance: avoid logos and graphics within 150 px of the top and bottom of a single image or video. That figure is for the ad surface.
The organic Spotlight and Story players have different chrome, and Koldflux's truth table records the competing device and hub figures side by side. Rather than pick one, this page shows the range and offers the envelope: the largest margin any recorded source reports, so a design inside it is safe under every figure on record.
The envelope is deliberately larger than any single reported figure. It is an editing guide, not Snapchat's rule, and the file you download says so on its face.
What each recorded source reports
The table below shows the smallest and largest margin recorded for each edge on each surface. The safe zone on this page is the largest of those, which is the envelope.
Where the smallest and largest figures are the same, the sources agree on that edge and the envelope is that figure.
Downloads
Spotlight
This is a conservative envelope, not an official specification. Snapchat publishes a rule for ads, not for the organic player, and the recorded figures for the organic surfaces disagree with each other. This is a conservative envelope: it takes the largest margin on record for each surface, so a design inside it survives whichever figure is right. The file says so on its face.
Story
This is a conservative envelope, not an official specification. Snapchat publishes a rule for ads, not for the organic player, and the recorded figures for the organic surfaces disagree with each other. This is a conservative envelope: it takes the largest margin on record for each surface, so a design inside it survives whichever figure is right. The file says so on its face.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Snapchat safe zone?
Snapchat Business publishes 150 px at the top and bottom for Snap Ads, but the organic Spotlight and Story interfaces differ and Koldflux's recorded sources disagree. This page offers a conservative envelope, the largest margin any recorded source reports, and labels it as not an official specification.
Does Snapchat publish an organic safe zone?
Not in the pages Koldflux fetched on 2026-10-07. The only Snapchat figure available is the Snap Ads 150 px top and bottom rule, which is the ad surface. Organic Spotlight and Story chrome is not documented.
Why does this page download a "conservative envelope"?
Because the recorded sources disagree. The envelope keeps the largest margin any of them reports on each edge, so a design inside it is safe under every figure on record, and the file is named and labeled to say it is not Snapchat's rule.
Sources
- Snapchat Business Help Center: Single Image or Video Specifications (checked 2026-10-03)
Snapchat publishes a Snap Ads rule of 150 px at the top and bottom, which is the ad surface rather than the organic player. The organic Spotlight and Story geometry is not documented in the pages Koldflux reached, and this page says so rather than presenting the ads figure as the organic one.