TikTok Cover Maker Online Free
A TikTok cover is the one frame people see twice: in the feed before they tap play, and permanently on your profile grid. TikTok picks a random frame by default, which is often blurry. This tool lets you build a proper 1080 x 1920 px cover with text placed inside the safe zone.
TikTok cover size and safe zone
Design at 1080 x 1920 px (9:16). The catch is that the same cover is shown in different crops.
| Placement | What shows | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Full feed (For You) | Full 9:16 frame | Design at 1080 x 1920 px |
| Profile grid | Shorter portrait crop, about 15% trimmed from top and bottom | Keep faces and text in the center |
| Caption overlay | First caption line sits over the bottom of the cover | Leave roughly the bottom 250 px empty |
The grid crop is where most covers fail. A title near the top looks fine in the feed, then gets trimmed on your profile. Treat the center 70% of the height as your working area. The crop values above are approximate and TikTok changes its layout from time to time, so test one cover on your own profile.
How to make a TikTok cover online
- Add a background. Upload a photo or video screenshot, or pick a gradient.
- Write your text. Use 3 to 5 words in the main header, with a subtitle or badge only if it helps.
- Check the safe zone. Turn on the overlay and keep text clear of the top, bottom and right-side buttons.
- Adjust contrast. Use the brightness and dark overlay sliders until the text is readable on a small screen.
- Download. Export PNG for sharp text or JPG for a smaller file, then pick it as your cover when posting.
What makes a cover get tapped
- A readable promise. "Fix blurry photos in 10 seconds" beats a clever title nobody understands.
- A real face. A clear expression usually works better than a mid-motion frame.
- One template. Reuse the same font, color and text position so your grid looks intentional. The Brand Kit tab saves your style for this.
- Contrast before decoration. If the text is hard to read on a small phone screen, effects will not fix it.
What this tool includes
- 1080 x 1920 px canvas with a drag-and-drop text editor
- Safe-zone overlay showing where TikTok's interface covers your design
- Seven fonts, outline stroke and highlight boxes
- Background upload with brightness, contrast, blur and dark overlay
- Brand Kit that saves your style in your own browser
- PNG and JPEG export