What size is used for the TikTok cover preset?
This page uses a vertical 1080 × 1920 preset to match the tall mobile framing used for TikTok-ready artwork.
Should I use crop or fill for TikTok covers?
Crop is better when the cover should fully fill the frame. Fill is better when you want to preserve the whole source and use a solid background around it.
Does this tool keep the image local?
Yes. The image stays in the browser during upload, framing, and export.
What size is a TikTok cover?
1080 x 1920 pixels, 9:16, the same as the video frame. That is the preset locked here.
Why does my cover look cropped on my profile?
The profile grid shows a taller-than-square tile, not the full 9:16 frame. It trims the top and bottom, so a subject placed near either edge disappears in the grid while still showing in the player.
Where is TikTok's safe zone on a 1080 x 1920 frame?
Roughly 130 pixels in from the top, about 480 pixels up from the bottom, and about 140 pixels in from the right edge, which is where the interaction rail sits. Keep anything that must be read inside that box.
Can I use my Instagram Story file as a TikTok cover?
The pixel size is identical at 1080 x 1920, but the covered regions differ. TikTok's right rail and its deeper bottom caption area eat parts of the frame that Instagram leaves clear, so a story graphic can end up sitting under TikTok's buttons.
Does the exported cover become the video thumbnail everywhere?
It becomes the cover you select in the app. TikTok also shows frames from the video itself in some surfaces, so treat the cover as the profile and share thumbnail rather than as a guarantee of what every viewer sees first.