I am looking for free, pixel ruler software (for Windows, installer or portable or anything runnable on Windows. No browsers plugin , just an application.) It needs to measure webpage components' width and height in pixels on my screen. I'm currently using Mioplanet's pixel ruler but it seems like it was stopped being supported and not good enough for me because it doesn't have setting or hot key feature. I have to go to the Start menu every time. Can somebody please advice me?
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Please add some more detail to your question. What specific features do you want/need? What is it about Mioplanet Pixel Ruler that makes it not good enough for you? The more information that you can provide, the better the recommendation that we can give you.– Ken HerbertJul 29, 2014 at 8:37
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A program, or browser extension? Chrome extension?– ᔕᖺᘎᕊJul 29, 2014 at 9:04
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Many browsers (Chrome, IE, Firefox) can display the size of an element in their inspector tools– ComFreekJul 29, 2014 at 9:14
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Why the downvote? Does my question being unclear? Didn't I describe anything I want? Or downvote because there are several plugin available for browsers and I'm asking for windows application?– Min Naing OoJul 29, 2014 at 9:23
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1Super User has a virtually identical question (which would have been great to migrate here). That question is older but does have answers with some viable options not mentioned (yet) here.– John YJul 6, 2020 at 15:23
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Try PicPick, It has lots of useful tools, including a couple different ways to measure pixels, one of them being an easy to use pixel ruler
- Its free
- Avaliable for Windows
- Easy to use
- Nice UI
- it's an Application, not a browser plug-in
- Also available as a portable app
- I'm pretty sure it has a hot key feature (although, I'm not certain)
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Accepted this answer because this pixel ruler have hot key and Magnifier!! Thanks for suggesting amazing app. Jul 30, 2014 at 4:21
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Serious question: does this answer still hold true now in 2016, about a year and a half later? Mar 2, 2016 at 0:21
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@SarahofGaia yes, still highly recommend the program. Very useful for almost any kind designing done on a computer Mar 2, 2016 at 0:41
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@hhaslam11 I just went to the site to check it out and it has a very diverse set of functions. All I want is a ruler, nothing more. Mar 4, 2016 at 22:54
You can use Ruler
- free
- runs on Windows
- very simple to use - just open and measure!
- tooltip (activate by right clicking ruler) to show width and height of ruler in pixels
- vertical / horizontal (choose by right clicking ruler)
- change opacity by right clicking
- portable (single .exe)
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1simple and awesome! Thanks. Even though it doesn't have a hot key function, it has option to disable 'always on top'. Jul 30, 2014 at 3:17
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1I'm also happy with this little app, it's now found on github: github.com/andrijac/ruler Aug 16, 2021 at 17:44
You can use JR Screen Ruler Pro (lite and pro version are in the zipped folder; both are free):
- free
- runs on Windows
- easy to use - just open and measure!
- XY coordinates of cursor (when hovering over ruler)
- vertical / horizontal (choose by right clicking ruler)
- rotate (by right clicking)
- change transparency by right clicking
- can change colors
- portable (single .exe)
- pixels, inches, centimetres, picas
I've been using it for a few months now (design work), it works great for me!
