Reticle

Drag and resize a ruler overlay to quickly measure pixel dimensions, positioning, and alignment of elements on any webpage.
What is Reticle?
Reticle is a Chrome extension designed to measure pixel dimensions, positioning, and alignment of elements on any webpage. By drawing an overlay anywhere on a page, users can easily move and resize it according to their needs. This lightweight tool offers a user-friendly interface, customizable overlay colors and opacity, and can be controlled via keyboard shortcuts. The extension is perfect for developers and designers who need precise element measurements.

Extension stats

Users: 2,000+
Rating: 4.71 (28)
Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2014-07-02)
Creation date: 2014-07-02
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
Size: 40.27K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

Report issues and submit suggestions on github (pull requests are also welcome!):

https://github.com/billdami/reticle

FEATURES

  • Inspired by the excellent Mac app, Crosshairs (http://giantcomet.com/crosshairs)
  • Super quick and easy to use, just click and drag anywhere on the page to draw an overlay, then move and resize it to your heart's content.
  • Lightweight and minimalistic UI
  • Use keyboard shortcuts to interact with the extension (see below for full list)
  • Toggle between a primary and alternate overlay color
  • Customize the overlay colors and opacity/transparency

AVAILABLE SETTINGS (Right-click extension button > Options)

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Simple and effective functionality
  • No extra permissions required
  • Works well for measuring local pages
  • Well-thought-out design
  • Super clean interface
Cons
  • Does not work for some users
  • Lacks rotation feature
Most mentioned
  • Simple and does its job perfectly
  • Best in class
  • Very good and practical
  • No special permissions needed
Recent reviews
Simple and does its job perfectly!
by Stanislav, 2023-02-15

Does exactly what it says it does and doesn't require any extra permissions. I'm not sure why all of the other ruler addons want to be able to see my browsing history or be able to modify the pages I'm viewing.
by Mike Robinson, 2020-07-04

Best in class!
by Maksym Shapoval, 2019-07-05
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Reticle is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Reticle has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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