Screen Ruler - Measure The Web

Measure sizes, distances, margins and paddings of any element on any web page.

Screen Ruler - Measure Sizes on the Web

Screen Ruler - Measure The Web is a powerful Chrome extension designed for web developers and designers. It allows users to measure the sizes, margins, paddings, tag names, IDs, and classes of any web page element simply by hovering. With features like parent/child selection shortcuts, computed CSS inspection, and a PRO tier offering advanced tools, Screen Ruler ensures that you can validate and implement designs with pixel-perfect accuracy. Ideal for spotting layout issues and enhancing your development toolkit.
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Extension stats

Users: 10,000+
Rating: 4.54
(26)
Version: 2.4.0 (Last updated: 2024-12-12)
Creation date: 2024-03-29
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • scripting
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
  • commands
  • storage
  • offscreen
  • declarativeContent
  • sidePanel
Size: 2.07M

Other platforms

Screen Recorder (v1.7.0)
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Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

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Screen Ruler is the perfect companion for web developers and designers wanting to validate the implementation of their websites. Once activated, Screen Ruler allows you to view the sizes, margins, paddings, tag names, IDs, and classes simply by hovering over any element. You can also select an element to measure distances to other elements.

Usage

  • Toggle Screen Ruler by clicking the extension icon, selecting “Screen Ruler” from the right-click context menu, or using the shortcut Alt/Option + Shift + R.
  • Hover over elements on web pages to display their sizes, margins, paddings, tag names, IDs, and classes.
  • Select an element by clicking on it directly, this will turn the highlight red. To deselect, click again, press Escape or select a different element.
  • To select the parent of an element, use Alt/Option + Up, moving your selection to the parent element instead, use Alt/Option + Down to reverse your selection.
  • View the computed CSS of the currently selected element in the side panel. Click the "Copy CSS" button to copy the computed CSS of the currently selected item to your clipboard.

Features

  • Measure the pixel size of any element.
  • Measure the pixel distance between any two elements.
  • HTML tag names, class names and IDs.
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User reviews

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Pros
  • Clear UI
  • Fast performance
  • Great tool for measuring
  • Similar to Figma's rulers
Cons
  • Side panel issues - pops up automatically
  • Side panel does not open on some browsers
  • Difficulty in toggling side panel off
  • Inability to open side panel using floating menu
Most mentioned
  • Side panel functionality
  • User-friendly interface
  • Performance speed
User reviews
Great tool! But after the last update, the side panel now opens every time. I should be able to toggle it off if I don't need it.
by Chikezie Iroegbu, 2024-11-29


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Extension safety

Risk impact

Screen Ruler - Measure The Web requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Screen Ruler - Measure The Web has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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