Tape

Name: Tape
Rating: 4.632258064516129 (155 reviews)
Author: Richard Tucker

By: Richard Tucker

Measurement tools, rulers and grids

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Tape is a Chrome extension designed for pixel-perfect website development. It allows developers to place horizontal and vertical guides that intelligently snap to page content, including element borders, padding, and text baselines. These guides stick to the content even when scrolling or resizing, enabling precise measurements of positions and sizes. The extension includes user-defined column and row grids, a built-in magnifying loupe for meticulous pixel inspection, and a comprehensive set of keyboard shortcuts for efficient control. Unlike many tools, Tape only activates when you click its icon, ensuring it never interferes with your browsing experience. Essential features include toggling guides on/off with the spacebar, fine-tuning guide placement using arrow keys with modifiers, and quickly resetting all guides with the X key. Whether you're a front-end developer or a designer, Tape streamlines the layout and alignment process within Chrome.

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Version:

2.2 Last updated: 2024-05-22

Creation date:

2018-05-30

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Permissions:

activeTab
scripting

Size:

12.68KB

Email:

ri*****@reyet.com

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Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-19

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Ranking

# 6,844 ▼ 30

Other rankings

#104 in Developer Tools

#65 in rule keyword 9 ▲ 3

#69 in press keyword 22 ▲ 2

#129 in column keyword 14 ▲ 3

#149 in position keyword 27 ▲ 9

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User reviews

Tape is praised as an indispensable, highly functional extension providing precise measurement tools surpassing even Photoshop rulers, favored by developers and QA professionals. Users appreciate its ease of use, continuous development, and beneficial features like snapping. However, some face functionality issues requiring permission adjustments, encounter conflicting shortcut keys (e.g., ESC), and find logo design lacking. Minor problems also appear during device emulation with zoom in dev tools. Overall, Tape is widely recommended for pixel-perfect measurement tasks in web development.

Pros

Highly functional and user-friendly for developers and QA professionals.
Provides comprehensive measurement features, often exceeding tools like Photoshop rulers.
Simple to use and indispensable for precise pixel measurements.
Continuously improved and supported by developers, ensuring reliability.
Includes helpful features like snapping and visual guides to aid accurate measurement.

Cons

Some users experience the extension not working, especially without enabling 'Allow access to file URLs'.
Shortcut key choices, such as using the ESC key, conflict with other tools and create usability issues.
The extension's logo design has been criticized for poor aesthetics and lack of pixel perfection.
Issues may arise when using developer tools with device emulation and zoom settings, affecting proper functionality.

Recent reviews

Много лет пользуюсь, все отлично. Спасибо, мил человек!

Ya*****, 2024-03-20

Una exquisitez de extensión justo lo que buscas gg.

Ca*****, 2024-01-30

Расширение из разряда то что надо и ничего лишнего. Рекомендую.

Ал*****, 2023-07-10

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Risk impact

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Tape does not require any sensitive permissions.

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Risk likelihood

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Tape has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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