Measurement toolsEnglish
How to Use Guidelines and Selection
Use Guidelines to compare gaps and align edges. Use Selection to measure one box, including its width, height, diagonal, and area.
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Commencez par la calibration, choisissez le bon mode de mesure ou corrigez une règle qui ne correspond pas à l’objet réel.
Commencez par la calibration
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Accuracy and troubleshootingEnglish
Why Is My Online Ruler Inaccurate?
Fix an online ruler that does not match a real object. Check browser zoom, calibration, display changes, and your reference object in the right order.
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CSS Pixels vs Device Pixels
Learn what CSS pixels and device pixels mean, how devicePixelRatio connects them, and why neither value alone gives a physical screen measurement.
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How to Measure UI Spacing in a Browser
Measure padding, margin, gap, width, and height in CSS pixels with browser DevTools, then use Online Ruler for a visual or calibrated size check.
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How to Measure an Image’s Size on Screen
Separate image file pixels from displayed CSS size and physical screen size. Use Inspect, a short browser check, and calibrated PPI correctly.
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How to Use a Screen Ruler on a Phone
Set up and calibrate a screen ruler on a phone, choose a reference that fits, and use Guidelines or Selection without losing scale after rotation.
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PPI vs DPI: What’s the Difference?
Learn the difference between PPI and DPI, when to use pixels per inch or dots per inch, and why screen calibration needs effective PPI rather than printer DPI.
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Reference Object Sizes for Screen Calibration
Use the correct credit card, A4 paper, US Letter, or custom reference size for screen calibration, with exact dimensions, fit advice, and error checks.
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