Pixel Ruler Alternatives

Pixel Ruler is described as 'Know the exact size and position of any element with this screen ruler' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to Pixel Ruler for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Pixel Ruler alternative is PicPick. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Meazure or Bluegrams Screen Ruler. Other great apps like Pixel Ruler are Shottr, PixelSnap 2, EpicRuler and KRuler.

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Pixel Ruler alternatives are mainly Screenshot Capture Tools but may also be Image Editors. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Pixel Ruler.
Pixel Ruler iconPixel Ruler
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Know the exact size and position of any element with this screen ruler.

Pixel Ruler features horizontal and vertical orientation, dynamic mouse measurement tracking in pixels, cool design.

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Pixel Ruler alternatives page was last updated Feb 24, 2022
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  1. PicPick icon
    PicPick icon

    PicPick

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    A full-featured screen capture tool, Intuitive image editor, color picker, color palette, pixel-ruler, protractor, crosshair, whiteboard and more.

    203 PicPick alternatives
    PicPick screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    PicPick Features

    1.  Full-page Screenshot
    2.  Color Picker
    3.  Portable
    4.  Edit screenshots
    5.  Record desktop activity
    6.  Color Palette
    7.  Share screenshots
    PicPick iconPixel Ruler Icon

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    • PicPick is the most popular Windows & SaaS alternative to Pixel Ruler.

    • PicPick is the most popular free alternative to Pixel Ruler.

    • PicPick is Free Personal and ProprietaryPixel Ruler is Free and Proprietary
  2. Shottr icon
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    Shottr

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    Shottr is a small, fast, human-sized screenshot app built for those who care about pixels. It was crafted with Swift, optimized for M1, and is completely free at the moment.

    75 Shottr alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Shottr screenshot 1
    Shottr screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Measurement-Tools
    3.  Color Picker
    4.  Screenshot OCR
    5.  Annotate Screenshot
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Full-page Screenshot
    Shottr iconPixel Ruler Icon

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    • Shottr is the most popular Mac alternative to Pixel Ruler.

    • Shottr is the most popular commercial alternative to Pixel Ruler.

    • Shottr is Paid and ProprietaryPixel Ruler is Free and Proprietary
    • Shottr is LightweightPixel Ruler is not according to our users
  4. PixelSnap 2 icon
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    PixelSnap 2

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    PixelSnap is an app for macOS that makes it easier for designers and web-developers to measure anything on their screens by just clicking and dragging around the cursor.

    30 PixelSnap 2 alternatives
    PixelSnap 2 screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    PixelSnap 2 Features

    1.  Measurement-Tools
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    PixelSnap 2 iconPixel Ruler Icon

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    PicPick

    A full-featured screen capture tool, Intuitive image editor, color picker, color palette, pixel-ruler, protractor, crosshair, whiteboard and more.

    https://picpick.app
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  6. Meazure icon
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    Meazure

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    What are the dimensions of that image? How big is this window? Does this layout fit on an NTSC display? What color are these pixels? What does this icon look like close up? How can I capture an arbitrary portion of the screen?

    34 Meazure alternatives
    Meazure screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    Meazure iconPixel Ruler Icon

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    Is Meazure a good alternative to Pixel Ruler?
     

    • Meazure is the most popular Open Source alternative to Pixel Ruler.

    • Meazure is Free and Open SourcePixel Ruler is Free and Proprietary
    • Meazure is LightweightPixel Ruler is not according to our users
  7. Bluegrams Screen Ruler icon
    Bluegrams Screen Ruler icon

    Bluegrams Screen Ruler

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    A lightweight and configurable ruler tool for Windows Desktop. Measure the size of elements on the screen in pixels, centimeters, inches and points. Move and resize precisely using the mouse or the keyboard and add custom marking lines.

    26 Bluegrams Screen Ruler alternatives
    Bluegrams Screen Ruler screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for 4K
    2.  Measurement-Tools
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    Bluegrams Screen Ruler iconPixel Ruler Icon

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  8. EpicRuler icon
    EpicRuler icon

    EpicRuler

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    EpicRuler is and app for Mac and Windows that helps you to measure any dimension or distance on your screen. It detects objects and snaps to their edges automatically. Using the snappable guidelines you can also align things quickly in any app.

    30 EpicRuler alternatives
    EpicRuler screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    EpicRuler Features

    1.  Measurement-Tools
    EpicRuler iconPixel Ruler Icon

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  10. KRuler icon
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    KRuler

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    KRuler is an on-screen ruler for measuring pixels. Position the 0 at your starting point and measure the precise pixel distance between the starting point and your cursor.

    27 KRuler alternatives
    KRuler screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • KDE

    KRuler Features

    1.  KDE
    KRuler iconPixel Ruler Icon

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    Is KRuler a good alternative to Pixel Ruler?
     

    • KRuler is the most popular Linux alternative to Pixel Ruler.

    • KRuler is Free and Open SourcePixel Ruler is Free and Proprietary
  11. Pixus icon
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    Pixus

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    Pixus is an AIR pixel ruler application, a handy tool for web and interface designers.

    28 Pixus alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.0 R78, released in August 2009, can be still downloaded from Google Code.

    Pixus iconPixel Ruler Icon

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  12. PMeter icon
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    PMeter

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    PMeter is a very handy pixel meter. There are plenty of desktop rulers around, but it's hard to find a good one, which is free. PMeter is a simple to use desktop ruler allowing to switch between 3 user configurations easily.

    23 PMeter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    PMeter Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Pixel Ruler
    PMeter iconPixel Ruler Icon

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  13. A Ruler for Windows icon
    A Ruler for Windows icon

    A Ruler for Windows

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    Free on screen pixel ruler software for windows:The ruler easily measures objects on your screen. It's an ideal tool for designing web sites, working with graphics and perfecting the look of your digital products.

    28 A Ruler for Windows alternatives
    A Ruler for Windows screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    A Ruler for Windows screenshot 1
    A Ruler for Windows iconPixel Ruler Icon

    A Ruler for Windows VS Pixel Ruler

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    ScreenRuler icon

    ScreenRuler

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    ScreenRuler lets you measure objects on your Ubuntu desktop using six different metrics.

    29 ScreenRuler alternatives
    ScreenRuler screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    No more update since 2011.

    ScreenRuler iconPixel Ruler Icon

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  15. Screen Ruler icon
    Screen Ruler icon

    Screen Ruler

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    Simple way to measure the distance between two points on your screen. Get the exact location and size of an element on a web page. Measure in pixels, centimeters, millimeters, points, inches or your own units.

    30 Screen Ruler alternatives
    Screen Ruler screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Screen Ruler iconPixel Ruler Icon

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