Overview
What is Desktop Ruler?
Desktop Ruler : A useful, virtual ruler that can rapidly help you measure various distances on your computer's screen, be it pixels, inches or centimeters
In depth
A closer look at Desktop Ruler
Measuring up distances on the computer screen isn’t an easy task, unless you have a specialized tool to do the job. Desktop Ruler is a virtual ruler that can measure pixels, inches or centimeters on the screen. The program has a simple interface that is quite easy to figure out, thanks to the intuitive layout. As mentioned, the app calculates the distance between various areas of the screen and provides exact measurements and other details, such as the exact coordinates of the mouse pointer and the color code of that area.
Requirements
System requirements
Windows 10 / Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Windows Vista / Windows XP / Windows 2000
Verdict
Should you download Desktop Ruler?
Desktop Ruler runs on
Windows 10/11
and is available under the
Demo
license
— the installer is 1.6 MB.
We’ve catalogued it under
Task Managers.
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At a glance
Desktop Ruler specifications
- Last updated
- Nov 26, 2025
- Requirements
- Windows 10 / Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Windows Vista / Windows XP / Windows 2000
- License
- Demo
- Operating system
- Windows 10/11
- File size
- 1.6 MB
- Price
- $14.95
- Page views
- 712
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