set the ACTUAL size of the monitor (diagonal in inches), even decimals matter. i measured the diagonal of my notebook display with a ruler and it's 14.95 inches, so i set exactly that.
in case you're european: 1 inch is 254mm or 2.54cm
i measured the 10 inches of the ruler shown on the monitor (my monitor is too small to show all the 12 inches horizontally) with a ruler and it said 25.4cm so the size of the thing is perfect.
I am curious about the size of my Hp pavillion Netbook,but Im pretty sure its 12 inches.Just incase i am mistaken, i checked the size on this:http://pective.com/pic/1-foot-ruler website.But Now I am Still uncertain about the direct increase of its length and width.I havent a ruler nor tape measure in sight,just my laptop and I in this hotel room I have rented for the weekend while staying in san diego for the college international scholastic decatholon.
Perfect on a 42" 1080x1920. I think screen aspect ration could make a difference. I measured the length of my iphone to check, it was right on: 4.5 inches.
umm, i didnt no what to use this for, i looked up this dog n it said the dog was 13 inches so i looked it up...apparently on here... n found this... so yah, it didnt work
You guys need to set your dpi to get a proper display size http://members.ping.de/~sven/dpi.html after adjusting, you can hold a peice of computer paper up to microsoft word and it'll be the same size
this is waaaaaayyyyy too big! we used this for my little sister's homework, and it was all wrong! thankfully, we found a ruler before she handed it in the next day.
Ruler works perfectly on all resolutions, tried several different ratios and they all are exact.
I think many of the negative comments here are from people who either don't know their screen size and think they do, or don't realize you measure diagonally.
Worked on my 19". LOL gotta love those douchebags saying they beat eachother out and thinking theyre awesome with huge tv's. Sorry, I'm not going to go hook up my computer to the 60" in the living room...lame!!!!
I have a 22 but it was small so i put it on 20 inch, compare with 11" printer paper to get the right alignment (The smaller the screen the bigger the ruler) :)
If anyone was f*****g smart they would scroll down a bit and look at the left side of their screen and look at the tags. Over there you can choose the size of your monitor. Stupid.
Worked great on hp mini, using a credit card.....wow my screen is small though, only got 8.75" of the ruler, but it was way useful.....COOL
Anonymous
(10" monitor)
I tried doing this on an iPad, then I realized I was zooming in and out. XD
Anonymous
(13" monitor)
great on 13 in. measured exactly to my ruler
Anonymous
(17" monitor)
I found selecting that I didn't know my monitor size, and then using a dollar bill as comparison, worked excellent. I suggest trying this to get it just right.
they have that nifty tool where you can put an object(credit card, coin, dollar bill) on the screen and make the image of that object the same size as the object to figure out your screen size. I didnt know my screen size and couldnt measure it(duh, I googled for this so no ruler) and after sizing the image to my item the ruler worked perfectly. I came back to double check once I found my measuring tape. Its accurate if you adjust it properly.
My screen is a 17.5 inch and this ruler looks perfect to me. I haven't measured it against an actual ruler, but it looks right.
And also, depending on your connection it might look huge. It always pops up about 3 or 4 times larger when I first open the page, but then it shrinks down to size after a few seconds.
I did not assum the size of my monitor not blindly follow the size that is indicated by the manufacture of my monito and employed the calibration tool attaced to this program. Doing so, and then checking with a yard stick the image shown is accurrate.
To everyone who says this is wrong, it isn't. Most of you probably used the manufacturer size, which is actually an estimate. 15" is usually 15.4", etc. 15.4" works for mine.
All the people saying that it's much too large and stuff, I don't think you realise that you have to change your monitor size on here for it to adapt. Mugs
11 and a half inches exactly on my 23 inch monitor, yet when i drag it onto my (don't mean to brag) second monitor (15 inches) it's also 11 and a half inches.
Usually things just don't seem to work for me but this one did. It's freakin' AWESOME! Also, exactly what I needed to know what size travel/cosmetics bag I needed to purchase online. I'm sharing this link...
I used their generator & a debit card to adjust the size. Works perfectly. Not sure why people are having a hard time, perhaps you should try it a different way?
It shouldn't surprise me, but there are a lot of idiots here. If you set up your monitor size correctly, it works. I used a US nickel to set the size and US penny to check correctness (a US penny is 1/16" thick, a stack of 16 pennies is 1" tall, and a row of 16 edge to edge is 1 foot long).
Seriously most of the people who said it didn't work entered the wrong monitor size!
Anonymous
(15" monitor)
Some people probably aren't realizing your SCREEN SIZE IS MEASURED DIAGONALLY..... NOT HORIZONTALLY it works fine for me on my 15in mac, so if you got a pc and your having problems that could be the reason too
Hey people after inputing your monitor size get an actual ruler and "Calibrate" your size to screen, so measure the ruler on your screen with a known hand ruler? Messure the applet size and either increase or decrease the monitor size changer until the measure onscreen measures as close to real as possible then remember the moitor selection in order to fit your on screen experience, this way you can bookmark the site with that setting and have at least a portable ruler on screen pretty close the most accurate you can adjust. It still is useful and is intuitive.
If I had a ruler to check the accuracy, I wouldn't have been searching for this online ruler!! :-) I think it looks reasonable on my 15 in macBook Pro monitor...
I am using a 19" monitor at 16:10 aspect ratio (1440x900); it is correct even when changing resolution while keeping the aspect ratio the same. I have no idea if aspect ratio matters, but also keep in mind to have the page at 100% zoom (I remembered I kept the browser at 90% zoom as default).
IF I HAD RULER TO MESSURE MY SCREEN SIZE OR CALIBRATE AS ONE PERSON SAID THEN WHY IN THE H**L WOULD I NEED THIS RULER!!!!! AND WHAT THE H**L IS A COMPACT DISK?
I'm not sure what to do with this new found power. I can measure things if I hold them up to my screen. (On an unrelated note would anyone like to buy all the rulers laying around my house?)
For those who think the ruler size is "off" on their screen, use the following steps:
At the top of the page, there's a link that gives your monitor size. If you click on it, you can change the dimensions. This is an easy fix if the website didn't accurately determine your screen size, and you know what your screen dimensions actually are.
If you don't know your screen size, or think it's still displaying inaccurately:
1. Click on the "Not sure what your monitor size is?" link.
2. You will see several options of common items you may have with you (CD, credit card, etc.). Pick one that you have available to actually compare to your screen. I used the credit card.
3. Put the item directly on your screen (don't cover the picture entirely), and move the slider bar until it matches exactly the size of the item you chose. This adjusts for any setting differences (screen resolution, browser settings, etc.) that may prevented the ruler from displaying correctly.
You should be able to get an accurate ruler on screen after using this set-up process. Good luck!
Absolutely perfect. I loved the alternative for setting it. Used a credit card, adjusted to that size as directed and the resulting ruler was correct. I agree with the comments about measuring the monitor screen. They are NOT usually the advertised size and the decimals do matter here.
My screen is 15.6", and I entered this in. I measured a standard credit card to test the ruler; according to the ruler on this site, the credit card is 3.6" in length. A standard credit card is 3.70" in length, so the ruler is a bit off.
Would be better if you add Resolution and Screen size because there seems to be some inaccuracy. Also when using you can use pixel density to set the image at, would be better and more accurate, because you can have a 720p 32" and 1080p 720" and the size is different.
Some people are just morons. Used dollar bill and it worked great. If you want 100% accuracy, go out and buy yourself a ruler. Use the tool provided to match your screen size. Dani, with credit card size, are you the credit card size police? get a life. lol
Professionals spend hundred of dollars on very accurate rulers. Don't rag on this site because it's a few percentiles off. Go downstairs and get your tape measure you lazy bones people, that's why you're on this site anyway. It's close enough.
Good enough on my 12 inch. MAKE SURE YOU MEASURE CORRECTLY! when you compare with coin or credit card, you should not be able to see the picture if you place the object over your screen. Go from small to big until you can see the picture, then go back one tick. perfect.
So sad: the "accuracy" of 34% means 66% are too dumb to calibrate their monitors correctly... and evidence that those who use metric (48%) are smarter :)
Anonymous
(17" monitor)
Did it on a 17", it was perfect. Broke out the ruler to check the accuracy and the markings matched exactly.
I can hardly see it on my monitor, i think it's broken.
Anonymous
(17" monitor)
Make sure your browser size is 100% and not above or below.
Anonymous
(18" monitor)
just measured my d**k thank you.
Anonymous
(16" monitor)
Honestly, y'all need to get a life! NO ONE CARES HOW BIG YOUR D**K IS!!!!!!! NOR DO WE CARE THAT YOU MEASURED IT!!! It works if you actually know the right size of your screen, you don't need to post comments about anything else.
Anonymous
(15" monitor)
Perfect on a 15.4" MBP Retina.
Anonymous
(19" monitor)
all you people in the comments saying its to not right on specific screen sizes... you need to calibrate the website to your screen first...
I wanted an actual size of 13'' to measure my YUGEEE c**k, but the measurement on the screen is off- I know my d**k ain't that small! its 13'', YUGEEEEEE.
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