A lightweight Windows system tray application for measuring pixel distances on screen.
- Click and drag anywhere on screen to measure distances
- Displays: Total distance, width, height, and screen coordinates
- Measure + Screenshot: Measure, then select a region to capture with the measurement overlay
- Region Screenshot: Quickly capture any area of your screen
- Settings: Configurable save location, opacity, clipboard options
- Auto-start with Windows option
- Multi-monitor support
Go to Releases and download:
| File | Description |
|---|---|
MeasuringStick-Setup.exe |
Installer - Guided setup with Start Menu shortcuts, optional desktop icon, and uninstaller |
MeasuringStick.exe |
Portable - Single executable, no installation needed, run from anywhere |
- Use the Installer if you want a traditional installation with Start Menu entries, easy uninstall via Windows Settings, and optional auto-start with Windows.
- Use the Portable exe if you want to run it from a USB drive, don't want to install anything, or just want to try it out quickly.
Both versions are identical in functionality.
- Left-click the tray icon to start measuring
- Click and drag on screen to measure between two points
- Release to see the final measurement
- Right-click or press ESC to close the overlay
- Measure - Basic measurement mode
- Measure + Screenshot - Measure first, then drag to select region to capture (includes measurement overlay)
- Region Screenshot - Drag to select any area to capture
- Start with Windows - Toggle auto-start on login
- Settings - Configure save location, opacity, clipboard, and notification options
- Exit - Close the application
- Ctrl+S - Save screenshot
- Ctrl+C - Copy region to clipboard
- ESC - Cancel/close overlay
- Right-click - Cancel/close overlay
- Installer version: Use Windows Settings > Apps > Measuring Stick > Uninstall
- Portable version: Just delete the exe (and disable "Start with Windows" first if enabled)
Requires .NET 8.0 SDK.
# Build portable executable
dotnet publish -c Release -r win-x64 --self-contained -p:PublishSingleFile=true -o release
# Build installer (requires Inno Setup: https://jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php)
iscc installer.issMIT License - Free to use, modify, and distribute.