Perspective Pixels
Ever wondered how your monitor’s specs truly translate to your viewing experience? Perspective Pixels is a tool that makes it easy to understand and compare the technical details of displays.
Whether you’re researching new monitors, comparing your work and home setups, or just curious about the numbers, input the specs to see the key metrics that define a display’s characteristics.
News
- 2025-08-22: Released Version 1.0.0!
Features
- Learn Key Metrics: Calculate and learn about Pixels Per Inch (PPI), Pixels Per Degree (PPD), and Field of View (FOV) for any screen.
- Explore UI Scaling: See how operating system scaling affects a display’s effective resolution and pixel density.
- Save & Compare: Save an unlimited number of monitor configurations. Easily compare your current screen, a friend’s setup, or that new monitor you’re considering.
- Metric & Imperial Units: Seamlessly switch between inches and centimeters for all measurements.
- Clean & Intuitive Interface: A user-friendly design that makes complex specs simple to explore.
Feature requests / Bugs
Please file bugs or feature requests on the project’s sourcehut tracker.
(Note: If you do not have or wish to create a sourcehut account, tickets can still be submitted to the system via the ‘submit via email’ option.)
FAQ
How can I change the units from inches to centimeters?
The units can be changed in the Settings tab view. At this time, these are the supported units of measurement.
How can I change the default values when making a new display item?
The default values units can be altered in the Settings tab view.
The values of my saved items keep changing...
When a saved item is loaded (it’s name will be displayed at the top in [NAME]), any changes made on the calculations page will save and persist for that item. To not have changes save, create a “New” item to edit.