What is xScope?

xScope is a powerful set of tools that are ideal for measuring, inspecting & testing on-screen graphics and layouts in both Mac OS X and iOS.

xScope consists of 10 individual tools. They are:


Mirror - Effortlessly see your designs and applications on iOS while you work on them from your Mac.

Text - A powerful way to search, decipher, and reformat text and character glyphs.

Dimensions - Instantly find the dimensions of any on-screen element simply by rolling your mouse cursor over it.

Rulers - Powerful on-screen rulers for precise pixel measurements that include scaling, rotation, and edge snapping.

Overlay - Check alignments, view mockups or display grids over your browser while you work on responsive designs.

Screens - Inspect your usable screen real estate with dozens of templates for computers, TV’s and mobile devices.

Loupe - Magnify part of your screen, copy colors and simulate how colors appear to users with vision impairments.

Guides - Display vertical and horizontal guides that float on top of all else on the screen for easy alignment.

Frames - Create, layout and adjust custom marker boxes that float on top of all other on-screen elements.

Crosshair - Quickly and easily locate and align any point visible on the screen.