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Overlay
v0.0.1 — Chrome Extension

Pixel-perfect
design overlays

Guides, rulers, grids, columns, image overlays, and carbon copy snapshots — layered on top of any webpage. The precision tool your browser was missing.

x: 1280y: 720grid: 12colzoom: 1.0x
Features

Everything you need for
precise layouts

Thirteen tools that stay out of your way until you need them. Persistent per-domain, keyboard-driven, zero config.

Pages

Save multiple overlay states per domain. Switch between pages to compare layouts or work on different sections.

Guides

Horizontal and vertical guide lines. Drag to reposition, double-click to remove. Horizontal guides can be pinned to the viewport or set to scroll with the page.

ArrowsShift+ArrowsDel

Crosshair

Full-viewport dashed crosshair following your cursor. Click anywhere to set a zero origin; coordinates then display as delta from that point.

ClickEsc

Ruler

Resizable measurement rulers. Drag edges to move, corners to resize. Live dimensions shown below the selection.

ArrowsShift+ArrowsDel

Magnifier

Pixel-level zoom from 1.25x to 10x with a pixel grid. Alt+click to copy the hex color under the cursor.

Alt+ClickEsc

Dot Grid

Dot grid overlay with configurable spacing and opacity. Verify alignment at a glance.

V Columns

Vertical column guides. Configurable count, gap, width, and opacity. Matches 12-col systems.

H Columns

Horizontal row guides for a full two-dimensional grid system alongside vertical columns.

Image Overlay

Upload and overlay any image. Drag to reposition, adjust opacity, pin to viewport or let it scroll with the page.

ArrowsShift+ArrowsDel

Carbon Copy

Screenshot the page and overlay it with adjustable opacity. Switch between normal, invert, and grayscale filters. Toggle visibility to quickly compare before/after without losing the capture.

Lock

Lock all elements in place. Prevents accidental moves while you work on the underlying page.

Visibility

Toggle all overlays on/off with a single click. Clean view whenever you need it.

Import / Export

Export the active page as JSON. Import to create a new page — existing pages are never overwritten. Share setups across your team.

Shortcuts

Fast, precise control

Every action has a keyboard shortcut. Stay in the flow.

Nudge selected element by 1px
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Nudge selected element by 10px
Shift+←↑↓→
Set crosshair origin (while crosshair is active)
Click
Copy hex color to clipboard (while magnifier is active)
Alt+Click
Delete selected guide, ruler, or image
Backspace+Delete
Deselect, or deactivate magnifier or crosshair
Escape
Remove a guide or ruler
Double-click
Try It

Live demo

The floating panel is a live instance of Overlay. Add guides, rulers, toggle the crosshair, grid, columns, upload an image — everything works right here.