Tester Rozdzielczosci Canvas

Fast, accurate and free online tester rozdzielczosci canvas tool running directly in your browser.

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Instructions

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Enter data
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2

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The tool will immediately process your data in the browser.
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Get the result
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Settings

Pattern

Label

CSS width (px)

CSS height (px)

DPR (Device Pixel Ratio)

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Result

ℹ️ Tool calculates buffer parameters canvas on the server side. You can read the actual DPR of the screen in the browser by window.devicePixelRatio.

CSS size

800 × 450 px

DPR

Bufor canvas

1600 × 900 px

Pixels

1,440,000

RGBA Memory

5.49 MB

Pattern

grid

Canvas resolution test summary
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Etykieta: Resolution test: 1px grid + text
Rozmiar CSS: 800 × 450 (px CSS)
DPR: 2
Zalecany bufor renderowania: 1600 × 900(device px)
Number of pixels total:1,440,000
Estimated RGBA Memory:5.49 MB
Wzorzec: grid | Osie: enabled

Sample code (CSS pixel drawing, DPR-aware buffer):

const canvas = document.querySelector("canvas");
const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
const cssW = 800;
const cssH = 450;
const dpr = window.devicePixelRatio || 2;

canvas.style.width = cssW + "px";
canvas.style.height = cssH + "px";
canvas.width = Math.round(cssW * dpr);
canvas.height = Math.round(cssH * dpr);

ctx.setTransform(dpr, 0, 0, dpr, 0, 0);
ctx.clearRect(0, 0, cssW, cssH);
// Draw from here using CSS pixel coordinates.

Note: For large canvases, it's a good idea to limit DPR or use layers/tiles to control memory usage and redraw cost.

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