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inputprobe DPI Test

Measures your mouse's real DPI/CPI by dragging against a ruler or card, in-browser

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Listed Aug 29, 2026

inputprobe's DPI test has you drag the mouse alongside a physical reference (a bank card, A4/Letter paper, or a distance you measure yourself) for three passes, then divides raw movement counts by that known length to get real DPI/CPI — the number your OS pointer pipeline never exposes directly. It explains why the manufacturer-printed DPI can be wrong per unit, and lets you rerun against a second reference length to solve for your own placement error instead of assuming it away. It only measures mouse DPI/CPI, not image or print DPI, and says so upfront.

What holds up

  • +Explains and corrects for a specific bug: dragging on a loose sheet reads DPI 20% low
  • +Cross-checks against a second reference length to isolate your own placement error
  • +No install — three drag passes in the browser, works with Chrome's raw mouse reads

Mind the limits

  • −Chrome reads the mouse directly; other browsers fall back to slower, speed-staged passes
  • −Only tests mouse DPI/CPI — no help if you actually meant image or print DPI

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