Your iPhone already knows how big things are.

Its camera and motion sensors see depth. Tapepal turns that into lengths, heights, areas and floor plans, and then answers the question you were measuring for.Its camera sees depth. Tapepal turns that into lengths, heights, areas and floor plans, and answers the question you were measuring for.

Download on the App StoreWorks on iPhone. Room scans need LiDAR.
Tapepal finding a person’s height: 6 ft 0 inTapepal measuring a painting: 59⅞ by 37¾ in
  1. PointAim the dot at where it starts: a corner, an edge, the floor. Move slowly so the camera can read the room.Aim the dot at where it starts: a corner, an edge, the floor.
  2. TapTap once to start. The yellow line follows you and snaps to corners, so your reading does not drift.The yellow line follows you and snaps to corners.
  3. DoneTap again at the end. The length is saved with the photo, in feet and inches, down to 1/16.Tap at the end. Saved with the photo.
Measuring a painting: 59⅞ by 37¾ in59⅞ inPainting, wideWide37¾ inTall
01 · Lengths

A tape measure in the camera.

Measure anything you can see: a painting, a gap for a dishwasher, a window. Readings down to 1/16 in.Measure anything you can see. Readings down to 1/16 in.

  1. Aim the dot at one end and tap.
  2. Move to the other end. The line snaps to corners.Move to the other end. It snaps to corners.
  3. Tap again. Saved with the photo.
Any iPhonein · ft · cm · m
Guide: how to measure accurately
Height found: 6 ft 0 in6′ 0″Found in a secondFound
02 · Heights

Heights, found on their own.

Point at a person, a door or a bookcase. Tapepal finds the floor and the top for you, so you do not have to aim at either.Point at a person, a door or a bookcase. The floor and the top are found for you.

  1. Stand back so the whole thing is in view.
  2. Wait for the outline. People and doors are picked out.
  3. Tap the height to save it.
Best with LiDARPeople, doors, furniture
Window: 28.2 square feet of glass28.2 sq ftWindow glassGlass
03 · Areas

Areas in one tap.

Windows, walls, rugs and tables come back as an area, with both sides measured. Switch between sq ft and m² at any time.Windows, walls and rugs come back as an area, with both sides measured.

  1. Point at a flat shape: a window, a wall, a rug.
  2. Tapepal finds the four corners.
  3. Tap to keep the width, height and area.
Any iPhonesq ft · m²
Guide: how to find square footage
Will it fit: yes, on its back, 1⅛ in to spare
04 · Will it fit?

Yes or no, before you buy.

Measure the doorway once. Type the sofa’s size from the product page. Tapepal tells you if it goes through, and which way to carry it.Measure the doorway once, type the sofa’s size. You get the answer, and which way to carry it.

  1. Measure the door, hallway or elevator.
  2. Type the width, depth and height of the furniture.
  3. See the answer, or place it in the room at full size.
Any iPhoneDoors, stairs, elevators
Guide: will my sofa fit through the door?
Scanning a living roomFloor plan: living room 265 square feet
05 · Room scans

Walk the room once. Get the floor plan.

Pan slowly around the room. Walls, doors, windows and furniture are picked out as you go. You get a plan with every wall measured, the floor area and the ceiling height.Walls, doors and windows are picked out as you pan. Export the plan as a PDF.

  1. Start in a corner and pan along the walls.
  2. Tap Finish room. Add the next room if you like.
  3. Export the plan as a PDF or share it.
Needs an iPhone with LiDARPlan · 3D · List
Needs LiDARPlan · 3D · List
Guide: how to measure a room
Paint: 2.5 gallonsFlooring: 292 square feet
06 · Paint and flooring

How much to buy, worked out.

From a scanned room, Tapepal takes the walls, removes the windows and doors, and tells you how much paint for two coats. For floors, you get the area plus extra for cuts, in the box size you pick.Walls minus windows and doors, two coats. Floors with extra for cuts, in your box size.

  1. Scan the room, or type its size.
  2. Pick coats, or the box size of your planks.
  3. Take the shopping number to the store.
2.5 gal · 3 one-gallon cans292 sq ft · 13 boxes
2.5 gal · 3 cans292 sq ft · 13 boxes
Guide: how much paint do I need?
Level at 0 degreesOn-screen ruler: 2⅞ in
07 · Level and ruler

A level that turns yellow. A ruler on the screen.A level that turns yellow.

Lay your iPhone on a shelf or hold it against a frame. The screen turns yellow when it is flat in both directions. For small things, measure them right on the screen.Flat in both directions at a glance. For small things, a ruler right on the screen.

  1. Put the phone flat or against an edge.
  2. Adjust until it turns yellow at 0.0°.
  3. Or place a screw or a coin on the ruler.
Any iPhoneFlat both ways
A saved measurement with its photo
08 · Your library

Every measurement, kept with its photo.

Each reading is saved on the photo it was taken on, with the answers you asked for. Find the hallway width six months later, in the store, when you need it.Find the hallway width six months later, in the store, when you need it.

  1. Measurements save themselves.
  2. Group them by room or by project.
  3. Share a photo with the numbers on it.
Any iPhoneShare as image or PDF
Good to know

How accurate is it? Honest answers.

Close enough for home jobs

Furniture, frames, rooms and paint. For cutting wood or glass, check the last cut with a real tape.

LiDAR makes it better

iPhones with LiDAR read depth directly, so readings are steadier and room scans are possible.Steadier readings, and room scans become possible.

Which iPhones

[MINIMUM iOS AND DEVICES TO CONFIRM]. Room scans need an iPhone with LiDAR.

Get Tapepal

Try it on the next thing you measure.

On a computer? Point your iPhone camera at the code.Download on the App Store
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