---
name: "getdpi"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "wallutils"
version: "5.14.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/getdpi"
---

# getdpi(1)

get the average horizontal DPI

## NAME

getdpi - get the average horizontal DPI

## SYNOPSIS

**getdpi** Display the average DPI of all connected monitors.

## DESCRIPTION

getdpi can fetch information about all connected monitors, for X or Wayland, and return the average DPI (dots per inch).

## OPTIONS

- **-a, -l or --all**

  Output DPI information for all available monitors.

- **-b or --both**

  Output both the horizontal and vertical average DPI.

- **-V or --version**

  Show the current version.

## VERSION

5\.14.3

## AUTHOR

**getdpi** was written by Alexander F. Rødseth \<xyproto@archlinux.org\>