What is taught is a drywall tape dispenser, comprising a frame suitably sized to fit substantially inside a standard five-gallon container. The frame includes first and second parallel frame sides, which may have a maximum length of 14 inches and a maximum height of 18 inches. The frame further includes at least a first frame edge connecting the first and second frame sides, the first frame edge may have a width of between approximately 2 inches and 3 inches. The device additionally includes an axle adapted to receive a roll of drywall tape, a guide rod received by the first and second frame sides positioned below the axle, a guide slot located adjacent the first side frame edge, the guide slot adapted to guide a length of drywall tape in a substantially vertical direction, and a trimmer located downstream of the guide slot.