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Percentage Calculator

Calculate percentages, percentage of a value, percentage change, and more.

Calculated locally in your browser. Nothing you enter is uploaded or stored.
  • Free — no signup, no account, no watermark
  • Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded to a server
  • Works on mobile, tablet and desktop
  • Instant — results appear as soon as you enter your input

Why this is private

  • Calculated locally in your browser. Nothing you enter is uploaded or stored.
  • Open your browser's DevTools → Network tab while using this tool — you won't see a request carrying your input, because it never leaves your device.
  • Nothing you enter is uploaded to a server or shared with us — the processing happens entirely on your device.

Overview

Five common percentage calculations in one tool: finding X% of a number, finding what percent one number is of another, solving for the base number, finding the percentage change between two numbers, and finding the symmetric percentage difference between two numbers.

How to use it

  1. 1Pick the calculation you need from the tabs.
  2. 2Enter the values.
  3. 3The result updates instantly.

Formula

X% of Y

result = (X / 100) × Y

X is what % of Y

result = (X / Y) × 100

X is P% of what number

result = X / (P / 100)

Percentage change

result = ((To − From) / From) × 100

Percentage difference

result = (|A − B| / ((A + B) / 2)) × 100

Frequently asked questions

What people use it for

Work out a tip or a shareFind 18% of a bill, or what portion one figure is of a total.
Calculate a percentage changeSee the percent increase or decrease between an old and a new value.
Check a discount or markupConfirm what percentage a price reduction represents.
Find the whole from a known part and percentage"30 is 15% of what number?" — solve for the base value directly instead of doing the algebra by hand.
Compare two figures with no clear before/afterUse percentage difference (not change) for two survey results, two estimates, or any pair where neither is naturally the "starting" value.
Convert a fraction to a percentage"7 out of 40" as a percent for a score or completion rate.

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