Calculate the hourly, daily, and project rates you need to hit your income goals after taxes, expenses, and non-billable time. This Freelancer Rate Calculator is part of our free productivity tools collection on freetoolstouse. It runs entirely in your browser, so your files and inputs stay on your device unless the tool explicitly performs a network check (for example DNS or SSL lookups). There is no signup, no watermark, and no usage cap. Use it whenever you need a fast, accurate result without installing software.
Calculate the hourly, daily, and project rates you need to hit your income goals after taxes, expenses, and non-billable time.
Formula: (take-home + expenses) ÷ (1 − tax rate) ÷ billable hours. Tax rate should include income tax and self-employment contributions for your country.
