Freelance Quote Calculator
Estimate a freelance project quote from hourly/day rate, hours, buffer, tax, and fixed costs.
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Quote a freelance project confidently
Quoting a project means turning your rate and the estimated effort into a price, with a buffer and tax. This calculator estimates a freelance project quote from your rate, hours, a buffer and tax, so your quotes are consistent and cover you.
Why a buffer and tax belong in the quote
A quote based purely on estimated hours at your rate is usually too low, because projects run over, and because the quote must leave room for the tax you will owe. Adding a buffer accounts for the near-certainty that the work takes longer than estimated, and including tax ensures the price you quote leaves you the income you intended after tax. Quoting this way, rather than guessing a round number, means your quotes are consistent, profitable, and protect you against the overruns that otherwise erode a freelancer’s earnings.
A planning estimate
This is an estimate for planning from the figures you enter, not financial or business advice. Real outcomes depend on factors beyond any single calculation, so treat the result as a guide. It runs entirely in your browser, so your figures are never uploaded and stay on your own machine, which matters for business numbers you would not want to share.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What goes into a freelance quote?
The estimated hours at your rate, plus a buffer for overruns and an allowance for tax, so the price covers the real work and leaves your intended income.
Why add a buffer?
Because projects almost always take longer than estimated. A buffer accounts for that near-certainty so an overrun does not erase your profit.
Why include tax in the quote?
So the price leaves you the income you intended after tax is paid, rather than a figure that looks fine until the tax is due.
Why quote systematically?
Because guessing a round number leads to inconsistent, often unprofitable quotes. A method keeps them consistent and covers your costs.
Is my data uploaded?
No. The calculation runs entirely in your browser.
Privacy & Security
Calculated locally in your browser. No data is sent to any server.
How to Use
Enter rate and effort to generate a quote range.
Disclaimer: This tool is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Results are for educational and utility purposes.
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