Discount Calculator

What is Discount Calculator?

Discount Calculator shows you exactly how much you'll save and pay during sales. It handles single discounts, stacked discounts (like extra 20% off sale items), and even helps you find the original price from a sale price.

Why Would You Need to Calculate Discounts?

Sales and discounts are everywhere. Here's when this calculator helps:

• Shopping sales: Know your final price before checkout surprises
• Stacked promotions: Figure out total savings when discounts combine
• Price comparisons: Compare deals between stores with different discount structures
• Budget planning: Calculate how much you'll spend during sales events
• Finding original prices: Discover what something cost before the discount

How to Calculate Discounts - Step by Step

1. Pick calculation type: Simple discount, stacked discounts, reverse calculator, or price comparison
2. Enter the original price: Type the price before any discounts
3. Add discount percentages: Enter one discount or add multiple stacked discounts
4. See your savings: View discount amount, final price, and total savings percentage

Key Features

• Stacked discounts: Add multiple discounts that apply one after another
• 18 currencies: Calculate in USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, and many more
• Reverse calculator: Find original price when you only know the sale price and discount
• Price comparison: Compare two products side by side with different discounts
• Real-time results: Answers update instantly as you type
• Total savings: See the combined discount percentage from stacked sales

Tips for Best Results

• Remember: 20% off + 30% off is NOT 50% off - it's actually 44% total
• Use price comparison to see which store has the better deal
• The reverse calculator is great for figuring out if a "sale" is really a good deal

Frequently Asked Questions

How do stacked discounts work?

Each discount applies to the price AFTER the previous discount. So 20% off $100 = $80, then 30% off $80 = $56. That's different from a single 50% discount.

Why isn't 20% + 30% equal to 50%?

Because the second discount applies to the already-reduced price, not the original. Two 50% discounts would give you 75% off total, not 100%.

How do I find the original price?

Use the "Reverse Calculator" tab. Enter the sale price and the discount percentage, and we'll calculate what it cost before the sale.