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Freelancer Rate Calculator

Turn the yearly pay you want into an hourly rate and simple project prices — with the math shown, so you know the number is fair.

$9 one-time — yours to keep

Buy the Freelancer Rate Calculator — $9

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Yearly pay you want What you'd like to earn in a year.

Yearly business costs Software, equipment, home office — everything the work costs you in a year.

Billable hours per week Hours clients actually pay for — not emails and admin. Most freelancers bill 20–30.

Weeks off per year Vacation, holidays, slow weeks.

Extra cushion (%) For taxes, slow months, and surprises. 20–30% is common for freelancers.

Hours for this project Your best guess at how long a typical project takes you.

Keep it forever

What you're using above is the free demo — and it really works, right now, in your browser.

Buying the tool ($9, one-time) gets you the same calculator as a file you download and keep forever. It works offline, straight from your computer — no internet needed — and it's listed in your My HeyYou so you can grab it anytime.

Buy the keep-forever version — $9

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This is a simple planning tool, not financial, tax, or legal advice.

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