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Compound Interest Calculator

See how your savings grow with compound interest — yearly, monthly, daily compounding with contributions included.

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How to use the free online compound interest calculator

  1. Enter the initial amount, annual rate and years.
  2. Set how often interest compounds.
  3. Add an optional monthly contribution.
  4. See the future value, a growth chart and yearly breakdown.

About this tool

Project the future value of savings or investments with daily, monthly, quarterly or yearly compounding. Enter principal, rate, term and optional monthly contributions to see how interest on interest multiplies your money — plus a year-by-year growth table. Try different rates to see the power of compounding, then read our guide to understand the math.

Key features

Privacy first: every calculation and generation runs 100% locally in your web browser using the Web Crypto API. Your input never touches a server — nothing is stored, logged or sold.

Read the guide

Frequently asked questions

Interest earned on both the original amount and previously earned interest — 'interest on interest'. Albert Einstein allegedly called it the eighth wonder of the world.
A = P(1 + r/n)^(nt), where P is principal, r the annual rate, n compounding periods per year and t years. We also add regular contributions.
The more frequent the compounding (daily > monthly > yearly), the more interest accumulates, because earnings get reinvested sooner.
Yes — enter a monthly contribution and it is added at the end of each month and compounds from then on.

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