About & methodology
Accurate by design.
Calculator Kong is a precision toolkit of 101+ free calculators across nine categories — finance, health, math, construction, dates & time, unit conversion, science, text & code and everyday life. Every result is grounded in a published formula or an industry-standard library — never guesswork.
Standard formulas
Each tool implements a published, widely-accepted formula — and shows it to you.
Tested libraries
Money and date math run on battle-tested libraries (Formula.js, date-fns), not hand-rolled code.
Cross-referenced
Constants and coefficients are checked against authorities like WHO and NASA (see below).
Formulas & sources
The standards and authoritative references behind our calculators. Links open the source.
Health & fitness
- World Health Organization ↗
BMI
BMI = weight (kg) ÷ height (m)²
- Mifflin MD et al., PubMed ↗
Calories / TDEE
Mifflin–St Jeor basal metabolic rate (1990)
- Body fat percentage — reference ↗
Body fat
U.S. Navy circumference method (Hodgdon–Beckett, 1984)
- Ideal body weight — reference ↗
Ideal weight
Devine, Robinson, Miller & Hamwi formulas
- One-repetition maximum — reference ↗
One-rep max
Epley and Brzycki equations (averaged)
- Estimated date of delivery — reference ↗
Due date
Naegele's rule (LMP + 280 days)
- Karvonen method — reference ↗
Heart-rate zones
Karvonen heart-rate-reserve method
- Compendium of Physical Activities ↗
Calories burned
MET values from the Compendium of Physical Activities
- Boer P., PubMed ↗
Lean body mass
Boer (1984), James and Hume formulas
- WHO report (2008) ↗
Waist-to-hip ratio
WHO risk cutoffs (0.90 men ⁄ 0.85 women)
Money & finance
- Formula.js (Excel-compatible financial functions) ↗
Loan / mortgage / auto
Standard fixed-rate amortization (PMT)
- Formula.js ↗
Compound interest / retirement
Future value with periodic contributions (FV)
- Standard definition ↗
Simple interest
I = P × r × t
- Annual percentage rate — reference ↗
Card payoff / APR
Amortization identities; APR solved on net proceeds
- Warren & Tyagi, “All Your Worth” (2005) ↗
50/30/20 budget
Needs ⁄ wants ⁄ savings rule
Science & space
- NASA Planetary Fact Sheet ↗
Weight on planets
weight = mass × surface-gravity ratio
- NASA Planetary Fact Sheet ↗
Age on planets
age ÷ orbital period (Earth years)
- US National Weather Service ↗
Wind chill & heat index
Official NWS formulas with validity ranges
Units & conversions
- BIPM — The International System of Units ↗
Length, mass, area, speed, temperature
Exact SI conversion factors (e.g. 1 in = 0.0254 m, 1 lb = 453.59237 g)
- NIST — Metric (SI) ↗
Unit definitions
Metric ↔ imperial reference values
Text, code & everyday
- MDN Web Docs ↗
Passwords & random numbers
Cryptographic randomness (crypto.getRandomValues) with rejection sampling
- RFC 3021 ↗
Subnetting
CIDR arithmetic; /31 point-to-point links
- AVMA / AAHA guidance ↗
Dog & cat years
Size-adjusted life-stage models
- Brysbaert (2019) meta-analysis ↗
Reading time
238 words⁄min adult silent-reading average
Dates & math
- date-fns ↗
Age, date & time durations
Calendar-accurate date arithmetic (leap years, month lengths)
- Standard definition ↗
Standard deviation
Population (÷N) and sample (÷N−1, Bessel’s correction)
- Standard definition ↗
Quadratic formula
x = (−b ± √(b²−4ac)) ÷ 2a
Our principles
Free forever
No accounts, no paywalls, no limits.
Private
Every calculation runs in your browser — your inputs never leave your device.
Fast
Lightweight static pages that load instantly.
Works offline
Installable as an app — every tool runs without a connection.
Frequently asked questions
Is Calculator Kong really free? +
Yes — every calculator is free forever, with no account, no sign-up and no paywall.
How accurate are the calculators? +
Each tool uses a published, widely-accepted formula or a battle-tested library (Formula.js for money, date-fns for dates), and the physical constants are cross-referenced against authorities such as the WHO and NASA — see the Formulas & sources list above.
Is my data private? +
Completely. Every calculation runs locally in your browser, so the numbers you enter never leave your device or reach a server.
Can I switch between metric and imperial units? +
Yes. Calculators that use measurements have a Metric/Imperial toggle in the tool bar, and each field lets you pick its own unit (e.g. cm, m, ft & in) and type values directly.
Can I change the currency? +
Yes — money calculators include a currency selector in the tool bar, and the input ranges scale sensibly to the currency you choose.
Can I share or embed a calculator? +
Yes. Share gives you a link that preserves your values plus a branded result image, Get widget gives you an embed snippet for your own site, and Pop out floats the calculator in an always-on-top mini window — see the <a href="/widgets/">widgets page</a> for a walkthrough.
Does Calculator Kong work offline? +
Yes — the site is an installable web app. Use the Install app button in the footer (or your browser’s install prompt) and every calculator keeps working without a connection.
How do I request a new calculator or report a problem? +
Head to the contact page and send us a note — we add and refine tools based on what people ask for.
Results are estimates provided for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional financial, medical, or engineering advice. Spotted an issue or want a new calculator? Get in touch.