Finance & Investment
Compound Interest Calculator
Compound Interest: it grows the principal with the compound-interest formula A = P(1 + r/n)^(nt), where n is the number of compounding periods per year. Worked through below with real figures, and the calculator repeats the working on your own inputs — free, on-device, instant.
Use Compound Interest Calculator to work out how savings grow with compound interest: give it your principal, annual interest rate, time and compounding frequency, press Calculate, and read off the maturity value and interest earned — all worked out on your device.
Estimate only. Not financial, investment, tax, retirement, pension, crypto, or legal advice. Returns, rates, fees, taxes, inflation, market prices, product rules, and government schemes can change. Verify with official sources or a qualified professional before relying on results.
About this calculator
It matters any time money changes value over time — savings, loans, investments, prices and pay all reduce to these relationships. The governing relationship: It grows the principal with the compound-interest formula A = P(1 + r/n)^(nt), where n is the number of compounding periods per year. See it on real numbers: Investing ₹50,000 at 8% per year , compounded annually for 3 years : A = 50,000 × (1 + 0.08)³ = 50,000 × 1.259712 ≈ ₹62,985.60 , so the interest earned is about ₹12,985.60 . The calculator above applies the same steps to whatever you enter — computed locally, nothing sent anywhere.
How to use
- Enter the principal you are investing.
- Type the annual interest rate as a percentage.
- Set the term in years, then choose how often interest compounds.
- Tap Calculate to see the compounded maturity amount and interest earned.
Why use the Compound Interest Calculator
Instant
Every figure is computed on your device the moment you tap Calculate.
Private
Your numbers stay in your browser; nothing is sent to a server or saved.
Free
No signup, no paywall, and no ads placed inside your results.
Works offline
Once the page has loaded it keeps working even on a weak connection.
Mobile-first
Laid out for phones and tablets just as much as for desktops.
Honest estimates
Uses simplified formulas for educational estimates; actual results vary with taxes, fees, compounding rules, market returns, scheme rules, inflation, and local regulations.
Common uses
Use it when teaching compound interest
Use it when checking the power of compounding
Use it when interest compounds over time
Use it when a deposit compounds monthly or yearly
Use it for long-term savings projections
Use it for principal-and-interest growth
Technical notes
Compound Interest Calculator grows the principal with the compound-interest formula A = P(1 + r/n)^(nt), where n is the number of compounding periods per year.
Figures assume the rate and amounts you enter stay fixed and exclude fees, taxes and charges unless a field asks for them.
Results are rounded for display; the underlying calculation keeps full precision.
Worked example
Investing ₹50,000 at 8% per year, compounded annually for 3 years: A = 50,000 × (1 + 0.08)³ = 50,000 × 1.259712 ≈ ₹62,985.60, so the interest earned is about ₹12,985.60. More frequent compounding (monthly, daily) raises the total slightly for the same annual rate.
FAQ
How does compounding frequency change the result?
More frequent compounding means interest is added more often and itself earns interest sooner, so monthly compounding yields more than annual compounding at the same rate.
Does the Compound Interest Calculator send my data to a server?
No. The Compound Interest Calculator runs entirely in your browser with JavaScript; the values you enter never leave your device and nothing is uploaded or saved.
What is the compound interest formula used here?
Maturity equals principal times (1 + rate/frequency) raised to the power of frequency times years. Interest earned is maturity minus principal.
Does a higher rate or longer term matter more?
Both help, but time is powerful because compounding accelerates in later years; doubling the term often adds far more than a small rate increase.