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Conversion Rate Calculator
Enter total visitors or leads and completed actions to calculate your conversion rate, compare it with a target, and forecast conversions from future traffic.
Conversion rate
5.00%
Results update when the form is submitted.
Detailed breakdown
- Conversion rate
- 5.00%
- Non-conversion rate
- 95.00%
- Conversions needed to reach target
- 200.00
- Expected conversions from forecast traffic
- 1,050.00
- Difference from target
- -2.00%
How this calculator works
Conversion rate divides completed actions by the total opportunities to convert, then multiplies the result by 100. Use visitors for a website, leads for a sales funnel, or another consistent denominator. This tool assumes no more than one conversion per opportunity.
Formula
Conversion Rate = Conversions / Total Opportunities * 100
Example calculation
Visitors: 5,000. Conversions: 150. Conversion rate: 150 / 5,000 * 100 = 3%.
Important considerations
Use separate calculations for ecommerce orders, landing page leads, signup conversions, sessions, users, or trials. Mixing denominators makes rates hard to compare.
FAQs
How do you calculate conversion rate?
Divide conversions by total visitors or leads, then multiply by 100 to turn the result into a percentage.
Can conversions exceed visitors?
No. This single-conversion model rejects conversions greater than visitors or leads.
What does target gap mean?
It is the difference between your current conversion rate and your target conversion rate.
Can I use this for ecommerce or lead conversion?
Yes. Use orders and sessions for ecommerce, or qualified customers and leads for a sales funnel, and keep the denominator consistent.
Is conversion rate the same as click-through rate?
No. Click-through rate measures clicks from impressions, while conversion rate measures completed actions from the opportunities you choose.
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Disclaimer
Results are estimates for planning purposes and are not financial, tax, legal, accounting, or investment advice.