# Present Value Calculator

> Present value calculator: discount a future sum or stream of payments to today's value using your own interest rate. Free, private, editable rates, no signup.

- **Canonical URL:** https://boringtoolskit.com/present-value-calculator/
- **Category:** Everyday Calculators
- **Evidence level:** authored-methodology
- **Reviewed:** August 2026
- **Last verified:** 2026-10-12
- **Privacy:** Inputs and results stay in this browser unless the page clearly labels an external request.

## How it works

Present value = future amount ÷ (1 + discount rate / compounds)^(compounds × years).

## Sources

- [Calculation methodology and verification standard](/methodology/)

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