A calculating notepad

The notepad that does the math.

Type in plain language. Every line resolves as you go — units, currencies, percentages, variables, running totals. No formulas, no cells, no cloud.

Nothing leaves your browser. No sign-up. No tracking. Works offline.

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↑ This is the real engine. Edit any line — answers update instantly.
What it understands

A calculator that reads the way you think.

Reckon parses real language into real math — with a dimensional engine that knows metres aren't seconds and dollars aren't degrees.

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Plain-language math

Write it how you'd say it. Words become operators.

$1,499 minus 20%
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Units & dimensions

Length, mass, time, data, temperature, speed — converted and cancelled correctly.

60 mph * 2 hours in miles
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Currencies

150+ currencies with symbols. Live exchange rates on Pro.

12 GBP + 40 EUR in USD
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Variables & totals

Name a value once; reuse it below. sum above totals the block.

rent = $1,800
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Dates & durations

Add days to today, subtract dates, measure spans in any unit.

today + 3 weeks
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40+ functions

sqrt, round, min/max, sin/cos, log, factorial — unit-aware where it counts.

sqrt(144) + 3^2
Read left to right

Every line is a little answer.

Under the hood

Not a wrapper. A real engine.

Reckon has its own little language — built from scratch, no libraries. That's what makes the natural phrasing and the unit safety possible.

  1. Tokenize & parse

    A hand-written lexer and precedence-climbing parser turn your sentence into an expression tree — currency symbols, magnitude words, factorials and all.

  2. Dimensional analysis

    Every value carries a dimension signature. Multiply metres by metres and you get area; add metres to seconds and Reckon tells you it can't.

  3. Reactive sheet

    Variables flow downward, so one edit re-runs the page top-to-bottom in a single linear pass. It feels instant because it is.

# "3 days in hours"
tokens → 3 · days · in · hours
parse → convert(unit(3, day) → hour)
dims → { time: 1 }
eval → 259200 s
result → 72 h

# incompatible on purpose
$5 + 2 kg
✗ cannot add money and mass
Pricing

Free forever. Pro once.

The whole calculator is free. Pro adds live rates, unlimited notes, and export — a single payment, no subscription.

Free

$0
  • The full language engine
  • Units, currencies, dates, functions
  • Up to 3 saved notes
  • Light & dark themes
  • 100% local & offline
Open Reckon
ONE-TIME

Pro

$19 / forever
  • Everything in Free
  • Live exchange rates, 160+ currencies
  • Unlimited notes & tabs
  • Export any note to .txt
  • Pay by crypto or card — no account
Unlock Pro
Why it's different

Your numbers never leave the page.

Reckon is a static site. There is no server to send your salary, your runway, or your recipe to — because there is no server at all.

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Questions

Good to know

Is it really free?

Yes. The entire calculating engine — every unit, currency, function, and variable — is free with no account. Pro is a one-time $19 that adds live exchange rates, unlimited notes, and export. No subscription, ever.

How does payment work with no server?

Pro is verified directly on-chain. You send a one-time payment in ETH — on Base, an Ethereum L2 where fees are under a cent and transfers confirm in seconds (Coinbase withdraws to it directly), or on Ethereum mainnet — paste the transaction, or let Reckon find it, and it's confirmed in your browser. No processor, no middleman, nothing stored about you.

Where are my notes saved?

In your browser's local storage, on your device. They're never sent anywhere. Clear your browser data and they're gone — so export anything important (Pro).

Does it work offline?

The calculator runs entirely client-side, so once the page has loaded it keeps working with no connection. Only live exchange rates need the network.

What can't it do?

It's a calculating notepad, not a spreadsheet — there are no cells, charts, or macros. If you want fast answers to everyday math in plain language, that's exactly the point.

Stop reaching for the calculator app.

Open a page. Start typing. Watch it reckon.

Open Reckon — free →