Confidence Interval Calculator (Mean)

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Margin of error and range for a sample mean

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Sample mean
Standard deviation
Sample size
Confidence level
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Confidence Interval Calculator (Mean) — at a glance

Get the likely range for the true average.

You enter
Mean 50
SD 10
n 100
Calculate Interval
Result
Confidence interval

How to use it — step by step

Sample mean, standard deviation, sample size and confidence level.

1

Enter your values

Fill in the fields. Default numbers are shown so you can see how it works.

2

Press Calculate Interval

The answer appears at once as large result cards.

3

Copy or share

Copy the result, or share a link that opens with your numbers filled in.

Pro tips

Small things that make the result better.

✦Bigger samples give narrower intervals.
✦This uses the z value, so use n of 30 or more.
✦95% is the most common level.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does 95% confidence mean?+

If you repeated the study many times, about 95% of the intervals would contain the true mean.

What if n is small?+

For small samples a t value is better. This tool uses z.

Is my data safe?+

Yes. Everything runs inside your own browser. Your text, files and images are never uploaded to any server.

Is this tool really free?+

Yes — completely free, no signup, no watermark and no usage limit.

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