Discount Calculator

Discount Percentage wins whenever it's greater than zero -- the calculator uses it and ignores whatever was in Discount Amount, and the You Save figure shows the equivalent dollar amount. The Discount Amount field itself is only shown when Discount Percentage is at exactly zero; nudging Discount Percentage away from zero hides it. One consequence worth knowing: if you have a fixed Discount Amount entered and then nudge Discount Percentage from 0 to 1, Final Price jumps upward -- a $20 fixed discount off $100 gives $80, while a 1% discount off $100 gives $99. The two modes are exclusive, so the switch happens the instant the percentage leaves zero rather than blending.

Yes -- set Discount Percentage to 0 and enter your dollar discount in Discount Amount instead. The calculator will subtract that amount directly from Original Price to get Final Price, and will back-fill an equivalent Discount Percentage so you can see what percent-off that dollar amount represents.

They're the same discount expressed in two units for convenience: You Save is the dollar amount removed from Original Price, while Savings % is that same amount as a percentage of Original Price. If you entered a discount percentage directly, Savings % will match it; if you entered a fixed dollar amount instead, Savings % shows you the equivalent percentage.

Yes, when you're discounting by a fixed Discount Percentage rather than a fixed dollar amount -- a set percentage of a higher Original Price is a larger dollar amount. For example, 20% off $100 saves $20, while 20% off $200 saves $40, even though the percentage discount itself did not change.

The calculator caps it at the Original Price, so Final Price floors at $0 and Savings % tops out at 100% rather than reporting a negative sale price. Discount Amount is reported back as the capped figure -- the amount actually applied -- not the larger number you typed, so a $80 coupon against a $50 item shows as a $50 discount to a $0 final price.