Scope, day rate, complexity and rush fee into a defensible number, so prospects get a real figure instead of a range.
Which cell does what, and which worksheets the model reads. These are the assignments you recreate when you import the file.
| Cell | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| B1 | Input | Estimated days |
| B2 | Input | Day rate |
| B3 | Input | Complexity, looked up on its own sheet |
| B4 | Input | Rush toggle — on contributes 1 |
| B12 | Result | Total after multiplier, rush and discount |
| B13 | Result | 40% deposit |
Change the numbers to yours, then paste it into your own page. It runs in the visitor’s browser and the answers are theirs, not a screenshot of yours.
Start from this model rather than a blank sheet. The inputs, the results and any lookup worksheets come with it.
The prices here are examples. Change them in the Formula view and the calculator follows — no rewiring.
Publishing gives you an iframe snippet. Drop it into your own page and enquiries land in your workspace.
Yes. Add a lead form before or after the result, and the enquiry arrives by email with the numbers they entered.
You do not have to. Keep the rate in the spreadsheet and expose only scope and options as inputs — visitors see the total without seeing how it is built.