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Engagement rate calculator

Enter the number of followers and the number of likes, comments and shares on a post (or over a period). The calculator works out the engagement rate.

Result

Engagement rate

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This calculation is for informational purposes only and does not replace advice from a qualified professional. Formulas and rates may not fit your exact situation — double-check the figures before making decisions.

How it is calculated

Engagement rate = (likes + comments + shares) ÷ followers × 100%. This is the most common definition — engagement relative to the whole follower base, not just the people who actually saw the post.

Some platforms and analytics tools instead calculate engagement relative to a post's reach or impressions rather than total followers — both are legitimate, but they produce different numbers, and engagement rates calculated the two different ways can't be compared directly.

A falling engagement rate as follower count grows is normal, not necessarily a sign content got worse: the bigger the audience, the higher the share of casual, less-invested followers within it. The metric works best for comparing similarly sized accounts or tracking one account's own trend over time.

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