Pool Chemistry Tools

Get the exact answer your pool needs.

Enter your pool volume and current levels. Get precise chemical amounts — in seconds. Instant results, no guessing, no forum rabbit holes.

Works on mobile
Browser based

No Guessing

Exact chemical amounts, every time

30 Sec

From test strip to answer

Any Pool

Salt, chlorine, pH, alkalinity, CYA

Calculators

Pick your chemical. Get your answer.

Salt calculator

How much salt to add to your salt water pool. Results in lbs, kg, and bags.

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Shock calculator

Algae, cloudy water, and routine shocking. Dosed by product and pool volume.

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pH calculator

Raise or lower your pool pH with exact muriatic acid or soda ash amounts.

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Alkalinity calculator

Stabilise your pool's pH buffer with precise baking soda or dry acid amounts.

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CYA calculator

Protect your chlorine from UV degradation with the right cyanuric acid level.

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More coming

Calcium hardness, borates, and more. Suggest a tool.

How it works

Three steps. Thirty seconds.

1

Test your water

Use a test strip or liquid test kit to get your current chemical levels in PPM or mg/L.

2

Enter your numbers

Input your pool volume and current reading. Gallons and litres both supported.

3

Add exactly that amount

Get the precise weight and bag count to add. No estimation, no range — just the number.

Why it matters

Pool chemistry is simpler than it looks.

There are really only five numbers that matter for a healthy pool. Get those right and everything else follows.

Salt 2700–3400 PPM
Chlorine 1–3 PPM
pH 7.2–7.6
Alkalinity 80–120 PPM
CYA 30–50 PPM
Low chlorine

Algae growth and unsafe swimming conditions

Wrong pH

Eye irritation, equipment corrosion, and cloudy water

Balanced pool

Clear water, protected equipment, comfortable swimmers

MyPoolLab

Gets you to balanced — fast, free, and without the guesswork

Why MyPoolLab

Built differently from the rest.

Runs in your browser

All calculations happen locally. Your pool data never touches our servers.

No account required

Open a calculator and use it. No sign-up, no email, no friction.

No ads, ever

We don't run ads or partner with chemical brands. The result is uninfluenced.

Designed for poolside

Mobile-first. Works on any device, in any lighting, with one hand.

Metric and imperial

Gallons, litres, pounds, kilograms — pick whatever units you test in.

Accuracy matters here

We fix bugs fast. Found a wrong result? Tell us — we'll sort it immediately.

Pool chemistry guides

Understand your pool, not just the numbers.

Salt water pool basics

How salt chlorinators work and what levels to target for a healthy pool.

pH balance explained

Why pH drifts, what causes it, and how to keep it in range without overcorrecting.

Why your pool needs CYA

Cyanuric acid shields chlorine from UV — without it, you'll burn through chemicals fast.

How often to test

A simple testing schedule for busy pool owners — what to check and when.

Things people ask before they start.

Everything you need to know about measuring your pool, testing accurately, and adding chemicals safely — before you run the numbers.

For rectangular pools: length × width × average depth × 7.5 = gallons. For oval pools: length × width × average depth × 5.9. For circular pools: diameter × diameter × average depth × 5.9. If you're unsure, your pool builder or manual will have the volume.
Liquid test kits (like the Taylor K-2006) give more accurate readings than test strips, especially for chlorine and CYA. Test strips are faster and fine for quick checks. For salt levels, a digital salinity meter is more accurate than strips.
We use standard, industry-accepted pool chemistry formulas. Results are accurate for typical conditions. Real-world variables like water temperature, existing mineral content, and equipment can cause small variations — treat our results as a reliable starting point and verify after adding chemicals.
No — add one chemical at a time and run the pump for at least 15–30 minutes between additions. Never mix chemicals together before adding to the pool. Start with pH and alkalinity before adjusting chlorine or salt.
All current calculators are completely free to use with no account required. We may introduce optional features in the future, but the core calculators will remain accessible. We'll communicate any changes clearly before they happen.
No. All calculations run in your browser. Your pool volume, chemical readings, and results are never sent to or stored on our servers. Nothing you enter leaves your device.

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Stop guessing. Start knowing.

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