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CPC Calculator (Cost Per Click)

Free Calculator

Turn ad spend and clicks into your true cost per click β€” instantly and privately.

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Your numbers

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Total amount you spent on the campaign.

Clicks that spend produced.

Cost per click (CPC)

US$2

What you pay for each click β€” ad spend Γ· clicks.

Clicks per $100

50

How many clicks $100 of spend buys at this CPC.

How it works

1

Enter ad spend

Add the total budget you spent on the campaign.

2

Add clicks

Enter the clicks that spend produced.

3

Read your CPC

We divide spend by clicks to get cost per click.

4

Compare & plan

Use clicks per $100 to forecast bigger budgets.

Turn paid clicks into installs

Reverze rebuilds your App Store screenshots into higher-converting creative, so more of the clicks you pay for become installs.

How do you calculate cost per click?

Cost per click (CPC) is the average amount you pay each time someone clicks your ad. You calculate it by dividing total ad spend by the number of clicks that spend produced β€” $500 across 250 clicks is a $2.00 CPC. It is a core paid-acquisition metric: it sets the price of the traffic you buy on Google Ads, Apple Search Ads, Meta and every other auction, and it feeds directly into what each install and customer ultimately costs. A lower CPC means you buy more visitors for the same budget, so it is one of the first levers growth teams tune.

But cheaper clicks only pay off if those clicks convert. On paid app campaigns the click sends someone to your App Store or Google Play listing, and only a fraction installs β€” so your real cost per install depends as much on store conversion as on CPC itself. Optimise that listing with sharper screenshots, a stronger first impression and clearer messaging, and more of the clicks you already paid for turn into installs, stretching every pound of CPC further. That is exactly what Reverze helps you do: rebuild the creative that converts the traffic you buy.

Frequently asked questions

How do you calculate cost per click?
Divide total ad spend by the number of clicks it produced. For example, $500 Γ· 250 clicks = a $2.00 CPC. This calculator does it instantly and also shows how many clicks $100 of spend buys at that rate.
What is a good average CPC?
It varies widely by channel, country, industry and keyword competition β€” search ads on high-intent keywords often cost more than social, and Tier 1 countries cost more than emerging markets. Rather than chase one universal number, track your own CPC over time and compare channels against each other.
What is the difference between CPC and CPM?
CPC is the price per click β€” you pay only when someone clicks. CPM is the price per 1,000 impressions β€” you pay for views whether or not anyone clicks. You can convert between them if you know the click-through rate: CPC = CPM Γ· (1,000 Γ— CTR).
How can I lower my cost per click?
Beyond bidding, targeting and improving ad relevance and quality score, raise the click-through rate of your ads so the auction rewards you with cheaper clicks. And once clicks land, a stronger store listing converts more of them into installs, lowering your effective cost per acquisition even when CPC stays flat.