Work & Business
Freelance Revision Hours Budget Calculator
Revision scope is easier to manage when rounds, average comments, and time per comment are translated into hours. This calculator separates included revision hours from expected demand and prices the excess at a stated change rate. It does not decide whether feedback is in scope; the contract, brief, approval process, and definition of a revision round still control.
Planning estimate only. Check measurements and real-world constraints before buying materials or making a commitment.
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Your results
Expected revision hours
7.88 hours
Rounds × comments × time × complexity.
Expected hours above allowance
1.88 hours
Candidate change-order work if outside scope.
Change-order value
$225.00
22.5% of the base fee at the entered rate.
How the calculation works
The calculator applies this relationship to the inputs above. Keep every measurement in the unit shown.
Worked example
Use this example to check the calculator by hand before relying on a result.
Assumptions behind the result
- • Comments are actionable and consolidated.
- • Average time comes from comparable work.
- • Complexity factor captures dependencies.
- • Included hours are contractually defined.
- • Change orders require approval.
Mistakes that change the answer
- • Counting email threads instead of actionable comments.
- • Treating new deliverables as ordinary revisions.
- • Waiting until project end to surface overage.