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Viral Coefficient Calculator

Calculate your viral coefficient (k-factor) to predict exponential growth potential and optimize your viral marketing strategy.

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Calculate Your Viral Coefficient

Enter your metrics to calculate your viral coefficient and growth potential.

How many people does each user invite on average?

What percentage of invitations result in signups?

Your starting number of users for growth projection

Viral Coefficient:
0.00
Low
Formula: Invitations × Conversion Rate ÷ 100

What This Means:

Your growth will eventually slow down. To achieve viral growth, aim for a coefficient above 1.0.

Growth Projection

How your user base will grow over 10 viral cycles

Optimization Tips

Increase Invitations

Make sharing easier with one-click social buttons and pre-written messages.

Improve Conversion Rate

Use social proof, clear value propositions, and reduce signup friction.

Add Incentives

Reward users for successful referrals with exclusive features or benefits.

Create Urgency

Use limited-time offers or scarcity to motivate immediate sharing.

Industry Benchmarks

Consumer Apps:0.15 - 0.25
SaaS Products:0.05 - 0.15
Social Networks:0.2 - 0.5
Viral Successes:1.0+

Understanding Viral Coefficients

Learn how to interpret and improve your viral coefficient for maximum growth.

K < 1.0

Growth will eventually stop. Focus on improving your product and sharing mechanics.

K = 1.0

Sustainable growth. Each user replaces themselves with exactly one new user.

K > 1.0

Viral growth! Each user brings in more than one new user, creating exponential growth.

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