Calculus Calculators That Show Every Step

Free, fast, ad-light tools for derivatives, integrals, limits, series, and more — built for students who need to check work and actually understand it.

Calculus Calculators Built to Teach, Not Just Answer

Most online calculators hand you a final number and stop there. CalculusSolver is different: every calculator on this site shows the rule it used, the intermediate expressions it passed through, and a live graph so you can see the shape of the problem, not just the digits. Whether you're checking a derivative before a quiz, working through a definite integral for a physics problem set, or trying to understand why a limit doesn't exist, the goal is the same — get an answer you can actually verify against your own work.

Every tool runs entirely in your browser. There's no server round-trip, no account to create, and no waiting: type an expression and the result, steps, and graph update instantly. That also means your functions never leave your device.

  • Step-by-step, not just answers. Each calculator breaks its work into labeled steps so you can find exactly where your own solution diverges.
  • Graphs alongside the math. Seeing a function and its derivative or the shaded area of a definite integral makes the underlying concept click faster than symbols alone.
  • Built for real coursework. Tools cover the topics that show up in Calculus I, II, and III: limits, derivatives, integrals, series, and multivariable calculus.
  • Growing every week. We're actively expanding toward a full library of 100+ calculus tools — see what's live and what's coming next on the All Tools page.

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Derivatives

Derivative Calculator

Differentiate any function and see every step, from the power rule to the chain rule.

Derivatives

Second Derivative Calculator

Find f''(x) instantly and see how it reveals concavity and inflection behavior.

Multivariable Calculus

Partial Derivative Calculator

Differentiate multivariable functions with respect to x or y while holding the other variable constant.

Derivatives

Implicit Differentiation Calculator

Find dy/dx for equations where y isn't isolated, like circles and other implicit curves.

Integrals

Indefinite Integral Calculator

Find antiderivatives of common functions with the rule used at each step, plus the constant of integration.

Integrals

Definite Integral Calculator

Evaluate a definite integral between two limits and see the shaded area under the curve.

Limits & Continuity

Limit Calculator

Evaluate limits at a point, at infinity, or one-sided limits, including 0/0 indeterminate forms.

Series & Sequences

Taylor Series Calculator

Expand a function into a Taylor or Maclaurin polynomial and see how the approximation compares to the original.

Applications of Derivatives

Critical Points Calculator

Locate critical points and classify each as a local max, local min, or neither.

Applications of Derivatives

Inflection Point Calculator

Find where a function changes concavity and view concave-up and concave-down intervals.

Applications of Integrals

Arc Length Calculator

Find the length of a curve between two points using the arc length integral formula.

Integrals

Riemann Sum Calculator

Approximate area under a curve with left, right, or midpoint rectangles and compare to the exact integral.

Derivatives

Chain Rule Calculator

Differentiate composite functions like sin(3x²) with the outer and inner parts worked separately.

Derivatives

Product Rule Calculator

Differentiate products like x²·sin(x) with u, v, u', and v' worked out separately.

Derivatives

Quotient Rule Calculator

Differentiate fractions like sin(x)/x² with the numerator and denominator handled separately.

Derivatives

Logarithmic Differentiation Calculator

Differentiate variable-to-variable powers like x^x by taking logarithms first.

Derivatives

Higher-Order Derivative Calculator

Find the nth derivative of a function with every intermediate derivative listed in order.

Applications of Derivatives

Tangent Line Calculator

Find the equation of the line tangent to a curve at any point, with the slope worked from the derivative.

Applications of Derivatives

Normal Line Calculator

Find the line perpendicular to a curve at a point using the negative reciprocal slope.

Applications of Derivatives

Linear Approximation Calculator

Approximate a function near a point with its linearization L(x) and see the estimation error.

Derivatives

Derivative at a Point Calculator

Evaluate the instantaneous rate of change f'(a) at a specific x-value, verified numerically.

Limits & Continuity

One-Sided Limit Calculator

Evaluate left-hand and right-hand limits separately and see whether they agree.

Limits & Continuity

Limit at Infinity Calculator

Find end behavior as x grows without bound and identify horizontal asymptotes.

Limits & Continuity

L'Hopital's Rule Calculator

Resolve 0/0 and ∞/∞ indeterminate forms with each differentiation round shown.

Limits & Continuity

Continuity Calculator

Run the three-part continuity test at a point and classify any discontinuity found.

Applications of Derivatives

Newton's Method Calculator

Find roots iteratively with tangent lines, watching each guess improve in a table.

Applications of Derivatives

Mean Value Theorem Calculator

Find where the tangent slope equals the secant slope over an interval, as MVT guarantees.

Applications of Integrals

Average Value Calculator

Find a function's mean height over an interval with the integral average-value formula.

Integrals

Trapezoidal Rule Calculator

Approximate integrals with trapezoids and compare the result against the exact value.

Integrals

Simpson's Rule Calculator

Approximate integrals with parabolic arcs — far more accurate than rectangles for the same n.

Applications of Integrals

Area Between Curves Calculator

Compute the area enclosed between two curves with the region shaded on a live graph.

Integrals

Improper Integral Calculator

Evaluate integrals to infinity by watching partial integrals converge — or detect divergence.

Integrals

U-Substitution Calculator

Integrate composite patterns like 2x·cos(x²) with u and du identified automatically.

Integrals

Integration by Parts Calculator

Integrate products like x·eˣ with u and dv chosen and every round of the formula shown.

Multivariable Calculus

Double Integral Calculator

Integrate f(x, y) over a rectangle with the iterated setup and a precise numeric result.

Differential Equations

Initial Value Problem Calculator

Solve y' = f(x) with y(x₀) = y₀ — find the antiderivative and pin down the constant C.

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