About KnowYourBody

Health information that’s
actually useful

We build free, accurate health calculators for real people — no jargon, no sign-ups, no hidden costs. Just clear answers about your body, whenever you need them.

Free forever No data collected Science-backed Works on any device
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Free health calculators
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Browser-based — zero data stored
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Sign-ups, accounts, or fees
Our story

Who we are

KnowYourBody.Online was built out of a simple frustration: too many health websites are buried in caveats, and require you to create an account just to find out how much water you should drink.

We set out to build something better — a clean, fast, no-nonsense collection of health calculators that work the way people actually think. Imperial measurements by default for UK users. Results in plain English. No email required. No data sent anywhere.

We’re a small independent project, not a healthcare company. Our goal is simply to give people easy access to the kind of back-of-the-envelope health estimates that used to require a trip to the GP — or a degree in maths.

How we work

What we stand for

Everything we build is guided by four principles that we take seriously.

Privacy by design
Every calculation runs in your browser. Nothing you type is ever sent to our servers. We have no database of user health data — because we’ve never built one.
Accuracy over simplicity
We use established, peer-reviewed formulas — Mifflin-St Jeor for calories, WHO classifications for BMI — and we’re transparent about their limitations.
Built for real people
We default to stones and pounds, not kilograms. We show results in pints as well as litres. Because most people in the UK think in imperial, and our tools should too.
Honest about limits
We are not doctors. Our tools give useful estimates, not medical diagnoses. We say so clearly — on every page, not just in the fine print.
What we’ve built

Our calculators

Every calculator on this site is hand-coded from scratch — no templates, no third-party widgets. Each one is designed to be fast, accurate, and genuinely useful on a phone as much as a desktop.

The science

How our formulas work

We use established, widely-referenced equations for all our calculators. Here is a quick summary of what powers each one, and where the formulas come from.

BMI
Weight (kg) ÷ Height (m)² — WHO classification thresholds
Calories (TDEE)
Mifflin-St Jeor BMR × activity multiplier — published 1990
Water intake
35 ml × body weight (kg), adjusted for activity and climate
Sleep cycles
90-minute REM cycle model — align wake time with cycle end
Heart rate zones
220 − age (Tanaka formula also available) × zone percentages
Alcohol units
Strength (ABV%) × volume (ml) ÷ 1000 — NHS unit definition

All formulas produce population-level estimates. Individual results will vary. Please read our disclaimer for a full explanation of each calculator’s limitations.

Safe & private
All calculations happen in your browser. We never store your data.
Science-backed
Formulas based on established research and clinical guidelines.
Mobile friendly
Works perfectly on any device — phone, tablet or desktop.
UK-first
Stones, pounds, pints and NHS guidelines built in by default.