About the Straight-Line Depreciation Calculator
Equal annual depreciation over an asset’s useful life: (cost − salvage) ÷ years, with the full schedule.
Also known as: straight line depreciation, sl depreciation.
How to use this calculator
- Enter asset cost, salvage value, useful life.
- The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
- Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
- Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.
Formula
Annual = (cost − salvage) / useful life
Worked example
Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:
- Asset cost = 50,000
- Salvage value = 5,000
- Useful life = 5 years
the calculator returns:
- First-year depreciation: 9,000
- Total depreciation: 45,000