Engagement Rate Calculator — Social Media ER by Platform
Find out how well a social media post or account engages its audience. Enter follower count and interaction totals (likes, comments, shares, saves) for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, LinkedIn or YouTube — and get the engagement rate plus a benchmark rating instantly.
Platform
Excellent for Instagram
5%
ERLikes
70%
Comments
8%
Shares
5%
Saves
17%
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Total interactions
350 + 40 + 25 + 85 = 500Likes + comments + shares + saves across the post. - 2
Engagement rate
500 ÷ 10,000 × 100 = 5
How does this calculator work?
Engagement rate = (total interactions ÷ followers) × 100. A 1–3% ER is good on Instagram; benchmarks are higher on TikTok (3–6%) and lower on Facebook and X (<1.5%). Enter your likes, comments, shares, saves and follower count — plus the platform — to see your ER and how it compares to typical benchmarks.
Formula
How this is calculated
Engagement rate (ER) measures how actively an audience interacts with content relative to its size. The standard formula divides total interactions (likes + comments + shares + saves) by the total follower or subscriber count and expresses the result as a percentage. A higher ER generally signals that content resonates well — or that the audience is highly relevant — regardless of absolute follower count.
Benchmarks differ significantly by platform. Instagram typically sees 1–3% as good and >3% as excellent; TikTok benchmarks run higher (3–6%+) because its algorithm-driven feed exposes content to non-followers, inflating interaction counts. Facebook and X/Twitter trend lower (0.5–1.5%) because organic reach is more restricted. LinkedIn is used professionally and often sees 2–5%.
These benchmarks (as of 2025) are editable estimates — they vary by industry, niche, account size (micro-influencers often see 5–10%) and seasonal factors. The ER calculated here is the post-level or average-post ER; account-level ER is computed the same way but averaged across multiple posts.
Frequently asked questions
As a general guide (2025), an Instagram engagement rate of 1–3% is considered good, while above 3% is excellent. Micro-influencers (under 10 000 followers) often see 5–10% because their audiences are more tightly targeted. Mega-influencers (>1 M) typically average 0.5–1%.
TikTok's "For You Page" algorithm shows content to users who aren't followers, so a video can rack up likes and shares far exceeding the creator's follower count. This pushes the ER denominator lower relative to the interactions, making raw ER figures appear higher than on follower-only feeds like Instagram.
Both are valid. Using followers (as this calculator does) shows how engaged your existing audience is. Using reach gives ER per impression, which is useful for evaluating individual post performance regardless of audience size. Reach-based ER tends to be lower and is less commonly reported in influencer marketing briefs.
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