Free tools for small business owners
Quick, practical tools for the people who run small businesses. They work on your phone, need no sign-up, and nothing you type is sent to us or stored.
Calls and messages
What your phones are worth, how to cover them, and what to say when you can’t pick up.
Voicemail greeting generator
Scripts for on-a-job, after-hours and holiday voicemail, plus a missed-call text.
Missed call calculator
See what the calls you don’t answer may be worth in a month and a year, from your own numbers.
Answering service cost calculator
Work out a monthly bill from your calls and call length, and compare it with a receptionist on payroll.
Out of office message generator
Pick why you’re away and a tone. Get the email, voicemail and text to copy.
Appointment reminder texts
Confirmation, reminder and missed appointment texts, plus cancellation policy wording.
Google reviews and your profile
Make it easy for customers to find you and leave a review.
Google review link generator
Make the link that opens straight to your Google review box, with a QR code to print.
Google Business Profile audit
Score your Google profile on 15 points and see what to fix first.
Review request templates
Ready-to-send texts and an email asking for a Google review, filled in with your details.
Google review reply templates
Ready-to-post replies to bad and good reviews, filled in with your details.
Pricing and profit
Charge enough to cover your costs and a profit, and see what a sale does to it.
Markup and margin calculator
Price products and jobs at the margin or markup you want, and see the difference.
Hourly rate calculator
Find the hourly rate that covers your pay, overhead and profit.
Roofing calculator
Turn length, width and pitch into squares, bundles and the rest of your order.
Break-even calculator
See how many sales a month cover your costs and hit your profit goal.
Discount calculator
Get the sale price from any percent off, and see what it does to your profit.
Time and your team
Add up the hours, work out overtime and write down how things get done.
Time card calculator
Add up a week of clock-in and clock-out times, with breaks, overtime and pay.
Overtime calculator
Work out a week’s pay with time and a half, under the rule you choose.
SOP template maker
Write a standard operating procedure from a starting point, then print it.
Paperwork and dates
Put it on paper, get it signed and know when it’s due.
Estimate template
Fill in an estimate or quote, then print it or save it as a PDF.
Invoice template
Make an invoice with line items and tax, then print it or save it as a PDF.
Work order template
Write up a job with parts, labor and a signature line, then print it or save it as a PDF.
Service agreement template
Make a maintenance or service agreement for your trade, ready to print and sign.
Change order template
Put added work and its cost in writing, with the new total and both signatures.
Business days calculator
Count business days, skip weekends and holidays, and find net 30 due dates.
Prorated rent calculator
Work out rent for a partial month, by the method your lease uses.
Gift certificate template
Fill in an amount or service and print a gift certificate for your business.
Need more than a free tool?
CoveDesk answers your calls, texts back the ones you miss, and looks after your Google profile and website.