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A/B Test Duration Calculator

Find out exactly how long to run your A/B test based on your traffic and goals. Stop guessing, start knowing.

1
Enter Your Parameters

Average daily visitors to the page you're testing

%

Your current conversion rate on this page

%

Smallest improvement you want to detect (e.g., 20% = 5% → 6.00%)

Advanced Settings

2
Your Results

Recommended Test Duration

17

days

~3 weeks

Sample Size Needed

16,298

End Date

Dec 29, 2025

With 1,000 daily visitors, you'll need 17 days to detect a 20% improvement with 95% confidence.

Common Mistakes

  • Stopping when you first see statistical significance
  • Running tests for less than 7 days
  • Ignoring day-of-week and seasonal effects

Best Practices

  • Always run for at least 1-2 full weeks
  • Set your duration before starting the test
  • Don't peek at results until the test is complete

Duration Reference Table

Quick reference based on 5% baseline conversion (95% confidence, 80% power)

Daily TrafficWeekly20% MDE30% MDE50% MDE
5003,500~3 weeks~2 weeks~1 week
1,0007,000~2 weeks~1 week~1 week
5,00035,000~1 week~1 week~1 week
10,00070,000~1 week~1 week~1 week
50,000350,000~1 week~1 week~1 week

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