An interactive tool that calculates the area of any shape.
The Area calculator is an online drawing app that allows users to calculate the area of any shape. This tool is avaliable through my micro-saas venture VisualCalcs.com. While marketing the first VisualCalcs product (the Section Properties Calculator), I noticed that many users were using the Section Properties Calculator to find the area of shapes that appeared to be floorplans.
In response to this discovery, I pivoted and created a tool focused on calculating the area of a region traced over an uploaded image. This software is more consumer-focused than the Section Properties Calculator, with simpler controls and greater adjustability.
The front-end handles the user interface and the shading of closed regions. The backend calculates the area and keeps track of how many times a unique ip address has used the service. Each ip address is allowed 10 free results. After these expire, the user can then respond to a 3 question survey or sign up for a monthly subscription in exchange for more credits.