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# General Overview

Build smart, flexible, and dynamic pricing forms with our intuitive **Cost Calculator**. With a variety of customizable elements at your fingertips, you can create everything from simple quotes to complex estimation tools — no coding required.

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## Field Types

The calculator supports **21 distinct elements (fields)**, each designed to handle different types of input and interactivity. Here is the overview of the **Calculator Elements**:

### Input & Selection Fields

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>📝 <strong>Text Field</strong></td><td>Basic text input for user entries</td><td><a href="/cost-calculator-builder/calculator-elements/text-box.md">Text</a></td></tr><tr><td>🔢 <strong>Quantity</strong></td><td>Number field ideal for item counts or units</td><td><a href="/cost-calculator-builder/calculator-elements/quantity.md">Quantity</a></td></tr><tr><td>📂 <strong>Dropdown List</strong></td><td>Choose from a predefined list of options</td><td><a href="/cost-calculator-builder/calculator-elements/drop-down.md">Dropdown list</a></td></tr><tr><td>🖼️📂 <strong>Image Dropdown</strong></td><td>Dropdown with visual options for easy selection</td><td><a href="/cost-calculator-builder/calculator-elements/drop-down-with-image.md">Image Dropdown (Pro feature)</a></td></tr><tr><td>🔘<strong>Radio Buttons</strong> </td><td>Traditional single-option selector</td><td><a href="/cost-calculator-builder/calculator-elements/radio-button.md">Radio Select</a></td></tr><tr><td>🖼️🔘<strong>Image Radio</strong></td><td>Radio buttons with images to guide user choice</td><td><a href="/cost-calculator-builder/calculator-elements/radio-button-1.md">Image Radio (Pro feature)</a></td></tr><tr><td>🔄<strong>Switch Toggle</strong></td><td>Sleek on/off toggle for binary choices</td><td><a href="/cost-calculator-builder/calculator-elements/toggle-button.md">Switch Toggle</a></td></tr><tr><td>☑️ <strong>Checkbox</strong></td><td>Tick boxes for multiple selections</td><td><a href="/cost-calculator-builder/calculator-elements/checkbox.md">Checkbox</a></td></tr><tr><td>🖼️☑️<strong>Image Checkbox</strong></td><td>Visual checkboxes with image previews</td><td><a href="/cost-calculator-builder/calculator-elements/checkbox-1.md">Image Checkbox (Pro feature)</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Date & Time

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>📅 <strong>Date Picker</strong></td><td>Calendar input for selecting a date and date range</td><td><a href="/cost-calculator-builder/calculator-elements/date-picker-pro-feature.md">Date Picker (Pro feature)</a></td></tr><tr><td>⏰ <strong>Time Picker</strong></td><td>Time selection with dropdown-style interface</td><td><a href="/cost-calculator-builder/calculator-elements/time-picker-pro-feature.md">Time Picker (Pro feature)</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Range & Sliders&#x20;

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>🎛️ <strong>Basic Slider</strong></td><td>Drag-to-set a single value slider</td><td><a href="/cost-calculator-builder/calculator-elements/range-button.md">Basic Slider</a></td></tr><tr><td>🎚️ <strong>Multi Range</strong></td><td>Select a range between two values</td><td><a href="/cost-calculator-builder/calculator-elements/multi-range.md">Multi Range (Pro feature)</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Other Smart Features

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>📤 <strong>File Upload</strong></td><td>Allow users to upload documents, images etc.</td><td><a href="/cost-calculator-builder/calculator-elements/file-upload.md">File Upload (Pro feature)</a></td></tr><tr><td>📍 <strong>Geolocation</strong></td><td>Calculate values based on the entered location from Google Maps</td><td><a href="/cost-calculator-builder/calculator-elements/geolocation-pro-feature.md">Geolocation (Pro feature)</a></td></tr><tr><td>🧮 <strong>Formula Field</strong></td><td>Calculate values dynamically using math expressions </td><td><a href="/cost-calculator-builder/calculator-elements/total.md">Formula</a></td></tr><tr><td>✅ <strong>Validated Form</strong></td><td>Enforce input rules for  email, phone and URLs</td><td><a href="/cost-calculator-builder/calculator-elements/validated-form.md">Validated form</a></td></tr><tr><td>🧩 <strong>HTML Element</strong></td><td>Embed custom HTML code (for text, images, embeds, etc.)</td><td><a href="/cost-calculator-builder/calculator-elements/html.md">HTML</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Grouping Elements

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>➖ <strong>Divider (line)</strong></td><td>Visually separate sections of your form/calculator</td><td><a href="/cost-calculator-builder/calculator-elements/line.md">Line</a></td></tr><tr><td>🗂️ <strong>Section</strong> (<strong>Group) Field</strong></td><td>Combine multiple fields into one cohesive block</td><td><a href="/cost-calculator-builder/calculator-elements/group-field-pro-feature.md">Group Field (Pro feature)</a></td></tr><tr><td>🔁 <strong>Repeater</strong></td><td>Let users duplicate a set of fields as needed</td><td><a href="/cost-calculator-builder/calculator-elements/repeater-pro-feature.md">Repeater (Pro feature)</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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You can learn how to **build a calculator using these elements** by following this manual:

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MHl5vorogfUQ5qhakKF" %}
[How to Create a Calculator](/cost-calculator-builder/plugin-features/creation-of-cost-calculator.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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