Work out how much topsoil to bring in for a new garden bed, raised planter or a lawn regrade. Enter the area length and width in feet along with the depth of soil you want in inches, and the calculator returns the volume in cubic feet and cubic yards. Bulk topsoil is sold by the cubic yard for larger jobs, while bagged soil is handy for small beds, so the tool also gives a bag count based on the bag size you set. Filling a raised bed usually needs the full interior depth, while topdressing a lawn only calls for a quarter to half an inch. Remember that fresh soil settles, so ordering a touch extra is wise. Everything is calculated instantly in your browser, letting you plan multiple beds or a full yard without any data leaving your device.
It multiplies area length, width, and depth to get volume and converts it to cubic yards for bulk ordering.
Bagged topsoil is often 1 cubic foot per bag, so one cubic yard is about 27 bags, which the tool uses for its bag count.
For a new lawn or bed, a few inches of depth is common. Enter the depth you plan to spread.
Work out how much topsoil to bring in for a new garden bed, raised planter or a lawn regrade. Enter the area length and width in feet along with the depth of soil you want in inches, and the calculator returns the volume in cubic feet and cubic yards.
Yes. Topsoil Calculator is completely free, with no sign-up and no usage limits.
Yes. Topsoil Calculator runs in any modern web browser. There is nothing to download or install.
Yes. Topsoil Calculator runs entirely on your device in your browser, so nothing you enter is uploaded to a server.