How to use bin packing calculator

This step-by-step guide explains how to use the online bin packing calculator for calculating the most optimal packing of items in multiple bins.

1. Enter items you want to pack into bins

items of bin calculator

You start by entering items you want to pack. For each item you need to specify the following:

Note that dimensions are specified only as numbers without units. It’s only important that all dimensions for all items and bins are entered in the same unit. E.g. meters (m), centimeters (cm), feet (ft), inches (in), etc.

2. Specify bin sizes

containers of bin calculator

Next you need to specify bin dimensions:

3. Calculate the result

result of bin calculator

Once you have entered all items and specified bin sizes, just click on the "Pack" button to calculate the best packing option. After the calculation is completed, the results will be shown in the table below the button, with the following values displayed:

visualisation of bin calculator

By clicking on the left and right arrow icons at the bottom, you can see the order in which items are packed in the bin. Each item type is shown in the color assigned to it in the items table.