This calculator uses the Widmark formula — the same starting point breathalyzer math is built on. Enter your weight, sex, what you've had, and how long you've been drinking. It's an estimate, not a measurement: food, medication, fatigue, and individual metabolism all move the real number.

Estimated BAC
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Do not use this to decide whether to drive. A BAC estimate — this one, any app's, any chart's — can be wrong for you tonight. In the US the legal limit is 0.08% in most states (0.05% in Utah), but impairment starts well below that. If you've been drinking, don't drive. Period.

What counts as one standard drink?

In the US, one standard drink is about 14 grams of pure alcohol. That's a 12 oz beer at 5% ABV, a 5 oz glass of wine at 12%, or a 1.5 oz shot of 80-proof spirits. A strong IPA (7–8%) or a generous pour counts as more than one — which is exactly the kind of math the Sip app does automatically when you snap a photo of your drink.

How the math works

Widmark's formula: BAC = (alcohol in grams ÷ (body weight in grams × body-water constant)) × 100, minus elimination over time. The body-water constant is ~0.68 for men and ~0.55 for women, and your liver clears roughly 0.015% BAC per hour — about one standard drink per hour. Nothing sobers you up faster: not coffee, not a cold shower, only time.

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