[2] Desmos was founded by Eli Luberoff, a math and physics double major from Yale University,[3] and was launched as a startup at TechCrunch's Disrupt New York conference in 2011.

Desmos Studio was spun off as a separate public benefit corporation focused on building calculator products and other math tools.

In November 2023, Desmos gave users the ability to bring sound to their graphs, allowing them to produce tones of a given frequency and gain.

[15] As of April 2017, Desmos also released a browser-based 2D interactive geometry tool, with supporting features including the plotting of points, lines, circles, and polygons.

[25] Activity modules for classrooms can be created through a teacher account, which allow instructors to view students' work and response in real-time.

[27] The calculator and graphing features can also be found on AssessPrep, an examination site used by many schools following the IB Curriculum.