Tip Calculator
Enter your bill, pick a tip percentage and split it between however many people are at the table. The tip, the total and each person's share update as you type.
1 person
Adds the odd cents to the tip so the total is a whole number.
How to use this calculator
- Enter the bill amount. Use the subtotal if you prefer to tip before tax, or the full total if you tip on the final figure. Change the currency if you are not working in dollars.
- Choose a tip percentage. Tap one of the presets (10, 15, 18, 20 or 25%), type your own number, or drag the slider for anything in between.
- Set how many people are splitting it. Use the plus and minus buttons, or type the number straight into the box.
- Optionally round the total up. This pushes the grand total to the next whole unit of currency and adds the difference to the tip — handy when you are paying cash.
- Read the result card for the tip, the total and the amount per person, then use Copy result to paste the breakdown into a message.
The formula
Tipping is three short steps of arithmetic:
tip = bill × (tip percentage ÷ 100)
total = bill + tip
per person = total ÷ number of people
The shortcut most people use in their head is the same sum in a different order: 10% of a bill is the bill with the decimal point moved one place left, so 20% is that number doubled, and 15% is 10% plus half of it again.
When round up the total is on, the total is raised to the next whole unit first and the tip becomes whatever is left over: tip = rounded total − bill. That is why the effective percentage shown next to the tip can be slightly higher than the one you picked.
Worked examples
Dinner for two, 20% tip
The bill comes to $64.80 and you want to leave 20%.
- Tip: 64.80 × 0.20 = $12.96
- Total: 64.80 + 12.96 = $77.76
- Each person: 77.76 ÷ 2 = $38.88
Group of five, 18% tip, rounded up
A shared meal comes to $128.50, you tip 18% and round the total so nobody is counting out coins.
- Tip at 18%: 128.50 × 0.18 = $23.13, giving a total of $151.63
- Rounded up, the total becomes $152.00
- The tip absorbs the difference: 152.00 − 128.50 = $23.50 (an effective 18.29%)
- Each person: 152.00 ÷ 5 = $30.40
Coffee and a pastry, 15% tip
A quick $12.40 order at the counter with a 15% tip.
- Tip: 12.40 × 0.15 = $1.86
- Total: $14.26
Frequently asked questions
In the United States, 15% is the usual floor for table service, 18–20% is the everyday norm, and 25% signals that something went genuinely well. Counter service, takeaway and coffee are more discretionary — many people round up or drop a dollar in the jar instead.
Outside the US the expectation is usually much lower or built into the price, so check local custom before assuming a percentage.
Tipping on the pre-tax subtotal is the traditional rule, because the tax is not part of the service you received. Tipping on the post-tax total is simpler and slightly more generous, and plenty of people do it.
The difference is small: on a $60 bill with 8% tax, tipping 20% pre-tax is $12.00 and post-tax is $12.96. Enter whichever figure you prefer in the bill field.
If a service charge or automatic gratuity has been added (common for parties of six or more), that is the tip. You do not need to add another one, though some people add a few percent on top for unusually good service.
Check the itemised part of the bill before you pay: the charge is often labelled service charge, gratuity, or simply 18%.
Work out each person's own subtotal first, then apply the same tip percentage to each one. That keeps the tip proportional to what each person actually ordered.
The even split in this calculator is for the common case where a table agrees to divide the whole bill equally — it divides the tipped total by the number of people.
Each person's share is rounded to the nearest cent, and cents cannot always be divided evenly. Splitting $100.00 three ways gives $33.33 each, which adds up to $99.99.
Someone has to cover the last cent or two. Turning on "round up the total" usually makes the split land on cleaner numbers.
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