Tip Calculator — Work Out the Tip and Split the Bill
Tip, total and each person's share, calculated as you type.
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Enter the bill, pick a tip percentage, and see the tip, the total, and — if you're splitting — exactly what each person owes. Everything updates as you type, so nudging the tip up or down a few percent to compare is instant.
There's also a rounding option that does what tables of people actually do: round each person's share up to a whole amount, so nobody is passing coins around, and show the tip that results.
How to use Tip Calculator
- Enter the bill amount — the figure at the bottom of the receipt.
- Pick a tip percentage. Tap a preset or type your own.
- Set how many people are splitting, if it's not just you.
- Read off each person's share. Tick the rounding option if you'd rather everyone pays a neat whole amount.
How much should you tip?
It depends almost entirely on where you are, and getting it wrong in either direction can be awkward:
- United States & Canada — 15–20% at restaurants is standard, 18–20% increasingly the norm in cities. Servers are paid on the assumption that tips arrive, so tipping is close to obligatory.
- United Kingdom — 10–12.5% where service isn't already added. Check the bill first: many places add a 12.5% "discretionary service charge" and you are not expected to tip on top of it.
- Most of Europe — service is usually included; rounding up or leaving 5–10% for good service is generous.
- Japan, South Korea, China — tipping is not customary and can genuinely confuse or offend. Don't.
Tip on the pre-tax amount or the total?
Strictly, etiquette says tip on the pre-tax subtotal — the tax isn't a service anyone provided. In practice most people tip on the bottom-line figure because that's the number in front of them, and on a typical bill the difference is small. If you want to be precise, enter the subtotal here instead of the total.
Splitting fairly vs splitting simply
An even split is the default here because it's what almost every table does — it's fast, friendly, and self-correcting over many meals together. If one person had the tasting menu and everyone else had a starter, itemising might be fairer; for that, work out each person's items plus their share of the tip percentage separately.
Frequently asked questions
How much should I tip in the US?
15–20% at sit-down restaurants, with 18–20% the norm in most cities. For counter service, whatever feels right for the interaction — the screen suggesting 25% on a takeaway coffee is a suggestion, not a rule. Delivery generally 15–20% with a sensible minimum for small orders.
Do I tip on the amount before or after tax?
Etiquette says before tax — the tax isn't service. In practice the difference on a typical bill is under a dollar and most people use the bottom-line figure. If you care about the distinction, enter the pre-tax subtotal as the bill amount here.
What if a service charge is already on the bill?
Then the tip is already paid. In the UK a 12.5% "discretionary service charge" is common and you're not expected to add to it (and can ask for it to be removed if service was poor). In the US, watch for automatic gratuity on large parties — tipping on top of it is doubling up.
How does the rounding option work?
It rounds each person's share up to the next whole amount, then recalculates the total and effective tip from that. It rounds up rather than to nearest so the rounding always favours the server, never leaves the bill short.
Is splitting the bill evenly fair?
Usually fair enough — it's fast, avoids awkwardness, and evens out across meals together. The exceptions are big gaps (one person drank the expensive wine) or someone who genuinely can't afford the average; in those cases itemising or the generous party covering more is kinder. This calculator handles the even split; the judgment call is yours.