Tip Calculator
Bill, tip, split — done before the card machine arrives. Tap a preset or type any percentage; the link always carries your numbers.
Simple math, awkward moment — solved
The arithmetic behind a tip is trivial — the tip is the bill times your chosen percentage, the total adds the two, and the split divides that total by the number of people. What makes it worth a tool is the moment: the check is on the table, four people are reaching for phones, and someone divides wrong. This page settles it in one glance, with preset buttons for the common US percentages (15, 18, 20, 25) and a free-form field for anything else. Because your inputs live in the page address, you can also send the split to the group chat so everyone sees the same number.
Worked example
An $85 dinner bill with a 20% tip: the tip is $17.00, bringing the total to $102.00 — or $51.00 each split between two people. Feeling the service was solid-but-standard? Tap 18% instead: a $15.30 tip, $100.30 total, and $50.15 apiece.
Frequently asked questions
How much should I tip in the US?
For table service at a restaurant, 15–20% is the customary range, with 20% increasingly the default for good service and 25% for exceptional. For counter service — coffee shops, takeout, fast-casual — tipping is appreciated but genuinely optional; $1–2 or a small percentage is common. Delivery usually runs 10–20% with a sensible minimum of a few dollars.
Should I tip on the pre-tax or post-tax total?
Both are common. The traditional etiquette rule says tip on the pre-tax subtotal, since tax isn't part of the service. In practice many people tip on the final total for simplicity — on a typical bill the difference is under a dollar. Whichever you choose, enter that amount as the bill here.
How do we split the bill if people ordered very different amounts?
An even split is fine among friends when orders are similar, but when they're not, work out each person's share of the subtotal and apply the tip percentage to it. Our percentage calculator at /tools/percentage-calculator/ makes those custom shares quick to figure.
Do I need to tip when traveling abroad?
Customs vary a lot. Many countries build a service charge into the bill or simply don't expect tips (much of East Asia; large parts of Europe round up or add 5–10% at most), while others follow US-style norms. Check the receipt for an included service charge first, then follow local practice rather than exporting the 20% habit.