Tip Calculator

Calculate restaurant tip free online and split the total bill between any number of people. See tip amount, total with tip, and exact per-person share instantly.

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Tip (%)

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How to Use This Tool

Enter the bill amountWhatever total you're tipping on

Enter tip percentage and group sizeSet your tip rate and how many are splitting

See tip, total, and per-person amountAll calculated instantly

Quick Math for the Table, Not a Tipping Etiquette Guide

What percentage to tip is a judgment call based on service, local convention, and personal choice -- this calculator doesn't weigh in on that decision. What it does handle reliably is the arithmetic once you've decided: calculating the exact tip amount, the new total, and splitting that total evenly across however many people are at the table.

Pre-Tax or Post-Tax Base -- Your Call

Some people tip on the subtotal before tax; others tip on the final total including tax. Both are defensible practices that vary by personal preference and local norm. This calculator simply works on whatever number you enter as the bill amount, so the choice of base is entirely yours.

Even Splits Versus Itemized Splits

This handles the common case of splitting a shared bill evenly across everyone at the table. If your group instead wants each person to pay based on what they individually ordered, that requires tracking each person's order total separately and isn't what this simple even-split tool calculates.

Frequently Asked Questions

Conventions vary significantly by country and context -- commonly 15-20% in US restaurants, while many other countries have different norms or service charges already included in the bill. Check local convention for your specific situation.

Conventions differ -- some tip on the subtotal before tax, others tip on the final total including tax. Either is defensible; this calculator works on whatever total amount you enter, so just be clear about which base you're using.

Total (bill + tip) divides evenly by the number of people specified, giving each person's exact share. This assumes an even split; for itemized splitting where everyone pays for exactly what they ordered, a different calculation approach would be needed.

This calculator handles even splits specifically. For itemized splitting based on individual orders, you'd need to calculate each person's actual order total separately, then add their proportional share of tax and tip.

No universal correct answer exists -- it depends on service quality, local convention, and personal judgment. This tool handles the math once you've decided on a percentage, not the decision of what percentage to choose.