🧾Tip Calculator — Calculate tip amount, total bill, and per-person split

The Tip Calculator computes gratuity amount, total bill, and per-person split for any restaurant, service, or hospitality bill. Enter the pre-tax bill, tip percentage, and number of people splitting, and the calculator instantly returns the tip per person, total per person, and grand total — with a rounding option so everyone pays a clean amount.

Tipping norms vary by country, service type, and bill size. In the United States, 15-20% is the standard restaurant tip for table service. 20% is considered good. 18% is commonly added automatically for large parties. At coffee shops and counter service, 10-15% is typical if you tip at all. For delivery drivers, $3-5 per delivery or 15-20% of the order total is standard, with higher amounts for large orders or bad weather.

This calculator supports custom tip percentages for any situation. Tipping hotel housekeeping ($3-5 per night), airport porters ($2-3 per bag), rideshare drivers (10-15%), salon stylists (15-20%), and taxi drivers (10-15%) all have different conventions. Enter any percentage you choose and the calculator handles the rest.

For group dining, the split calculation eliminates the awkward table math. If a $127 bill with 18% tip needs to be split among 5 people, the calculator shows both the exact per-person amount and a rounded version (e.g., $30.05 exact vs. $31 rounded up to cover any change). You can also choose to split tip but not split the bill, or handle uneven item purchases.

The calculator also shows the effective tip percentage when you enter a round total. If you plan to pay $150 on a $122 tab, the calculator tells you the implied tip percentage (23%) and tip amount ($28) — useful when you want to leave a clean number without doing backward math.

Tax-inclusive vs. tax-exclusive tip is a common point of confusion. Some people tip on the pre-tax amount; others tip on the post-tax total. This calculator supports both modes. Tipping on the pre-tax amount is mathematically correct (you are rewarding service, not tax), but tipping on the total is simpler mentally. The difference for a typical 8% tax rate is about 1.6 percentage points on the effective tip.

Tip calculation uses straightforward percentage arithmetic with optional rounding for group splits.

Core formulas Tip Amount = Bill × (Tip % / 100) Total Bill = Bill + Tip Amount Per Person = Total Bill / Number of People Per Person Tip = Tip Amount / Number of People

Reverse calculation (from total to tip rate) Tip Amount = Total − Bill Tip % = (Tip Amount / Bill) × 100

Rounding for group splits Round per-person amount up to the nearest dollar to ensure full total is covered. If per-person exact = $23.85, round to $24.00. Overage = $0.15 × n covers any rounding differences.

Worked example Bill: $85 | Tip: 20% | 4 people Tip Amount = $85 × 0.20 = $17.00 Total = $85 + $17 = $102.00 Per person = $102 / 4 = $25.50 Rounded up: $26.00 per person

Reverse example: Paying $100 on an $82 bill Tip = $100 − $82 = $18 Tip % = ($18 / $82) × 100 = 21.95%