The tip and everyone’s share, in one go
At the end of a meal, two questions come up: how much should the tip be, and how much does each person owe? Type the bill, the tip percentage and the number of people. The big number is each person’s share; underneath are the tip and the total. Change any number and everything updates at once, with nothing to press.
Examples
- Dinner for two. An $80 bill with an 18% tip: the tip is $14.40, the total $94.40, and each person pays $47.20.
- Four friends. A $142 bill at 18%: tip $25.56, total $167.56, $41.89 each.
- On your own. A $64.50 bill: 15% is $9.68 (total $74.18), 20% is $12.90 (total $77.40).
Round up
Splitting $167.56 four ways gives $41.89 each, which is awkward with cash or a payment app. Tap Round up in the bottom bar: each share goes up to the next whole amount ($42), the total becomes $168 and the tip $26. The calculator then shows the actual tip, here 18.3%, so you know what the rounding added. On the $80 bill for two, rounding up gives $48 each, a $16 tip and an actual tip of 20%.
Tipping in your head
- 10%: move the decimal point one place to the left. 10% of $64.50 is $6.45.
- 15%: 10%, plus half of it. $6.45 + $3.23 = $9.68.
- 20%: double the 10%. $6.45 × 2 = $12.90.
- 18%: 20% minus 2%. $12.90 − $1.29 = $11.61.
For any other percentage, or to check what share of the bill a tip of a given amount represents, the percentage calculator does both.
Tipping customs
In the United States
In sit-down restaurants, the tip is part of how servers are paid, and it is usually worked out at somewhere between 15% and 20% of the bill, more for very good service. That is why the shortcuts in the bottom bar are 10%, 15%, 18% and 20%, and the page opens at 18%. Customs vary for counter service, delivery, bars, taxis and hotels, and many payment screens suggest percentages of their own. Some people tip on the bill before sales tax, others on the total: type the amount you want to base the tip on.
In the United Kingdom and elsewhere
In the UK, restaurants often add a service charge to the bill. Look for it before you add a tip on top, so you do not tip twice. In many other countries, service is included in the prices and a tip is a small extra for good service. When you travel, check the local habits: the calculator works the same with any percentage and any currency.
A tip on a fixed amount
Some people prefer to leave a round amount rather than a percentage. If you plan to leave $10 on a $64.50 bill, you can see what that represents by trying rates in the tip box: 15% is $9.68, so $10 is a little over 15%. To get the exact figure, divide the tip by the bill and multiply by 100: 10 ÷ 64.50 × 100 = 15.5%.
Large groups
Some restaurants add a set service charge for large tables. If yours does, set the tip to 0% and use the calculator only to split the total. If people ordered very different amounts, split the shared part here and settle the rest separately.
Good to know
- Currency. The Currency button in the bottom bar switches the symbol between $, £, €, C$ and A$; the choice is kept on every page of the site.
- Voice. Tap the microphone at the top and say “tip 15% on 80”.
- Share. The Share button gives a link to the same calculation, handy to send each person what they owe.
- Copy result copies each person’s share, ready to paste into a payment app.
To compare dishes or drinks by price per ounce at the store rather than at the table, try the unit price calculator; for splitting costs unevenly, the proportion calculator can share an amount in proportion to what each person had.