Tip Calculator

The tool starts with a 85.50 bill, 15% and two people, and everything updates as you move the slider.

1. Enter the Bill amount as printed on the receipt, before any gratuity. If you prefer to tip on the pre-tax subtotal, enter that figure instead.
2. Drag the Tip (%) slider anywhere from 0 to 50.
3. Set the Number of people sharing the bill. Leave it at 1 if you are paying alone.
4. Tick Round each share up to a whole amount if you want everyone to pay a whole unit.
5. Change the Currency symbol to match the venue.

The large figure reads Each person pays when there is more than one person, or Total with tip when there is one. Beneath it you get the Bill, the Tip, the Total, Tip per person and Total per person. A table also lists 10%, 15%, 18%, 20% and 25% side by side, with the tip, the total and the per-person amount for your bill.

The slider suits quick what-if checks: drag it and watch the per-person figure move before you settle on a percentage. The rounding option helps when the group pays in cash and nobody wants to find small coins, but it always rounds up, never down, so it can only raise the tip. Leave it unticked if you prefer to pay the exact amount, for example when paying by card.

The tip is bill × percentage / 100, rounded to the nearest cent, and the total is the bill plus the tip. Splitting divides the total, and the tip, equally by the number of people. Take a 64.00 bill at 18% shared by four.

At 18% the tip is 11.52, the total is 75.52 and each person pays 18.88, of which 2.88 is tip. With rounding switched on, each share is raised to 19.00, the total becomes 76.00 and the tip becomes 12.00, or 3.00 each. That is an effective 18.75%, though the Tip row still carries the percentage on the slider. The table always shows the unrounded figures.

The split is always equal. If diners ordered very different amounts, work out each person's own food total and apply the percentage to it with the percentage calculator.

What counts as a normal tip depends on the country, the type of venue and the quality of service. In the United States and Canada, 15% to 20% is the usual range for table service, with higher figures for exceptional service. In much of Europe a smaller amount, or rounding up the bill, is common. In some countries, including Japan, tipping is not expected at all. Check local custom if you are travelling.

Look at the receipt before adding anything. Many venues add a service charge, particularly for large groups, and then a further tip is optional. Tax may already be on the bill, and prices abroad sometimes include it, so a figure that feels high may simply contain it; the VAT and sales tax calculator separates the two. If your meal came with a coupon, the discount calculator shows the price you actually pay.

Tipping is a personal choice, and the calculator only does arithmetic on the numbers you give it. It does not decide what is owed.

When you travel with a group, agree the approach before the bill arrives: one person can enter the total, choose the number of people and read the Total per person figure for everyone to pay. For a solo meal, leave the number of people at 1 and the large figure shows the total with tip. Compare two percentages by moving the slider between them and watching the Tip row change.