Tip Calculator

Calculate the tip and split a bill across people.

Tip Amount

$10.80

Total Bill Amount

$70.80

Tip per Person (2)

$5.40

Total Bill per Person (2)

$35.40

Tip %	Tip Amount	Total Bill Amount	Tip per Person	Total Bill per Person	Service Scale
5%	$3.00	$63.00	$1.50	$31.50	Very Poor
10%	$6.00	$66.00	$3.00	$33.00	Very Poor
13%	$7.80	$67.80	$3.90	$33.90	Poor
15%	$9.00	$69.00	$4.50	$34.50	Average
18%	$10.80	$70.80	$5.40	$35.40	Average
20%	$12.00	$72.00	$6.00	$36.00	Above Average
23%	$13.80	$73.80	$6.90	$36.90	Very Good
25%	$15.00	$75.00	$7.50	$37.50	Excellent
28%	$16.80	$76.80	$8.40	$38.40	Excellent
30%	$18.00	$78.00	$9.00	$39.00	Out of This World
33%	$19.80	$79.80	$9.90	$39.90	Out of This World
35%	$21.00	$81.00	$10.50	$40.50	Indescribable
38%	$22.80	$82.80	$11.40	$41.40	Indescribable
40%	$24.00	$84.00	$12.00	$42.00	You're Probably Related
50%	$30.00	$90.00	$15.00	$45.00	Ok, You're Related

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Tipping math is simple in principle but awkward at the table, especially when splitting a bill among several people. This calculator does it instantly: enter the bill (run it through the sales tax calculator first if your total doesn't already include tax), choose a tip percentage, and set the number of people to get the tip amount, the grand total, and each person's share.

How does this calculator work?

Enter the bill amount, the tip percentage, and how many people are splitting it. The calculator shows the tip, the total, and each person's share.

Worked example

An $86.40 dinner bill, an 18% tip, split between three people.

Bill: $86.40
Tip (18%): $15.55
Total: $101.95
Per person (÷3): $33.98

How the numbers work

The tip is the bill times the percentage: $86.40 × 18% = $15.55. Add it to the bill for the total, $86.40 + $15.55 = $101.95, then divide by 3 people to get about $33.98 each.

Bump the tip to 20% and it becomes $17.28, making each share $34.56, a reminder that the per-person jump from a couple of extra tip points is small.

A quick mental shortcut for 20%: take 10% of the bill (move the decimal one place) and double it.

Tip Calculator glossary

Tip %: The portion of the bill added as a gratuity.
Tip Amount: The dollar value of the tip itself.
Per Person: The total (bill plus tip) divided by the number of people.
Pre-Tax Amount: The bill before sales tax, customarily the base a tip is calculated on, though many tip on the total for ease.
Gratuity: Another word for a tip, money given for service on top of the bill.
Service Charge: A mandatory fee some venues add (often for large parties); when present, an extra tip may be unnecessary.

Tip Calculator FAQs

What's a standard tip?+

In the US, 15–20% of the pre-tax bill is typical for table service, with 20%+ for great service.

Should I tip on tax?+

Customarily the tip is calculated on the pre-tax amount, though many people simply tip on the total for convenience.

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