Tip Calculator: Calculate Tips and Split Bills Easily
Our Tip Calculator helps you quickly determine appropriate tip amounts for restaurant bills, delivery services, and other situations where gratuity is expected. Whether you're dining alone or splitting a bill with friends, this tool calculates the tip, total amount, and per-person cost instantly.
What This Calculator Does
The Tip Calculator performs three key calculations:
- Tip Amount: Calculates the gratuity based on your bill amount and desired tip percentage.
- Total Amount: Adds the tip to your bill to show the final amount you'll pay.
- Per-Person Amount: Divides the total (including tip) by the number of people, making bill splitting simple.
This calculator is perfect for restaurants, food delivery, rideshare services, hotels, and any situation where you need to calculate a tip.
How to Use It
- Enter bill amount: Input the pre-tip amount from your bill.
- Set tip percentage: Enter your desired tip percentage (e.g., 15, 18, or 20 for standard restaurant tips).
- Number of people (optional): If splitting the bill, enter how many people are sharing the cost.
- Click "Calculate" to see your results instantly.
The calculator updates automatically as you change values, so you can experiment with different tip percentages to find what works best for your situation.
Interpreting Your Results
- Tip Amount: The dollar amount of gratuity you're leaving.
- Total Amount: Your bill plus the tip—this is what you'll actually pay.
- Amount Per Person: If splitting, this shows each person's share of the total bill including tip.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Forgetting to include tax: Some people tip on the pre-tax amount, others on the post-tax amount. Our calculator uses the bill amount you enter—make sure you're consistent with your preference.
- Using decimal instead of percentage: Enter tip percentages as whole numbers (e.g., 20 for 20%, not 0.20).
- Rounding too early: Let the calculator handle rounding; manual rounding can lead to small discrepancies.
- Not adjusting for service quality: Standard tips range from 15–20% for good service, but you may want to adjust based on your experience.
Standard Tip Guidelines
- Restaurants: 15–20% for good service, up to 25% for exceptional service
- Food delivery: 15–20% or $2–$5 minimum
- Rideshare services: 15–20% of the fare
- Hotel staff: $1–$5 per bag or service
- Bartenders: $1–$2 per drink or 15–20% of the tab
Keep Learning
Explore these guides to master tipping etiquette and calculations:
Sources
- Emily Post Institute – Modern etiquette guidelines for tipping
- Consumer Reports – Tipping recommendations by service type
