Tip Calculator
Calculate tip, total, and per-person split quickly.
Tip
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Total
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Per Person (×1)
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Informational only; verify critical results independently.
How to use
- Enter the subtotal you intend to tip on (often pre-tax, pre-service charge).
- Pick a tip percent (15%, 18%, 20%) or type a custom percentage.
- Optionally enter party size to see per-person totals with tip.
- Add fixed-amount tips if the tool supports both percent and flat gratuity.
- Round up for cash convenience if you like—mentally adjust from the exact number.
- Remember delivery and takeout may follow different customs than dine-in.
Examples
- Bill $86, tip 18%, split 3 ways
- Add 20% to $42.50 lunch
- $120 tab with 15% and 4 guests
- Large party auto-gratuity check: compare 18% on $400
- Coffee $4.50 with $1 flat tip (≈22%)
- Pretax $200 with 8% sales tax—tip on $200 vs $216 comparison
FAQ
- Tip on tax or not?
- Culture-dependent; many people tip on the pre-tax food and drink subtotal.
- How does splitting work?
- The tool divides the total including tip by the number of people for an even split.
- Service charges?
- If a mandatory service charge is already on the bill, decide whether additional tip is expected.
- Currency rounding?
- Cash tips are often rounded; the tool shows exact math first.
- International travel?
- Tipping norms differ by country; this is a math helper only.
- Privacy?
- Calculations are local to your device.
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Last updated: 2025-09-15