Free tip calculator for single & shared bills

How this free tip calculator works

Use the single-bill mode to compare tip amounts across popular percentages, or switch to shared-bill mode when you need an even split. Enter the service price, choose your tip rate (shared mode), add party size if needed, and hit calculate — tip math stays private in your browser.

1. Pick single or shared bill

   Single bill lists tip and total for percentages from 5% to 50%. Shared bill uses your chosen tip percent and divides the cost by the number of people.

2. Enter the price before tip

   Use the meal or service subtotal. In the U.S., people often tip on the amount before sales tax.

3. Set tip % and party size (shared)

   Choose a percentage that matches local customs and service quality, then enter how many people are splitting the check.

4. Read tip, total, and per-person amounts

   Shared results show tip, total with tip, tip per person, and total per person so everyone knows what to put in.

Privacy note: bill amounts and tip choices never leave your device.

Tip calculator formula

Tip amount equals bill × (tip percent ÷ 100). Total due equals bill + tip. For a shared check, divide tip and total by the number of people for an equal split.

What tipping means around the world

A tip (or gratuity) is an extra payment thanking someone for service. Whether it is expected — and how large it should be — depends heavily on local labor norms and etiquette. In the United States, tips are often built into how servers reach a living wage. In other places, wages already include service, so a tip may be unnecessary or even awkward.

Travel tip: look up customs before dining out abroad. Leaving money on the table can be seen as generous in one country and inappropriate in another. When a venue already adds a service charge, confirm what that covers before adding more.

Global tipping customs guide

Use this color-coded overview as a quick travel reference — not rigid law. Practices shift by city, venue type, and whether service is already included on the bill.

• Tips not practiced — may offend

  Japan, South Korea (many settings)

• Tips uncommon — may confuse

  China, Singapore, much of Nordic Europe

• Tips uncommon — usually appreciated

  Australia, New Zealand (casual)

• Round up the bill — optional

  Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland

• Round up the bill — customary

  France, Italy, Spain (cafés & taxis)

• About 5–10% — not required

  United Kingdom, Ireland (many meals)

• About 5–10% — often expected

  Parts of Eastern Europe, some resorts

• Around 10% — discretionary

  India, South Africa (sit-down dining)

• About 10–15% — discretionary

  Mexico, Brazil, Argentina (varies by venue)

• About 10–15% — commonly expected

  Caribbean tourism hubs, cruise ports

• About 15–20% — widely expected

  United States, Canada

Typical tip amounts in the U.S. & Canada

These ranges are everyday guidelines for North America. Always follow posted policies, and feel free to tip more for outstanding help or difficult conditions.

Who this tip calculator helps

• Diners comparing 15%, 18%, and 20% before paying the check
• Groups splitting a bill who want an even tip and total per person
• Travelers checking North American tip norms against local customs
• Anyone tipping delivery, salons, or rideshares who wants quick, private percentage math

Single bill versus a split bill

A single bill needs a subtotal and a percent. Tip is subtotal times percent. Total is subtotal plus tip. On a $86.40 bill, 15 percent is $12.96 and the total is $99.36. Eighteen percent is $15.55 when rounded to the cent, and 20 percent is $17.28. The page can show a range of percents so you can compare them without retyping the bill. It does not know local custom. A percent you consider normal in one city is optional in another. Sales tax may or may not be inside the subtotal you were shown. Tip on the pre-tax amount and tip on the tax-included amount are different bases. Type the base you intend to use, and do not assume the larger number is required.

A shared bill adds a count of people. Tip per person is the tip divided by that count. Total per person is the full total divided by the count. Three people on the $86.40 bill at 20 percent pay $17.28 of tip together, or $5.76 each, and about $33.12 each for the whole bill if the split is equal. An unequal split, where one person ordered more, is not computed from a single headcount. Split the subtotal into shares first, then tip each share, or agree on a dollar contribution. The calculator will divide evenly because that is the question it was given.

Rounding cents and a pre-tip example

Money rounds to cents. A percent that does not land on a cent is rounded in the display. One cent of disagreement with a phone calculator is usually the moment of rounding, not a different percent. If you need the tip to be a round dollar, adjust the percent or add a dollar after you see the exact figure. Service charges printed on the bill are not a tip you still owe unless the bill says otherwise. Do not run a service charge through the tip percent a second time. Subtract it from what you thought was the subtotal, or leave it out of the base, according to the line labels on the receipt.

A party of six on a $240 pre-tax bill at 18 percent leaves $43.20 of tip and a $283.20 total, or $47.20 per person if the split is equal and tax is still excluded. Add tax before you compare that figure with the card machine. The card machine’s suggested percents use whatever base the restaurant programmed. This page uses the base you typed. When those differ, the programming is the thing to read, not a belief that 18 percent changed meaning.

Tip calculator FAQs

Short answers on percentages, shared bills, culture, and privacy.