Free Tip Calculator Online

Calculate tips based on bill amount and percentage. Split bills between multiple people.

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Working out the tip and splitting the bill at the end of a meal sounds simple until five people are squinting at a phone, doing maths in their heads, and somebody insists on tipping on the pre-tax amount while somebody else just wants to round up. Our free online tip calculator settles all of it in two seconds. Type in the bill, tap the percentage you want — preset buttons for the standard ranges (10%, 15%, 18%, 20%, 25%) or any custom value — and the tip, total, and per-person share appear instantly. Bump the people-count up or down with one click to handle when an extra person joins or leaves the table. There is also a tax-aware mode for the pre-tax-versus-post-tax debate: in the US the polite convention is to tip on the pre-tax subtotal, but most people just tip on the total because it is faster — the calculator supports both. Common situations people use it for: working out the right tip for a restaurant in a country where you are not sure of the local custom, splitting a group dinner bill evenly when one of the diners had less or more than the others, calculating delivery driver tips on rideshare or food-delivery apps, working out service-charge percentages on hotel and spa bills, and quickly checking whether a "service included" line on a European bill means another tip is expected (usually no). The arithmetic handles the awkward edge case where dividing the total by the number of people leaves leftover cents — the per-person share is rounded up so the group never undertips, with leftover pennies going to the first share. Everything runs in your browser, no data is sent anywhere, and there is no sign-up. Pair this with our [Percentage Calculator](/tools/percentage-calculator) for arbitrary percentage maths, the [GST Calculator](/tools/gst-calculator) for figuring out the tax portion of a bill, and the [Currency Converter](/tools/currency-converter) for tipping abroad.

How to Use Tip Calculator

1

Enter Bill Amount

Type in your total bill amount before tip.

2

Select Tip Percentage

Choose a preset tip percentage or enter a custom percentage.

3

Split the Bill

Adjust the number of people to see each person's share of the total.

Features

Common Tip Presets

One-click 10%, 15%, 18%, 20%, and 25% buttons cover the standard tipping ranges in most countries.

Custom Tip Percentage

Need 12.5% or 22%? Type any percentage directly — the calculator updates instantly.

Bill Splitting

Split the total between any number of people. Each person's share is rounded to the nearest cent.

Tax-Aware Tipping

Toggle whether to tip on the pre-tax or post-tax amount. The "right" answer varies by country and personal preference; the calculator supports both.

Benefits of Using Tip Calculator

Completely Free

Use Tip Calculator without any cost, limits, or hidden fees. No premium plans needed.

No Installation

Works directly in your browser. No software downloads or plugins required.

100% Private

Your files and data are processed locally. Nothing is uploaded to external servers.

Works Everywhere

Compatible with Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge on desktop, tablet, and mobile.

No Sign-Up

Start using the tool immediately. No account creation or email verification.

Always Available

Access this tool 24/7 from anywhere in the world, on any device.

Frequently Asked Questions

In the US, the polite convention is to tip on the pre-tax subtotal, though many people simply tip on the total because it is easier. In countries where tipping is less obligatory (most of Europe, Australia, Japan), the question rarely matters because tips are smaller or absent. The calculator supports both modes.
In the US, 18–20% is now standard for sit-down service; 15% is the older floor. In Canada, 15–18% is typical. In the UK, 10–12.5% is common (often added as an optional service charge). In most of continental Europe and Asia, tipping is much smaller or absent. Use the percentage that matches local custom.
The total is divided evenly and each share is rounded up to the nearest cent. Any leftover cents from rounding go to the first person — this prevents the maths from being short by a penny.
Yes — the same percentages apply. Note that delivery apps often add a separate "service fee" that is not the same as a tip; check whether the delivery driver actually receives the service fee before deciding your tip.
Some servers prefer cash tips because they reach the worker faster and avoid card processing fees, but most modern card payment systems pass tips through correctly. The calculator does not care which method you use — the maths is the same.
When you split a bill between multiple people, the cents have to round somewhere. The calculator rounds up so the group never undertips, but this can mean one person's share is a cent higher than the others.