Tip calculator
Tip, total and each person's share of a bill.
Enter your values and press Calculate. Your inputs stay in the address, so you can switch language or share the link.
Formula
tip = bill × tip% ÷ 100 per person = (bill + tip) ÷ people
How it works
The tip is the bill times the tip percentage. Add it to the bill for the total and divide by the number of people for each share.
Worked example
The same calculation with the default values:
- Bill 84.5
- Tip 15 %
- Number of people 2
- tip = 84.5 × 15 ÷ 100 = 12.675
- total = 84.5 + 12.675 = 97.175
- per person = 97.175 ÷ 2 = 48.5875
Result: Tip: 12.68 USD · Total with tip: 97.18 USD · Each person pays: 48.59 USD
Tipping norms vary enormously by country and even by service type - the default percentage here is a starting point to adjust, not a universal standard; some places include a service charge already, in which case an additional tip may not be expected.
Common mistakes
- Applying a local tipping percentage from one country to a bill in a country with very different norms - the right percentage (or whether to tip at all) depends heavily on local custom.
- Splitting the total evenly among people when the actual items/orders were very uneven - this calculator assumes an equal split; an itemized bill needs a different approach if that's not fair for the group.
- Tipping on top of a bill that already includes an automatic service charge - check the receipt first, since adding a full tip on top can mean paying for service twice.
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