Tip Calculator
How much should I tip? Enter the bill amount and the tip plus each person's share appear instantly.
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Working out a tip without the awkward math
A tip calculator removes two frictions at once: figuring out a fair percentage on an odd bill, and dividing the total cleanly among a group. Both are error-prone at the end of a meal, when you are tired, the light is low, and someone is waiting to collect cash. Enter the bill, choose a percentage, set how many people are sharing, and the four numbers you actually need — tip, grand total, per person, and tip per person — appear at once.
How the numbers are calculated
The math is short but easy to fumble in your head:
- Tip = bill × (percentage ÷ 100)
- Grand total = bill + tip
- Per person = grand total ÷ number of people
- Tip per person = tip ÷ number of people
Turning on Round up per person rounds each person's share up to a clean cash unit for the country you selected — a whole dollar or euro, ¥100 in Japan, ₩1,000 in Korea — so nobody is fishing for coins. The small surplus that rounding creates is shown separately, so you can see it was added on purpose.
Example 1 — a restaurant bill for four. Bill $84.50, tip 18%, 4 people. Tip = 84.50 × 0.18 = $15.21. Grand total = $99.71. Per person = 99.71 ÷ 4 = $24.93. Tip per person = $3.80.
Example 2 — splitting with round-up. Bill $53.20, tip 20%, 3 people. Tip = $10.64, total = $63.84, and 63.84 ÷ 3 = $21.28 each. With round-up to the nearest dollar, each person pays $22, so $66 is collected and the extra $2.16 comfortably covers the tip and the rounding.
Example 3 — a no-tip country. A ¥6,000 dinner in Tokyo with the tip set to 0% gives a grand total of exactly ¥6,000. In Japan and several other places the listed price is the full price, and staff may politely decline anything extra.
Typical tipping by country
Customs vary widely, so pick the country at the top to load a sensible default. As a rough reference:
| Country / region | Restaurant | Taxi | Café / bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States, Canada | 15–20% | 10–15% | Round up or ~15% |
| United Kingdom | 10–15% if no service charge | Round up | Optional |
| Germany, France | Round up to 5–10% | Round up | Small change |
| Japan, South Korea | None expected | None | None |
| Brazil | ~10%, often already on the bill | Round up | ~10% |
Common mistakes and etiquette notes
- Tax vs. subtotal: etiquette figures the tip on the pre-tax subtotal, but many people tip on the total for simplicity. Enter the subtotal to be precise or the grand total for the easy route — the calculator applies your percentage to whatever you type.
- Service charge already included: large parties often have an 18–20% auto-gratuity added. If the bill says "service charge" or "gratuity included," the tip is already there; enter only the food-and-drink amount and skip the percentage unless you want to add more.
- Tipping where it is not customary: adding a tip in a no-tip culture can cause confusion rather than delight — the country default helps you avoid this.
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Frequently asked questions
How much should I tip? Standard tip rates by country and situation
Pick your country at the top of the tip calculator and it loads the local custom for you. In the US and Canada restaurants expect 15–20% (18–20% for good service), taxis around 10–15%, and hotel staff a small amount per service. Much of Europe includes service in the price, so people simply round up or add 5–10% for good service. Japan, Korea and mainland China have no tipping culture at all — the listed price is the full price and staff may politely refuse a tip. In the UK, Brazil, India and the Gulf a service charge is usually already printed on the bill, so anything extra is optional.
Should I tip on the pre-tax subtotal or the post-tax total?
Etiquette guides say the tip is technically figured on the pre-tax subtotal, since tax isn't part of the service. In practice many people tip on the total at the bottom of the check because it's simpler. This gratuity calculator applies your chosen percentage to whatever bill amount you enter, so type the subtotal to be precise or the grand total for the easy route.
The check already says gratuity included or auto-gratuity — do I tip again?
Large parties (often 6 or more) frequently have an automatic gratuity of 18–20% added to the bill. If you see "service charge", "gratuity included" or "auto-gratuity", the tip is already there and any extra is optional. Enter only the food-and-drink amount in the tip calculator and skip the added percentage unless you want to reward exceptional service.
Why round the per-person amount up when splitting a bill?
When you split a check in cash, awkward shares like 17.43 each are a pain to collect. Turning on "Round up per person" makes this bill split calculator round each share up to a clean cash unit for the country you picked — a whole dollar or euro, ¥100 in Japan, ₩1,000 in Korea — so everyone pays a tidy amount and the small surplus covers the rounding. The tool shows exactly how much the rounding adds to the total paid.
Is my bill amount sent to a server?
No. This tip calculator runs entirely in your browser — the bill, tip percentage and headcount never leave your device and nothing is uploaded or stored on a server. There's no sign-up and no tracking of your numbers, so you can split a private dinner bill with peace of mind.