Tip calculator
Work out the tip and each person's share.
About this calculator
Enter the bill, the tip percentage and the number of people to get each person’s share.
Customs differ: in US restaurants, tips of 15% to 20% are common, while in the UK around 10% to 12.5% is more usual, and a service charge may already be on the bill. Check before you add a tip.
How it works
The tip is a percentage of the bill. The total is then divided evenly.
Worked example
- Bill: $80
- Tip: 18%
- People: 2
Each person pays: $47.20
The story behind it
Nobody can say who left the first tip. The custom is usually traced to Europe, and it spread to the US in the late 1800s, where it's now a large part of many service workers' pay. Customs still differ widely from country to country. This calculator is for the moment the bill arrives: a quick, fair split with no mental arithmetic at the table.
Why you can trust this calculator
- It runs in your browser. Nothing you type into it is sent anywhere.
- The method is explained on this page, so you can check it yourself.
- Free to use, with no sign-up.
- Results are estimates, not financial advice.
- Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll look into it.
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