Tip Calculator
Tip fairly, split a check across any number of people, handle tax, and round per person. The breakdown updates live as you type.
How to use
- Enter the bill amount and number of people sharing it.
- Pick a service quality preset or use the slider for a custom tip percentage.
- Optionally enable tax and choose whether the tip is calculated on the pre-tax or post-tax amount.
- Round each person's share up, down, or to the nearest whole if you want clean numbers.
- Use Share or Copy to send the breakdown to your group.
Tipping reference
- United States: 15 to 20% standard at restaurants, 20% or more for excellent service.
- Canada: 15 to 20% common.
- UK and Ireland: 10 to 12.5%, often included as a service charge.
- Continental Europe: Service usually included; round up or add 5 to 10% for great service.
- Japan: Tipping is not customary and can be considered impolite.
Frequently asked questions
Should I tip on the pre-tax or post-tax amount?
Both conventions exist. In the US, tipping on the post-tax total is common in casual dining; tipping on the pre-tax subtotal is common in fine dining. The calculator lets you pick whichever your group prefers.
How much should I tip?
Standard restaurant tips in the US are 15-20%, with 20% the typical default for good service. Other countries vary widely; see the reference table for guidance.
Can I round each person's share to a whole number?
Yes. The rounding selector rounds up, down, or to the nearest whole or nearest 0.05. Useful when everyone is paying in cash and you want clean numbers.
Is the calculation done in my browser?
Yes. The tool runs entirely client-side, so your bill amounts and party size are never sent anywhere.
Tipping customs vary more than most travellers expect
In the United States, 18-22% at sit-down restaurants is the practical norm and servers' base wages assume it. In Greece and much of southern Europe, rounding up or leaving 5-10% for good table service is generous and entirely optional. In Japan tipping can read as awkward or even rude. The same 15% figure is stingy in Boston, lavish in Athens, and confusing in Tokyo, so the right starting percentage depends on where the bill was printed, not on a universal rule.
Pre-tax or post-tax?
Etiquette guides traditionally say tip on the pre-tax subtotal. In practice most people tip on the final total because it is the number staring at them. On a 100 EUR bill with 24% VAT included, the difference between tipping 10% on net vs gross is about 2 EUR, so pick one convention and stop worrying about it.
Splitting without the awkwardness
- Equal splits are fine when orders are roughly similar; itemised splits are worth the effort once one person's share exceeds the average by 30% or more.
- Round the per-person figure up to a clean number. Chasing 17.43 EUR each across six people costs more goodwill than the cents are worth.
- For large groups, check whether service is already included. Many restaurants add 10-15% automatically for parties of six or more, and tipping on top of that is double-paying.
- Cash tips reach staff directly in some countries where card tips are pooled or skimmed; ask if it matters to you.
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