Tip Calculator – Bill, Split And Gratuity Made Simple
This tip calculator helps you move quickly from a restaurant or delivery bill to tip amount, total cost and per-person share. It also includes a tax-aware advanced mode, service quality presets, a staff tip-out view and a gratuity breakdown so you can see how much tipping changes what you actually pay.
Key Tip And Gratuity Formulas
Most of the calculations on this page use a few simple relationships:
- Tip amount = Bill × Tip% ÷ 100
- Total with tip = Bill + Tip amount
- Per-person total = Total with tip ÷ Number of people
- Tip percentage = Tip amount ÷ Bill × 100
When the advanced tab removes tax, it divides the bill by (1 + tax rate) to estimate a pre-tax subtotal and then applies your chosen percentage to either the subtotal or the full bill, depending on your preference.
Using The Basic Tip Calculator
The basic tab covers everyday situations. You enter the bill amount, type a tip percentage and decide how many people are splitting the cost. The calculator returns tip, total and per-person amounts, along with a short text summary. This is ideal when you want quick numbers without worrying about tax or rounding.
Advanced Tipping, Tax And Rounding
The advanced tab adds tools for people who like more detail. You can:
- Enter a bill total that includes tax.
- Enter the tax rate to estimate a pre-tax subtotal.
- Choose to tip on the subtotal or on the full bill.
- Apply rounding to per-person totals up, down or to the nearest whole currency unit.
This setup is useful when you want to follow a common practice such as tipping on pre-tax amounts, or when you want neat per-person totals without losing track of how much you are paying overall.
Service Quality Presets And Staff Tip-Out
The service quality tab uses a set of typical tipping ranges and lets you either click a label such as “Good” or “Excellent” or type your own custom percentage. This is useful when you want a reminder of common ranges in places where tipping is customary.
The hourly tip-out tab is aimed at teams who share a tip pool. You enter the total tip amount, the number of staff and their hours. The calculator shows a tip-per-hour figure and each person’s share. This can help managers and staff understand how tips relate to hourly work during a shift.
Gratuity Percentage Breakdown
The gratuity tab lets you look at tipping from a higher-level perspective. By entering a bill and either tip amount or total with tip, you can see:
- The effective tip percentage on the bill.
- What proportion of what you pay is tip versus the underlying bill.
- Per-person numbers if you are splitting the cost.
This view is helpful when you are budgeting, comparing service charges or deciding whether a suggested gratuity feels appropriate for the situation.
Related Everyday Money Tools
For planning beyond restaurant bills, you can combine this page with other calculators such as an Income Tax Calculator or a GDP Calculator when you are exploring how regular spending fits into a bigger financial picture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers about tipping percentages, subtotal vs total calculations, automatic gratuity, and how tipping customs vary around the world.
Tipping practices vary by region and personal preference. Some people tip on the pre-tax subtotal, while others use the final total after tax. The advanced tab in this calculator lets you compare both methods so you can see the difference in actual dollars and choose the approach that feels appropriate for your situation.
The quality tab provides a typical range—from around 10% for poor service up to 20% or more for excellent service in regions where tipping is customary. These ranges are guidelines, not strict rules. Local norms, type of establishment and any mandatory service charge already included on the bill should all influence your final choice.
Many restaurants add a fixed service charge for large parties. If your bill already includes this automatic gratuity, you may decide not to tip further or to add only a small additional amount. The gratuity breakdown tab shows what percentage that service charge represents so you can decide whether an extra tip is necessary.
The math behind the calculator works everywhere, but tipping expectations do not. In many countries, service charges are included automatically or tipping is uncommon. This tool can still help you understand percentages and totals, but you should always follow local customs and any guidance on your bill or from the venue.