Financial Calculators
Tip Calculator
Calculate tip amount, total bill, and per-person split instantly. Enter your bill and tip percentage - results update as you type. Free and works offline.
Enter a bill amount to get started.
How to use the tip calculator
Enter the bill amount from your check. The tip and total update immediately as you type. Use the quick buttons to jump to 15%, 18%, 20%, or 25%, or type any number in the tip field for custom percentages like 22% or 12.5%.
For group meals, set the number of people and the per-person amount appears below. Check "round up" if you want whole-dollar amounts that are easier to hand over in cash. Each person pays the next dollar up, and the difference more than covers any remaining cents.
How tip is calculated
The math is three steps:
- Tip amount = bill × (tip% ÷ 100). On a $50 check at 18%: $50 × 0.18 = $9.
- Total = bill + tip. $50 + $9 = $59.
- Per person = total ÷ number of people. $59 ÷ 4 = $14.75 each; with round-up, $15 each.
All three steps use standard arithmetic. No rounding until display, and rounding only affects the displayed result and the copy button, not the underlying computation.
Standard tip percentages by service
- 10%: Below standard; for genuinely poor service or in countries where tipping is not customary.
- 15%: Baseline in the US for acceptable service; was the longtime standard before inflation-era price increases shifted expectations upward.
- 18–20%: Current norm for good table service at US restaurants. Most digital tip prompts default here for a reason.
- 20–25%: Good service at a sit-down restaurant, or any service where you want to go above baseline. Also standard for delivery.
- Bartenders: $1–2 per drink, or 15–20% on the tab.
- Hotel housekeeping: $2–5 per night; leave it daily since staff often rotates.
- Taxi / rideshare: 10–20%; most apps prompt automatically.
Frequently asked questions
How much should I tip at a restaurant?
18–20% for good service is the current US norm. 15% is acceptable for service that met expectations without going further. Tip above 20% for a server who went out of their way, handled a difficult situation well, or stayed attentive through a long meal.
How do I calculate tip on a $42 bill?
For 18%: $42 × 0.18 = $7.56 tip, making the total $49.56. This calculator does it for you - just enter 42 and the result updates as you type.
Should I tip on the pre-tax or post-tax amount?
Technically pre-tax, but on a typical bill the difference is small. At $50 pre-tax and 8% tax, tipping 18% on the post-tax amount costs about $0.72 more than on the pre-tax amount. Most people use the total on the check. Either is fine.
What does the round-up toggle do?
When splitting, the per-person amount often has cents. Round-up bumps each person's share up to the next whole dollar. Makes cash splitting cleaner. Everyone pays a round number and the restaurant gets a bit more than the exact split would give them.
Tipping etiquette by country
| Country | Restaurant tip norm | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 18–20% | Expected; servers earn below minimum wage in most states |
| Canada | 15–20% | Similar culture to US |
| United Kingdom | 10–15% | Optional but appreciated; check if service charge already added |
| Australia | 0–10% | Not expected; hospitality workers earn living wage |
| Germany / Austria | 5–10% or round up | Common but modest; rounding the bill to a round number is standard |
| France | 5–10% | Service compris often included in price; extra is appreciated |
| Japan | 0% | Tipping is considered rude; exceptional service is expected as standard |
| South Korea | 0% | Generally not practiced |
Pre-tax vs. post-tax tipping
Etiquette guides traditionally recommend tipping on the pre-tax bill amount. In practice, most people use the total on the check (post-tax). The financial difference is modest: on a $50 pre-tax bill with 8% sales tax, tipping 20% on the post-tax total costs $0.80 more than tipping on the pre-tax amount. Either approach is socially acceptable.
Tipping on delivery fees
Delivery fees charged by platforms like DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub typically go to the platform - not the delivery driver. The driver is compensated separately through their own tip. Best practices:
- Tip the delivery driver 10–15% of the food subtotal, or a flat $2–5 minimum for small orders.
- The service fee is not a gratuity. Paying a high service fee does not replace tipping the driver.
- Some apps show "suggested tip" amounts that go entirely to the driver.