Tip Calculator

This tip calculator works out the tip, the total bill and how much each person pays. Enter the bill, choose a tip percentage or tap a quick button, and set how many people are sharing. You can round each person’s share up to a whole amount, or round the total up, which makes paying in cash easier.

If your bill already includes sales tax, you can tip on the pre-tax amount, which many etiquette guides recommend. The calculator also shows the actual tip rate after rounding, so you know exactly how generous you are being.

How to use the Tip Calculator tool

1. Enter the bill amount.
2. Enter a tip percentage or tap a quick button such as 15%, 18% or 20%.
3. Enter how many people are splitting the bill.
4. Choose a rounding option and, if you like, tip on the pre-tax amount.
5. Read what each person pays and the total tip.

Why use ToolOrca Tip Calculator

• Tip, total and amount per person
• Quick tip buttons from 10% to 25%
• Split between any number of people
• Round up per person or the total
• Tip on the amount before tax
• Shows the real tip rate after rounding

How to calculate a tip

Tip = bill × tip % ÷ 100, total = bill + tip, and each share = total ÷ number of people. With the default example, an $86.40 bill with an 18% tip gives a tip of $15.55 and a total of $101.95, or $33.98 each for three people. Rounding each share up to $34 makes the total $102 and the actual tip 18.06%.

Mental-math shortcut: for 10% move the decimal point one place left ($86.40 → $8.64); double it for 20% ($17.28); for 15% add half of the 10% figure ($8.64 + $4.32 = $12.96).

How much to tip

In the United States 15%–20% is usual for table service in restaurants, with 18%–20% common in cities, and $1–$2 per drink at a bar. In the UK and much of Europe 10%–12.5% is typical, and many bills already include a service charge, so check before adding more. In Japan tipping is generally not expected.