Tip Calculator and Bill Splitter

How this tip calculator works

Type the bill, pick a tip percentage and the number of people. You get the tip, the total and what each person pays. Everything is worked out in whole cents, so the shares always add up to the exact total.

• Tip = bill × tip % (rounded to the nearest cent). Example: 18% of $45.67 is $8.22, so the total is $53.89.
• Tip before tax: tick “Tip on the amount before tax” and enter the tax as an amount or a rate. The tip is then worked out on the bill minus the tax. With 13% tax, a $113.00 bill has $13.00 of tax inside it, so an 18% tip is $18.00, not $20.34.
• Splitting: the total is divided by the number of people. When it does not divide evenly (for example $115.00 between 3 people is $38.333...), the leftover cents go one each to the first people, so the shares are $38.34, $38.33 and $38.33. The page says when this happens.
• Rounding: round the total up to a whole amount, or round each person's share up to a whole amount, 0.50 or 0.25 so nobody needs coins. The extra goes to the tip, and the page shows the tip percentage you really end up giving.

Uneven split: paying for what you had

Choose Uneven split, add each person and what they ordered, and add any shared dishes with the people who shared them. Tax and tip are then shared in proportion to what each person had, so someone who ordered a $40 steak pays more of the tip than someone who had a $12 salad. Shared items and the tax and tip are split with exact cents: any leftover cent goes to the person whose share was closest to the next cent.

Should I tip on the amount before or after tax?

Etiquette guides in the US and Canada usually say the tip is based on the price of the food and drink before tax, but many people simply tip on the total and card machines often suggest percentages of the total after tax. Both are common; the difference is small (on a $100 meal with 13% tax, 18% before tax is $18.00 and after tax is $20.34).

Questions

How much should I tip?

In the US 18-22% at a sit-down restaurant is usual today, and 15-20% in Canada. In the UK and Ireland 10-12.5% if no service charge is on the bill. In much of Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia, tipping is optional and rounding up is plenty; in Japan and South Korea it is not expected. See the country guide above.

What is an automatic gratuity or service charge?

Some restaurants add a fixed service charge (often 15-20% in the US for large groups, 12.5% in the UK). If it is on the bill, it is the tip: you do not need to add another one unless you want to.

How do I split a bill when someone did not drink?

Use the Uneven split: put the drinks in a shared item and tick only the people who drank.

Why does one person pay one cent more?

A total in cents cannot always be divided evenly. Rather than lose or invent a cent, the calculator gives the leftover cents to the first people in the list, and says so. Round each share up if you prefer equal amounts.

Can I use another currency?

Yes. Pick it from the currency list (it starts with the one for your browser's region). For currencies without coins such as the yen, dong or won, amounts are whole units and the rounding steps are bigger.

Is my data private?

Yes. Everything is worked out in your browser and saved only on this device. A link you copy contains just the bill, tip and number of people.

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