Tip calculator
The tip on a bill before or after tax, and the total, split between any number of people. Free, with no account or uploads.
Work out the tip
Type the bill and choose the tip; add people to split it.
A 18% tip
Tip $18.00, $118.00 in all
Tip $18.00 on the bill before tax (after tax it would be $18.00); total $118.00.
Etiquette guides advise tipping on the bill before tax; many people tip on the total.
This is arithmetic on the numbers you type, not financial advice. Rates, fees and rules differ by lender and place.
A little help along the way
Follow these steps. Every option is explained underneath. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere.
- Say what you are splittingA meal or a bill, a trip or a shared home, or rent by income.
- Type the amountsThe bill, the tax and the tip; or each expense, who paid and for whom; or each income.
- Read who pays whatShares add up to the cent; a group is settled in the fewest payments.
- Share itCopy a link that carries the bill after the #.
Questions people ask
- Should the tip be on the total or before tax?
- Etiquette guides advise tipping on the bill before tax; the page tips before tax by default and says what it would be after tax.
- Can I round the total up?
- Yes. Round each share up to a whole amount under More options; the extra goes to the tip and is said.
- Are my numbers sent anywhere?
- No. Everything is worked out in your browser and nothing you type is sent anywhere.
This page is the Bill splitter, opened for this one job; every other tool it has is one press away. Each of its settings is explained on the Bill splitter's own page.
Read the step-by-step guide