How much should I tip at a restaurant?

In the United States, 18–20% of the pre-tax bill is standard for good table service, 15% for adequate service, and 25% or more for exceptional service. Many people simply tip on the total for convenience.

Do you tip on the pre-tax or post-tax amount?

Etiquette says tip on the pre-tax subtotal, but tipping on the total is common and only adds a few cents on most bills. This calculator lets you choose.

How do I split a tip between people?

Add the tip to the bill, then divide by the number of people. This calculator does it for you and can round each share up to the nearest dollar so the cash is easy.

Tip Calculator

Bill + tip, split any number of ways. ← splittab bill splitter

Bill amount

Split between

Tip percentage

Round each person up to the nearest dollar

Tip on the pre-tax amount

Result

Tip—

Total bill—

Each person pays—

Uneven split? use the full splitter →

How to use the tip calculator

Type the bill amount, choose a tip percentage (or enter your own), and set how many people are splitting. The tip, the new total, and the exact amount each person pays update instantly. Tick round up and everyone pays a clean dollar amount — handy when you're settling in cash. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is saved or sent anywhere, and the Copy share link button puts the whole calculation into a URL you can send to the table.

How much to tip (United States)

Tipping is customary in the US and makes up a large share of service workers' income. These are common ranges — adjust for how the service actually went.

Service	Customary tip
Restaurant, sit-down (good service)	18–20% of the pre-tax bill
Restaurant (exceptional service)	25%+
Bartender	$1–2 per drink, or 15–20% of the tab
Food delivery	15–20% (minimum $3–5)
Taxi / rideshare	10–15%
Coffee / counter service	Optional; round up or 10%
Hairdresser / barber	15–20%
Hotel housekeeping	$2–5 per night

Tipping norms vary by country. In much of Europe and Asia service is often included or a small round-up is enough — check local custom when you travel.

Pre-tax or post-tax tip?

Strictly, the tip is meant to reward service, so etiquette calculates it on the pre-tax subtotal. In practice most people tip on the total because it's faster, and on a typical bill the difference is only a few cents. If you want to be precise, tick tip on the pre-tax amount and enter the tax; the calculator applies the percentage to the subtotal only.

Splitting the tip fairly

The simplest fair split is to add the tip to the bill and divide by the number of people — which is exactly what this page does. It works when everyone ate and drank roughly the same. If one person had a $60 steak and another had a $12 salad, an equal split isn't fair: use the full splitter, where you enter who paid for what and it computes each person's balance and the fewest payments to settle up.

FAQ

Question	Answer
Is this free?	Yes — no signup, no ads on the tool, nothing stored. It runs entirely in your browser.
Can I share the result?	Yes. The bill, tip and people are saved in the page URL, so Copy share link sends the exact calculation to anyone.
What if people owe different amounts?	Use the splittab bill splitter — it handles who paid what and uneven shares, then shows who pays whom.
Does round-up change the tip?	Rounding raises each person's share to the next whole dollar, so the group pays a little over the exact total. The extra goes to the tip.