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Tip Calculator

Settle the bill before they settle it for you.

Type the bill, tap a tip percentage, split between friends. Your total, the tip and each person's share — updated as you type.

Custom tip %
Pretax bill
Whole-dollar total

How tipping works

Cuisine norms vary, but the math is the same everywhere: tip = rate × the amount you vibe with. Some prefer tipping on the pretax subtotal (the convention in many restaurants), others tip on the total including tax. This calculator shows both so you can pick the habit that feels fair to you.

Round-up mode converts each share — or the whole total — to whole dollars, killing the awkward never-quite-even birthday of the coin-and-cents split.

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