{
    "name": "Tip Calculator",
    "url": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/tip-calculator",
    "markdown": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/tip-calculator.md",
    "category": "Everyday tools",
    "description": "Work out the tip for any bill and percentage, the total to pay, and each person’s share when the bill is split evenly.",
    "summary": "Enter the bill and the tip percentage to see the tip, the total and what each person pays when you split it.",
    "also_called": [
        "Gratuity calculator",
        "Bill split calculator"
    ],
    "applies_to": "Worldwide",
    "last_updated": "2026-10-29",
    "computation": "Results are computed in the visitor’s browser on the HTML page. This API describes the calculator; it does not compute results.",
    "inputs": [
        {
            "name": "bill",
            "label": "Bill amount",
            "type": "number",
            "default": "80"
        },
        {
            "name": "tip",
            "label": "Tip",
            "type": "number",
            "default": "15",
            "unit": "%"
        },
        {
            "name": "people",
            "label": "Split between",
            "type": "number",
            "default": "2",
            "unit": "people"
        },
        {
            "name": "currency",
            "label": "Currency",
            "type": "currency",
            "default": "USD"
        }
    ],
    "outputs": [
        {
            "key": "total",
            "label": "Total to pay",
            "format": "currency"
        },
        {
            "key": "tip",
            "label": "Tip",
            "format": "currency"
        },
        {
            "key": "per_person",
            "label": "Each person pays",
            "format": "currency"
        },
        {
            "key": "tip_per_person",
            "label": "Tip per person",
            "format": "currency"
        }
    ],
    "formula": {
        "text": "Tip = Bill × Tip% ÷ 100;  Total = Bill + Tip;  Per person = Total ÷ People",
        "variables": {
            "Bill": "the amount before the tip",
            "Tip%": "the tip percentage",
            "People": "how many people share the bill"
        }
    },
    "worked_example": {
        "inputs": {
            "bill": "80",
            "tip": "15",
            "people": "2",
            "currency": "USD"
        },
        "steps": [
            "Tip = 80 × 15 ÷ 100 = $12.",
            "Total = 80 + 12 = $92.",
            "Split between 2 people: 92 ÷ 2 = $46 each."
        ],
        "result": "A 15% tip on an $80 bill is $12, so the total is $92, or $46 each for two people."
    },
    "interpretation": "Tipping customs vary a lot by country and by type of service. In some places a service charge is already on the bill, in which case an extra tip is optional.",
    "assumptions": [
        "The tip is a percentage of the bill amount you enter, whether that is before or after tax.",
        "The total is split equally."
    ],
    "limitations": [
        "Shares are rounded to the cent, so the individual amounts can differ from the total by a cent or two."
    ],
    "rules": null,
    "faqs": [
        {
            "question": "Should I tip on the amount before or after tax?",
            "answer": "Either is common. Tipping on the pre-tax amount is slightly cheaper; enter whichever amount you want the tip based on."
        },
        {
            "question": "How do I work out 20% quickly?",
            "answer": "Move the decimal point one place left to get 10%, then double it. For $45, 10% is $4.50, so 20% is $9."
        }
    ],
    "sources": [],
    "related": [
        {
            "name": "Discount Calculator",
            "url": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/discount-calculator"
        },
        {
            "name": "Percentage Calculator",
            "url": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/percentage-calculator"
        },
        {
            "name": "Fuel Cost Calculator",
            "url": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/fuel-cost-calculator"
        }
    ],
    "disclaimer": null,
    "publisher": "GM¹X CalcVerse"
}