Split Bill Calculator
Split a restaurant bill evenly or by item, with tax, tip, discount and fees, and copy the payment text. Free, no sign-up, and it runs in your browser.
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Comes off the bill first, before tax and tip.
Copy the payment text and send it to each person on Venmo or Cash App. A share that does not divide evenly is rounded to the cent, and the leftover cents go to the shares with the largest fractions, so the shares always add up to the bill.
Quick answer
A split bill calculator divides a restaurant bill between people, adding tax, tip, discounts and fees first. Enter the subtotal, tax and tip, pick an even split or an itemised split, and it shows what each person pays, with leftover cents handled and a copyable payment message for Venmo or Cash App.
About this Split Bill Calculator
Split a restaurant bill evenly or by item, with tax, tip, discount and fees, and copy the payment text. It is one of the Food, Kitchen and Everyday on ToolUstad, and like every tool here it runs entirely in your browser: nothing you type, paste or open is uploaded to a server, and there is no sign-up or usage limit.
What a split bill calculator does
A split bill calculator takes a restaurant bill and works out what each person owes. The bill itself is simple, but the additions are where arguments start: tax, tip, a discount, a service or delivery fee, and the question of whether to split evenly or by what each person ordered. A 120 dollar bill with 8 percent tax and an 18 percent tip is 151.20 dollars, so four people pay 37.80 dollars each. Split by item, with orders of 40, 30, 25 and 25 dollars, the shares are 50.40, 37.80, 31.50 and 31.50 dollars. Both answers are right. They answer different questions, and this calculator does both.
The order of the maths matters. The discount comes off the subtotal first. Tax is worked out on the discounted subtotal. The tip is worked out on the pre-tax amount by default, or on the total including tax if you choose that. The fee is added, and the total is divided. The result shows every step, so anyone at the table can follow the working and check it.
Even split or itemised
An even split is right when everyone ate roughly the same amount, or when nobody wants to do the arithmetic at the table. It is also the social default: it keeps the evening friendly. An itemised split is right when the orders are very different, for example one person had a steak and two drinks while another had a salad and water. Itemised mode splits the tax, tip and fee in the same proportion as the items, which is the fair way to do it: the person whose food cost a third of the bill pays a third of the tax and a third of the tip. A shared dish is split evenly between everyone first, then added to each person own items. That covers the shared appetiser and the bottle of wine for the table without making anyone pay for food they did not eat.
Tip: before or after tax
The usual American practice is to tip on the pre-tax amount, and that is the default here. Tipping on the total including tax gives a larger tip, because the tax is part of the base. On a 120 dollar bill with 8 percent tax, an 18 percent tip is 21.60 dollars on the pre-tax amount and 23.33 dollars on the total. The difference is small on one bill and worth knowing about. Some restaurants print a suggested tip on the receipt that is worked out on the total including tax, which is one reason the suggested tip can look higher than expected. Pick the base you want and the calculator states which one it used, so the table can agree before the money is collected.
Learn: how to use the Split Bill Calculator
- Enter the bill subtotal before tax, and any discount.
- Add the tax percent and any service or delivery fee.
- Set the tip percent, or tap a quick button for 10, 15, 18, 20 or 25 percent.
- Choose whether the tip is worked out on the pre-tax amount or the total.
- Pick even split or itemised, and enter the number of people.
- Read what each person pays, and copy the payment text for Venmo or Cash App.
Features
- Even split or itemised split in one tool.
- Tax, tip, discount and service or delivery fee all included.
- Tip on the pre-tax amount or on the total, your choice.
- Quick tip buttons for 10, 15, 18, 20 and 25 percent.
- Itemised mode with a shared dish split between everyone.
- Rounding to the exact cent, the nearest dollar or the nearest 5 dollars.
- Leftover cents are handled, so the sum of the shares matches the bill.
- Copyable payment text for Venmo or Cash App.
Worked example
A bill of 120 dollars with 8 percent tax and an 18 percent tip comes to 151.20 dollars. Tax is 9.60 dollars and the tip is 21.60 dollars on the pre-tax amount, so four people pay 37.80 dollars each. Split by item instead, with orders of 40, 30, 25 and 25 dollars, the first person pays 50.40 dollars, the second 37.80 and the other two 31.50 each. With a 10 dollar discount and rounding up to the nearest dollar, each person pays 35 dollars.
Frequently asked questions
How do I split a bill evenly?
Add tax and tip to the subtotal, then divide by the number of people. A 120 dollar bill with 8 percent tax and an 18 percent tip is 151.20 dollars, so four people pay 37.80 dollars each.
How is tip calculated, before or after tax?
In the United States the usual practice is to tip on the pre-tax amount, which is the default here.
What if someone ordered more than everyone else?
Use itemised mode. Enter what each person ordered, and the tax, tip and fee are split in the same proportion as the items.
How does the calculator handle leftover cents?
When a bill does not divide evenly, the shares are rounded and the leftover cents are assigned so the total still matches the bill.
What about delivery and service fees?
Enter the fee in the service or delivery fee box and it is added to the total before the split, in the same way as tax.
Can I split a shared dish between everyone?
Yes. In itemised mode, enter the shared dish amount and it is divided evenly between all the people, then added to each person own items before the tax and tip shares are worked out.
What is a good tip percentage?
In the United States, 15 to 20 percent is standard for table service, with 18 percent as a common middle ground and 20 percent for good service. Quick buttons cover 10, 15, 18, 20 and 25 percent.
How do I ask friends to pay their share?
Tap the copy button and the calculator builds a payment message with the amount each person owes, such as 37.80 dollars for the bill, tax and tip. Paste it into Venmo or Cash App, or into a group chat.
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