How to use
- Enter the bill total, then pick 10%, 12.5%, 15% or 20%, or choose Custom for any other percentage.
- Enter how many people are sharing the bill. With more than one person, the result shows what each person pays.
- If you’re paying in cash, round the tip, the total or each person’s share up to the next pound.
Before you add anything, check the bill for a service charge. If 12.5% has already been added, that is the tip.
How it’s calculated
Tip = bill × tip percentage, rounded to the nearest penny
Total = bill + tip, and each person pays total ÷ number of people
When the total doesn’t divide evenly to the penny, some people pay 1p more so that the shares add up to the exact total. If you round each person’s share up to the pound, the extra goes on the tip.
Examples
| Bill | Tip | People | Tip amount | Total | Each pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £64.50 | 10% | 1 | £6.45 | £70.95 | £70.95 |
| £64.50 | 12.5% | 4 | £8.06 | £72.56 | £18.14 |
| £148.00 | 10% | 6 | £14.80 | £162.80 | £27.14 for 2 people, £27.13 for 4 |
| £148.00 | 10%, each rounded up to £1 | 6 | £20.00 | £168.00 | £28.00 |
A restaurant bill of £80 for food and drink with a 12.5% service charge comes to £90. The £10 service charge is the tip, so you’d enter £80 here only if you want to see what a different tip would come to.
Tipping in the UK at a glance
| Where | Usual tip |
|---|---|
| Restaurant with table service | 10–12.5%, or nothing extra if a service charge is included |
| Pub or café, ordering at the bar | None expected; leaving the change is common |
| Taxi or minicab | Round up to the next pound, or about 10% |
| Hairdresser or barber | About 10% |
| Food delivery | Optional; £1–£2 or through the app |
These are customs, not rules. Tipping in the UK is always your choice.