What TipReckon is
TipReckon is a free tip calculator plus a set of plain-English tipping guides. The calculator handles the parts phones get wrong: tipping on the pre-tax subtotal, splitting tax and tip fairly by item, handling service charges, and rounding per-person shares so every cent reconciles. The guides answer "how much do I tip?" for hair salons, delivery drivers, barbers, tattoos, valets, and more.
Why it exists
Doing tip math at the table is stressful, and most online calculators are slow, ad-covered, or sign-up walled. TipReckon is the opposite: one tiny page that loads instantly, works on any phone, asks for nothing, and shows no ads. Your bill amounts never leave your browser.
How the content is made
Every guide is researched from widely published US etiquette guidance and updated for 2026. Percentages on this site are described as what they are — widely cited norms, not laws. Tipping customs vary by region and country, and where guidance genuinely conflicts, the guides say so instead of pretending there's one answer.
You won't find invented statistics here — no "73% of people tip X" claims. If a number can't be traced to real, widely published guidance, it doesn't go on the page.
What TipReckon isn't
TipReckon isn't financial advice, isn't a survey, and isn't affiliated with any restaurant, delivery platform, or salon chain. It's an independent reference: the math is exact, the norms are cited as norms, and the rest is up to your judgment.
Questions or corrections
Found a norm that's changed, or a calculator result that looks wrong? Get in touch — corrections with a source get fixed fast.