Split the bill
Each person's share of a bill with tax and tip, evenly or by what each had, adding up to the cent. Free, with no account or uploads.
Split a bill fairly
Type the bill, the tax and the tip, and how many are sharing; by items is under More options.
2 people, with a 18% tip
$59.00 each
Tip $18.00 on the bill before tax (after tax it would be $18.00); total $118.00.
Etiquette guides advise tipping on the bill before tax; many people tip on the total.
This is arithmetic on the numbers you type, not financial advice. Rates, fees and rules differ by lender and place.
A little help along the way
Follow these steps. Every option is explained underneath. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere.
- Say what you are splittingA meal or a bill, a trip or a shared home, or rent by income.
- Type the amountsThe bill, the tax and the tip; or each expense, who paid and for whom; or each income.
- Read who pays whatShares add up to the cent; a group is settled in the fewest payments.
- Share itCopy a link that carries the bill after the #.
Questions people ask
- What happens to the extra cent?
- Shares are rounded down and the cents left over go one each to the first in line, so the shares add up to the bill exactly.
- Can we split by what each person had?
- Yes. Turn on Split by what each person had and list each item with who shared it; tax and tip follow in proportion.
- Are my numbers sent anywhere?
- No. Everything is worked out in your browser and nothing you type is sent anywhere.
This page is the Bill splitter, opened for this one job; every other tool it has is one press away. Each of its settings is explained on the Bill splitter's own page.
Read the step-by-step guide