Check splitter that goes item by item
Tap who had each dish, add the tax and tip from the receipt, and see exactly what each person owes, shared plates and leftover cents included.
Everyone had the same? Split the bill evenly. Just the tip? Tip calculator.
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How to split a check with tax and tip
Add up each person's items, work out their share of the pre-tax subtotal, and apply that same share to the tax and the tip. If your food was $30 of a $120 subtotal, you are 25% of the bill, so you pay 25% of the tax and 25% of the tip. Shared dishes are divided only among the people who ate them. That is what the calculator above does, rounded to the cent so the slips add up to the receipt total.
How to split the bill in four taps
- Add the table. Type a name for everyone who's paying. Colours keep them apart on small screens.
- Enter the receipt. Type items and prices, or scan a photo of the receipt and let the reader fill in the lines.
- Tap who had what. Tap one name for a solo dish, several for a shared one, or leave it on "Everyone" for things the whole table shared, like bread or a pitcher. Shared unevenly? Set portions, such as 2 of 3 beers.
- Add tax and tip, then share. Enter the tax from the receipt and pick a tip. Send the link, copy the totals into the group chat, or export a CSV for expense reports.
Fair, down to the cent
Most "split check" calculators just divide the total by the number of people. That's fine when everyone ordered the same, and quietly unfair when one person had a salad and another had the ribeye and two cocktails.
ItemSplit charges every person for their own items, then spreads the tax, tip, service charges and discounts in proportion to each person's share of the food. Shared dishes are split evenly among the people who shared them, and leftover pennies are handed out so the slips always add up to the receipt total.
Want to see why the proportional method is the fair one? Our guide on how to split a restaurant bill fairly has sliders that show exactly who subsidises whom under an even split.
Tax and tip, step by step
Move the sliders and step through how the extras on top of the food get divided.
The food subtotal is $90.00. Leo's $48.00 is 53% of it, so he carries 53% of everything that is charged on top.
Questions people ask
How do I split a bill by item?
Add everyone at the table, then enter each item from the receipt and tap the names of the people who had it. A dish shared by three people is divided three ways; anything left on "Everyone" is shared by the whole table. Enter tax and tip once and ItemSplit spreads them in proportion to what each person ordered.
Why split tax and tip proportionally instead of evenly?
Sales tax and a percentage tip are both charged as a percentage of the food. If you ordered 40% of the food, 40% of the tax and tip were caused by your order. Splitting them proportionally means everyone pays the same effective rate on what they ate. You can switch to an equal split of extras if your group prefers.
Can it read my receipt?
Yes. Tap "Scan a receipt photo" to take or upload a picture, or paste the text of an emailed or delivery-app receipt. The items, tax, tip and fees are pulled out for you to check. The photo is sent once to an AI model to read it and is not stored by ItemSplit.
How does the share link work?
The whole split is packed into the link itself (after the # sign), so it never touches our server. Anyone who opens it sees the same people, items and totals and can check their own line.
What happens to the leftover cents?
When $10.00 is split three ways, someone has to pay $3.34. ItemSplit uses the largest-remainder method so every share is rounded to the cent and the shares always add up to the exact bill total.
How do I split tax on a receipt?
Divide the tax in proportion to each person's share of the pre-tax items. If your items are $30 of a $120 subtotal (25%), you pay 25% of the tax. On $9.60 of tax that is $2.40. ItemSplit does this automatically, whether you enter the tax as a percentage or as the dollar amount printed on the receipt.
What if two people split one dish unevenly?
Tap both names on the item, then tap "Uneven portions?" and set portions. For example, if one person drank 2 of 3 beers on one line, give them 2 portions and the other person 1, and the price is split 2/3 and 1/3.
How do you split a bill between 3 people?
If all three ordered about the same, divide the total by 3 (the split calculator handles the leftover cent). If they ordered different things, enter the items here, tap who had each one, and add tax and tip once. Each person gets their own total.
What is the most accurate way to split a bill?
Itemized splitting with proportional tax and tip, rounded so the shares add up to the exact total. ItemSplit works in cents, splits shared items among only the people who had them, and hands out leftover pennies with the largest-remainder method, so the slips always match the receipt.
Who pays whom after the split?
Pick the person who paid the restaurant under "Who paid the restaurant?" and ItemSplit lists what each other person sends them, for example "Jon pays Maya $66.15". Copy totals puts those lines into your group chat message.
What is the best way to split bills with friends without an app?
Use a web check splitter like this one: nobody has to install anything or sign up. One person enters the receipt, then shares a link or pastes the totals into the group chat. For a running tab across a trip, use the trip expense calculator instead.
Is ItemSplit free? Do I need an account?
It is free and there is no sign-up. Your current bill is saved in your own browser so it survives a refresh; you can clear it from the privacy page.
More ways to split
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- Tip calculatorTip on the pre-tax amount, split between any number of people.
- Trip expense calculatorLog who paid for what, get the fewest transfers to settle.
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- Tip pool calculatorShare pooled tips among staff by hours or points.
- How much to tipA US tipping reference for restaurants, delivery, salons and more.