The end of awkward math at the restaurant table. Enter the total, tax, tip, and how many people โ get a fair per-person breakdown in one click. Equal split or custom shares for uneven orders.
Three common approaches, depending on how the group ordered:
The easiest method. Add up everything โ food, drinks, tax, tip โ divide by the number of people. Best when everyone ordered similar items or you don't want to scrutinize each plate.
Use this when one person had a $40 steak and another had a $15 salad. Enter each person's actual subtotal in custom mode โ tax and tip are added proportionally so the total matches to the cent.
Some groups split the food portion by individual order but pool tax and tip. This is a hybrid: enter each person's food in custom mode, then the tool splits tax and tip on top.
Add up the bill subtotal, add tax and tip, then divide the total by the number of people. For uneven orders, enter each person's share individually and the tool will sum to the exact total โ no awkward rounding.
Yes. Tipping is part of the bill, and excluding it from the split means the people who ordered the cheapest items subsidize those who ordered more. Standard practice is to add 18-20% tip, then split the full total (food + tax + tip) equally or by share.
Two options: (1) Use the custom-share mode and enter $0 for non-drinkers on the drinks subtotal, then split food equally; or (2) Split the full bill evenly and let the drinker buy a separate round of drinks for the table as a "thanks for not splitting the difference." The custom mode is fairer but takes 30 extra seconds.
Use the "Round up each share" option โ each person pays the rounded-up amount, and the extra pennies are pooled as an additional tip. The bill comes out even and the server gets a slightly larger tip. If you can't round, just have one person venmo-request the difference after the first round of payments.
Need to calculate the tip before splitting? Try the Tip Calculator. Splitting a vacation rental? Try the Roommate Compatibility tool. For couples splitting recurring expenses, the House in 5 Years calculator is a great follow-up.