Bill Splitter
Split restaurant bills, add tip, track group expenses & generate WhatsApp-ready summaries
Quick Scenarios
Equal Split
Divide the bill equally among everyone
Tap − / + to adjust (max 20 people)
Round up per person?
Rounds each share up to the nearest ₹10
Results
Item-by-Item Split
Each person pays only for what they ordered
Per-Person Summary
| Name | Items | Subtotal | Tip Share | Total Due |
|---|
Unequal Split by Percentage
Assign a custom share % to each person
Each Person's Share
Group Expense Tracker
Track multiple expenses across a trip or outing
Add Expense
Settlement — Who Owes Whom
Worked Examples
Restaurant Dinner
Bill: ₹3,600 for 4 people. 10% tip → tip = ₹360. Total = ₹3,960. Each person pays ₹990.
Team Outing
Bill: ₹9,600 for 8 colleagues. 5% tip → tip = ₹480. Total = ₹10,080. Each person pays ₹1,260.
Vacation Trip
Ravi paid ₹5,000 hotel, Priya paid ₹3,000 food, Arjun paid ₹2,000 fuel for 3 people split equally. Settlement: Arjun pays Ravi ₹1,667 & Priya ₹667.
How to Split a Restaurant Bill in India
Splitting a restaurant bill is a common source of confusion in group outings — especially when everyone orders different items, when some people drink alcohol and others don't, or when the tip needs to be shared fairly. This bill splitter calculator handles all of these scenarios in seconds.
Equal Split (Basic Mode)
The simplest and most common approach: add up the total bill, decide on a tip percentage, and divide by the number of people. The formula is straightforward:
- Tip Amount = Bill × (Tip% ÷ 100)
- Total = Bill + Tip Amount
- Per Person = Total ÷ Number of People
The "Round Up" feature rounds each person's share to the nearest ₹10, making cash collection easy. For example, ₹183.33 becomes ₹190.
GST on Indian Restaurant Bills
In India, GST is mandatory and already included in the printed bill total — 5% for non-air-conditioned restaurants, and 18% for AC restaurants or those with a liquor licence. When you enter the bill amount in this calculator, you enter the final printed total, which already includes GST. The tip percentage you choose is entirely additional and discretionary.
Item-by-Item Split (Advanced Mode)
When friends order very different dishes or when some people want to pay only for what they ate, item-by-item splitting is the fairest approach. Add each dish with its price, tick who ordered it (multiple people can share an item), and the calculator computes each person's subtotal plus their proportional tip share.
Percentage-Based Split
Some groups prefer to split by a custom percentage — for example, couples might each take 40% while their single friend takes 20%. The percentage sliders must total 100%. The tip is applied to the total bill and then distributed according to the same percentages.
Group Expense Tracker
For multi-day trips or multiple outings, the Expense Tracker records each payment — who paid, how much, and who benefits — then computes the minimum number of bank transfers or cash payments needed to settle all debts. This uses the minimum-transaction greedy algorithm:
- Calculate each person's net balance (total paid − total owed).
- Sort: those owed money are creditors, those who owe are debtors.
- Match the largest debtor with the largest creditor, record the transfer, and repeat until all balances are zero.
This approach minimises back-and-forth payments, especially valuable for groups of five or more people.
Tip Etiquette in India
| Venue Type | Typical Tip | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Casual / Dhaba | 0 – 5% | Round up the bill or leave ₹20–₹50 |
| Mid-range restaurant | 5 – 10% | Most common range in India |
| Fine dining / Hotel | 10 – 15% | Service charge may already be included |
| Delivery / Swiggy / Zomato | ₹20 – ₹50 | Tip goes directly to delivery partner |
Note: Some restaurants add a "service charge" of 5–10% to the bill. This is different from a government-mandated tax — it is the restaurant's own levy and, per CCPA guidelines, is voluntary and refundable on request.