Getting started
Add your first entry
An entry records who paid what and for whom. Here's how to add your group's first expense – Split works out the balances right away.
Last checked: 3 November 2026
Step by step
- 1
Open the group
Under “Your groups”, tap the group, then tap “+ Entry” at the bottom.
- 2
Pick the type
“Expense” is selected at the top. Use “Income” for money coming into the group, such as a deposit or a refund, and “Transfer” when one person gave money directly to another.
- 3
Enter title and amount
Under “Title”, enter what was paid for, for example “Dinner at the harbour”, then the “Amount”. “+ Description” adds a note.
Paid in another currency? Pick it next to the amount; Split converts it into the group currency with an exchange rate. This is a Premium feature.
- 4
Check date and category
“Date” is today; change it if the expense was on another day. A “Category” such as “Food & drink” is optional and can be picked later.
- 5
Pick who paid
“Paid by” starts with you. If someone else paid, pick them. If several people paid together, tap “+ Several payers” and enter each person's part.
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Pick how to split
“Equally” splits the amount across everyone in the group. With “By shares” you enter shares per person, for example 2 for double and 0 for anyone who wasn't there; percentages work too. “Exact amounts” gives everyone a fixed amount.
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Save
Tap “Save expense”. The entry now appears in the group's list. At the top, “Your balance” shows where you stand; tap the open balances below it to see who gets money back and who owes.
Good to know
- “Equally” includes everyone in the group, also people who haven't joined yet. Anyone who wasn't there gets a 0 under “By shares”.
- With exact amounts and percentages, Split shows below the fields how much is left to distribute. It only saves once everything adds up.
- Saving works without internet too. The others see the entry as soon as your device is back online.
- Tap an entry later to edit or delete it. That's also where you add receipts and photos if the group has Premium.