Split bill calculator
Split Bill Calculator: Unequal Shares with Tip & Tax
Built for real group dinners, not equal-share shortcuts. Enter each person's items, move shared dishes into a pooled section, and get exact per-person totals with tax and tip already allocated.
Global settings
Set the tip, tax, and split method before you assign items.
Tip basis
Tip split method
People and items
Add up to 12 diners. Shared dishes move into the shared pool below and are split evenly across everyone.
Personal subtotal
$0.00
Marking an item as shared moves it into the shared pool below.
Personal subtotal
$0.00
Shared items pool
Shared dishes split evenly across the full table.
Shared total: $0.00
How it works
How to Split a Bill Unevenly in 3 Steps
Step 1 Add Everyone
Enter each person's name. You can add up to 12 diners, and the calculator keeps everyone separate from the start.
Step 2 Add Each Person's Items
Add what each person ordered. Mark shared dishes like appetizers, bottles of wine, or dessert as shared and they will move into the shared pool.
Step 3 See What Everyone Owes
The calculator splits tax and tip for you. Proportional mode charges more tip to the person who ordered more, while equal mode keeps the tip pool flat.
Shared items logic
Shared Dishes Do Not Belong to One Person, So They Should Not Stay on One Person's Bill
Shared appetizers, bottles of wine, desserts, and tasting plates work differently from personal entrees. In this calculator, shared items are pooled together first, then divided evenly across everyone at the table.
That even split happens before the tip is allocated, so each person's effective subtotal includes both their own items and their share of the communal dishes. Once that effective subtotal is known, the tax is allocated proportionally and the tip can be split either proportionally or equally depending on the mode you choose.
Worked example
Alice ordered a $45 steak, Bob ordered a $25 pasta, and the table shared $60 of appetizers and wine.
With three diners, the shared pool adds $20 to each person before tax and tip are calculated.
That means Alice's effective subtotal becomes $65 and Bob's becomes $45, so proportional tip mode assigns more of the gratuity to Alice without forcing Bob to subsidize the steak order.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you split a bill unevenly with tip?+
Enter each person's items separately, then let the calculator distribute the tip proportionally. The person who spent more pays a proportionally higher share of the tip, which is usually the fairest outcome for an uneven restaurant check.
How should shared dishes like appetizers or wine be split?+
Mark them as shared and the calculator will divide them evenly across the whole table. Personal items stay with the individual diner, while shared dishes are treated like a pooled subtotal that everyone participated in.
Should tip be split equally or proportionally?+
Proportional tip splitting is fairer when spending is uneven. If one diner spent much more, that person should also carry more of the tip. Equal tip splitting is simpler, but it means lower spenders subsidize the higher spenders.
How many people can this calculator handle?+
Up to 12 people. That covers most dinners, birthdays, and friend groups without turning the interface into a spreadsheet. If your table is larger than that, it is usually cleaner to break the party into smaller payment groups.
What happens if the tip does not divide evenly?+
Each person's tip share is rounded down to the nearest cent, then any penny difference is added to the diner with the highest bill. The results panel calls out that rounding adjustment directly so the math stays transparent.
Can I save my split for later?+
Yes. The current split is saved in your browser with localStorage, so a refresh does not wipe out your work. Use Copy Results when you are ready to send the final totals into a group chat or message thread.
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