Split the bar tab in seconds.
The free bill splitting app for the table: snap the receipt, tap who had what, and send everyone a pay link. No download, no sign-up to start.
Free for personal use, and it works on any phone.
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Three taps from receipt to settled
No spreadsheets, no math, no chasing people for cash.
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Add the items
Snap a photo and the receipt reads itself, paste a Toast or Square link, or type items in by hand.
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Tap who had what
Multi-select people per item. Tax, tip, and service split proportionally on their own.
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Send the link
Everyone sees their share and pays you with one tap. You get pinged as money lands.
Built for the awkward part: who pays what
Snap the receipt
A photo pulls in items, tax, and tip automatically, from paper receipts or a delivery-app screenshot. The photo stays attached as proof.
Learn howPay your way
Each person gets a tap-to-pay link for exactly what they owe.
Fair tax + tip
Bigger orders carry their weight, automatically and to the cent.
Learn howUneven splits
Split 10 beers 4/3/3, or override any line by units or percentage.
Learn howShare + claim
One link, or a QR at the table. Friends claim their own line and suggest who had what.
Learn howFriends, groups & trips
Save your regular crew, add them in a tap, and split in any currency when you travel.
Learn howGuides to splitting fairly
Practical how-tos for every kind of group bill, written by the team behind Tab Tender.
- 6 min
The 7 best bill-splitting apps in 2026, honestly compared
An honest comparison of the best bill-splitting apps in 2026 — Splitwise, Tab Tender, Settle Up, Splid, Splitty, Plates, and Tab — and which to pick for restaurant checks, trips, and roommates.
- 4 min
How to split a bar tab fairly (without doing math at the table)
Three fair ways to split a shared bar tab — evenly, by what each person drank, or by rounds — plus how to handle tax, tip, and surcharges.
- 3 min
How to split an itemized restaurant bill by who ordered what
Dividing a restaurant check evenly overcharges the people who ordered less. Here's how to split an itemized bill fairly, including shared dishes.
- 3 min
The fair way to split tax and tip on a group bill
Splitting the tip evenly is the most common bill-splitting mistake. Here's why proportional tax and tip is fairer, with a worked example.
- 3 min
Venmo vs Cash App vs Zelle: which to use to get paid back
A practical comparison of Venmo, Cash App, and Zelle for splitting bills and paying friends back — speed, fees, and which to pick — plus PayPal, Wise, and Revolut for paying back outside the US.
- 4 min
How to split a group trip's expenses (and keep a running total)
The clean way to split vacation and group-trip costs — log each shared expense, keep a running total across the whole trip, and settle up once at the end without spreadsheets.
Never argue over a bar tab again
The easiest way to split a tab. Start your first one in under a minute.
Start a tabNew here? See what it solves, how we calculate a fair split, or the team behind it. You can also scan a receipt to split by item or run a quick bill split calculator.