Slyce / Expense calculator
Free online tool

Split expenses online. Who owes whom, settled in seconds.

Add who paid for what last night. The calculator splits it evenly or exactly, and shows the fewest payments to settle everyone.

No sign-upStays in your browserUneven splits1 free receipt scan
Split calculator

1Who's in?

2What was paid?

For whom?

One currency per calculation. Paid in a few currencies? The Slyce app converts each expense at the daily rate.

Expenses

    How it works

    Split expenses fairly in 3 steps

    No account, no spreadsheet, no group-chat maths.

    1

    Add everyone

    Type the names of the people who shared costs. Everyone you add can pay, share, or both.

    2

    Add what was paid

    One line per expense: what it was, how much and who paid. Split it evenly, by shares or by exact amounts, or scan the receipt and tap who had each item.

    3

    Settle with the fewest payments

    The calculator nets everything out and lists who pays whom. Share it to the group chat in one tap.

    Calculator or app?

    One night out, or the whole trip

    This page is perfect for settling one evening. When the costs keep coming, Slyce keeps the tally for everyone.

    FeatureThis calculatorSlyce app
    Split evenly, by shares or exact amountsYesYes
    Fewest payments to settleYesYes
    Scan a receipt and split it by itemOnceUnlimited
    Everyone adds their own expenses–NoYes
    Friends claim their items from a link–NoYes
    Several currencies, converted at the daily rate–NoYes
    Payment details and Mark as paid–NoYes
    Keeps a running tab for trips and flats–NoYes

    How the fewest payments are worked out

    Every person ends up with one number: what they paid minus their share of everything. Positive means the group owes them, negative means they owe the group. The calculator then pairs the biggest debt with the biggest credit, settles as much as it can between those two people, and repeats until everyone is at zero.

    Take four friends after a night out: Anna paid 120 for dinner, Ben 24 for the taxi, Chloe 45 for drinks. Instead of everyone paying everyone back for each item, the whole night settles in three payments. Hit Try an example above to see it.

    Uneven splits

    Shares work like portions: give someone 2× if they had twice as much and the rest 1×. Amounts are for when you know exactly what each person owes. Rounding cents always go to someone, so the totals add up to the last cent.

    Splitting a receipt by item

    Scan a receipt and every line is read for you. Tap who had each item, choose All for shared plates, and tax, tip or a discount is shared in proportion to what each person ordered. For more, read how to split a receipt item by item or how to split a restaurant bill.

    Questions, answered

    How does the expense calculator work out who owes whom?

    For each person it adds up what they paid and what their share of every expense was. The difference is their balance. It then matches the person who owes the most with the person who is owed the most, again and again, so the group settles in as few payments as possible. It is the same method the Slyce app uses.

    Can I split an expense unevenly?

    Yes. Under "For whom?" choose Evenly, Shares or Amounts. Shares lets one person count double (for example someone who ordered twice as much), and Amounts lets you type exactly what each person owes, as long as it adds up to the total.

    Can I split a receipt item by item?

    Yes, once. Scan a receipt and the calculator reads every item for you, then you tap who had each one. Tax, tip and discounts are shared in proportion to what each person had. You get one free scan per visitor here; the Slyce app scans as many receipts as you like.

    Is my data stored anywhere?

    No. Everything you type stays in your browser. If you scan a receipt, the photo is read and discarded, never saved. A shared link carries the split inside the link itself, so only the people you send it to can see it.

    What about expenses in different currencies?

    The calculator works in one currency per calculation. If your group paid in several currencies, the Slyce app converts each expense at the daily rate and settles everyone in one currency.

    How is this different from the Slyce app?

    The calculator is for a quick, one-off settle-up on this page. The app keeps the tally for the whole trip or flat, lets friends add their own expenses and claim their items from a link, shows each person's payment details, and tracks who has paid.

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