Split a restaurant bill fairly, right at the table

Scan the receipt, let everyone tap the dishes they ordered, and each person gets the exact amount they owe — including drinks, shared plates and the service charge. No mental maths, no spreadsheet, no chasing people the next day.

Free to use. Your friends join from their browser — nothing to install.

How to split a restaurant bill in four steps

1. Scan the restaurant receipt
Photograph the bill. Every line item, the service charge and the total are read automatically, so nobody types dishes into a spreadsheet.
2. Share a QR code with the table
Everyone scans the code with their phone camera. There is nothing to download and no account to create before joining.
3. Everyone claims what they ordered
Tap your dishes. Shared starters and bottles can be split between the people who had them, and the totals update live for the whole table.
4. Settle up in the app you already use
Each person sees their own amount and pays it back with Swish, PayPal, Venmo or XRP.

The situations that make splitting awkward

One person ordered the wine

Split by item instead of by head, so the two people sharing a bottle carry its cost and the driver does not.

Shared starters and sides

Assign one dish to several people and it is divided between them automatically, down to the öre.

Service charge and tip

Charges and tips are spread in proportion to what each person ordered, not flat across the table.

Someone left early

They can claim their items and pay before dessert arrives; the remaining balances recalculate for everyone else.

Splitting evenly vs. splitting by item

Comparison of splitting a restaurant bill evenly and splitting it by item
	Split evenly	Split by item
Best for	Similar orders, close friends	Mixed orders, drinks, big groups
Fairness	Light eaters subsidise the table	Everyone pays for their own order
Time at the table	Seconds, then arguments	A scan and a few taps each

Qvitt does both: claim your items for an itemised split, or divide a dish between everyone at the table when an even share makes more sense.

Frequently asked questions

What is the fairest way to split a restaurant bill?

Splitting evenly is fastest, but it overcharges anyone who ate lightly or skipped alcohol. Splitting by item — each person paying for what they ordered, with shared dishes divided between the people who had them and the service charge spread in proportion — is the fairest option and takes about the same time when the receipt is scanned rather than typed.

How do I split a bill when only one person can pay the restaurant?

One person settles with the restaurant and the rest pay them back. Scan the receipt before you leave the table, let everyone claim their items, and each person gets their own amount to send back — so the payer is not left chasing anybody afterwards.

Do my friends need to install an app?

No. They scan the QR code or open the link, enter a name and start claiming items in their phone's browser. Only the person who starts the session needs to scan the receipt.

How is the service charge or tip divided?

In proportion to what each person ordered. Someone with a 500 kr main covers more of the tip than someone with a 100 kr salad, which is closer to how people expect it to work than an equal share.

Can we split the bill in different currencies or payment apps?

Each person can pay back with whichever method suits them — Swish, PayPal, Venmo or XRP — while the receipt itself stays in the currency it was printed in.

Is it free?

Yes. Scanning a receipt, inviting the table and settling up are free to use.

Ready to split tonight's bill?

Scan the receipt, share the QR code, and let everyone pay their own share.

No account needed to join a session

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