Itemized Bill Splitter
Each person pays only for what they ordered. Enter each dish, set tax and tip, and see the total per person — no more subsidizing someone else's steak.
Split by Item
Want each person to pay only for what they ordered? Forks does itemized splits with AI receipt scanning.
Download Forks FreeWhen to Split by Item vs. Evenly
An even split makes sense when everyone orders similarly priced dishes. But when there is a wide price range — one person had water and a salad while another had cocktails and a steak — splitting by item is the fair move.
This calculator handles the basics, but for real restaurant situations with 5, 10, or 20 items, the Forks app is faster. Snap a photo of your receipt, and AI extracts every item automatically. Then drag each item to the person who ordered it on the visual seat map. Tax and tip are allocated proportionally.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you split a bill when everyone ordered different things?
Enter each item into the calculator, note who ordered what, and add up each person's items separately. Then add their proportional share of tax and tip. The Forks app automates this — scan the receipt, drag items to each person, and it calculates everything.
Is it rude to ask to split the bill by item?
Not at all. Splitting by item is increasingly common and considered fair, especially when there's a big price difference between orders. Most people appreciate paying only for what they had rather than subsidizing someone else's expensive meal.
How do you handle shared items like appetizers?
For shared dishes, divide the cost of that item by the number of people who shared it. In the Forks app, you can assign a single item to multiple seats and it automatically splits that item's cost between them.