Splitly โ How to use Bill Splitter, Random Splitter and Groups
Step-by-step instructions, real examples and an interactive demo so you know exactly what happens when you split a bill.
1. Bill Splitter โ quick steps
This is the standard flow to fairly split an expense among a group.
Steps
- Enter number of people & click Next.
- Add each person's Name and Amount paid.
- Click Calculate. Splitly computes per-person share and shows the transactions needed (who pays whom).
Example & rounding
Total spent: โน2,000
A paid: โน1,200 โ B paid: โน400 โ C paid: โน400
Per person (rounded to nearest โน5) = โน665 (Splitly rounds to make cash-friendly values when cash mode is active).
What Splitly shows
Splitly will compute each person's balance (paid โ share), then produce the minimum number of transactions to settle everyone.
- B pays โน267 to A
- C pays โน267 to A
2. Random Splitter โ explanation
Random Splitter has three modes: Completely Random, Weighted and Percentage-range. Use it for fun-splits, lucky draws, or surprise contributions.
How to use
- Enter total amount, number of people โ Next โ add names.
- Choose a mode (Random / Weighted / Percentage) โ Split Now.
3. Create Group โ how it connects to the Group Dashboard
Groups let you save a reusable list of people (roommates, travel buddies, family). Creating a group here saves it and opens it in the Group Dashboard.
Flow
- Open Create Group โ enter group name & member count.
- Fill member names โ Save Group.
- Save action stores the group in localStorage and redirects to
group_dashboard pagewhere the new group is available immediately.
4. History & sync notes
Every split can be saved to local history. If youโre not logged in this history is stored in your browser localStorage and can be lost if you clear browser storage.