# SplitBill — Full Documentation > Track, split, and settle group expenses in Telegram. Add a receipt or type what you paid, split costs your way, and settle with fewer transfers. ## Overview - **Telegram Bot**: [@spbill_bot](https://t.me/spbill_bot) — add it to a group chat and type /newtrip - **Website**: https://botsplit.com/ - **Architecture**: Runs entirely inside Telegram; user profiles are identities; no extra account or app required. ## How It Works ### Step 01: Add an expense Send a receipt or just type what you paid for. SplitBill understands both. ### Step 02: Split it your way Everyone claims what they had, or split it equally or by custom shares. ### Step 03: Settle with fewer transfers SplitBill keeps track of who owes whom and reduces the final settlement to fewer transfers. ## Features ### 01. Add expenses your way - **Category**: FLEXIBLE INPUT - **Description**: Snap a receipt or just type what you paid for. SplitBill understands both and adds the expense in seconds. ### 02. Split it your way - **Category**: FLEXIBLE SPLITS - **Description**: Everyone can claim what they had, or you can split equally or by custom shares. Changes sync in real time. ### 03. Any receipt. Any language. - **Category**: AI + TRANSLATION - **Description**: AI reads every item, translates the text, and checks the total so the numbers add up. ### 04. Mixed currencies, one trip - **Category**: MULTI-CURRENCY - **Description**: Keep expenses in different currencies. SplitBill converts them to the trip’s base currency and keeps the rate fixed. ### 05. Settle with fewer transfers - **Category**: SMART SETTLEMENT - **Description**: SplitBill keeps track of who owes whom and simplifies the final settlement, so the group needs fewer payments. ### 06. Add guests without Telegram - **Category**: GUESTS - **Description**: Add anyone by name. No account, no app — their share is tracked with everyone else’s. ## Pricing Manual expenses are always free. Receipt scanning includes a free allowance, and you can buy more scans with Telegram Stars. ## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ### Do I need to register or install anything? No. Just add the bot to your group chat and type /newtrip. Everyone joins through Telegram — no separate account or app to install. ### Do I need a receipt to add an expense? No. Send a receipt or simply type what you paid for — for example, “I paid $100 for beer.” SplitBill understands both. ### What if the receipt is hard to read? SplitBill checks that the items add up to the total. If something isn’t recognized correctly, you can edit the numbers or add items manually. ### Can we split expenses in different ways? Yes. Split equally, use custom shares, or let everyone claim what they had. Shared items can be divided however you like. ### How are tips, taxes, and service charges split? They’re split proportionally to each person’s share. If you had 30% of the order, you pay 30% of the extras too. ### Can we use different currencies? Yes. Add expenses in different currencies and SplitBill converts them to the trip’s base currency using the rate for the expense date. ### What about friends who don’t use Telegram? Add them by name as guests. They don’t need an account or the app — their share is tracked with everyone else’s. ### Is it free? Manual expenses are always free. Receipt scanning includes a free allowance, and you can buy more scans with Telegram Stars. ## Privacy SplitBill runs inside Telegram, so there is no separate account and nothing new to install. This page covers both this website and the bot. ### This website The site stores only your theme preference in your browser. Cloudflare automatically provides privacy-first Web Analytics and Real User Measurements (RUM) for page views and performance. Its beacon uses no cookies or browser storage and does not track individual visitors across sites. ### The bot SplitBill signs you in with your Telegram profile — no passwords, no forms. Receipt photos are processed to extract text and translate it. Trips, splits, and debts exist so your group can settle up; you can ask the bot to delete a trip’s data when it’s over. ### Questions Message @spbill_bot in Telegram with any privacy question. Because everything runs inside Telegram, Telegram’s own privacy policy also applies. ## Guides & comparisons ### [Splitwise Alternative: Why We Split Bills in Telegram Instead](https://botsplit.com/compare/splitwise-alternative/) - **URL**: https://botsplit.com/compare/splitwise-alternative/ You planned a weekend trip with four friends. You bought dinner on Friday. On Saturday morning, you ask everyone to install an app, confirm their emails, and friend you on a separate social network just to log twenty dollars for pizza. ### [How to Split Travel Expenses on Group Trips Without Arguments](https://botsplit.com/guides/split-travel-expenses/) - **URL**: https://botsplit.com/guides/split-travel-expenses/ Every group trip encounters money friction sooner or later. Most disagreements come from three predictable patterns: ### [How to Split a Dinner Bill Fairly: Itemized, Equal, and Tip Math](https://botsplit.com/guides/split-dinner-bill/) - **URL**: https://botsplit.com/guides/split-dinner-bill/ Most dinner arguments happen because people assume different ground rules before sitting down. Here are the three ways to split, along with when each method makes sense: ## Links - **Telegram bot**: https://t.me/spbill_bot - **Homepage**: https://botsplit.com/ - **Privacy Policy**: https://botsplit.com/privacy/ - **Splitwise Alternative**: https://botsplit.com/compare/splitwise-alternative/ - **Split Travel Expenses**: https://botsplit.com/guides/split-travel-expenses/ - **Split Dinner Bill**: https://botsplit.com/guides/split-dinner-bill/ - **Sitemap**: https://botsplit.com/sitemap.xml - **LLMS Summary**: https://botsplit.com/llms.txt - **LLMS Full**: https://botsplit.com/llms-full.txt ## Localized Homepages - [English](https://botsplit.com/) - [Русский](https://botsplit.com/ru/) - [Español](https://botsplit.com/es/) - [Português](https://botsplit.com/pt/) - [Bahasa Indonesia](https://botsplit.com/id/) - [Українська](https://botsplit.com/uk/) - [Deutsch](https://botsplit.com/de/) - [Français](https://botsplit.com/fr/) - [Türkçe](https://botsplit.com/tr/) - [Tiếng Việt](https://botsplit.com/vi/) - [العربية](https://botsplit.com/ar/) - [हिन्दी](https://botsplit.com/hi/) - [فارسی](https://botsplit.com/fa/) - [Italiano](https://botsplit.com/it/) - [Oʻzbek](https://botsplit.com/uz/) - [Қазақша](https://botsplit.com/kk/) - [Bahasa Melayu](https://botsplit.com/ms/) - [اردو](https://botsplit.com/ur/) - [বাংলা](https://botsplit.com/bn/) - [简体中文](https://botsplit.com/zh/) - [한국어](https://botsplit.com/ko/)