Help & FAQ
Everything you need to know about using TravelSplit effectively.
Getting Started
1. Sign In
Use your Google account to sign in securely. No separate registration required.
2. Create Your First Trip
Click "New Trip" from your dashboard and enter basic trip information including destination and travel dates.
3. Add Travel Companions
Add the names of people traveling with you. They don't need accounts to be included in expense splitting.
4. Set Currencies
Add the currencies you'll be using during your trip for accurate expense tracking.
Creating Trips
Trip Information: Provide a clear title and description for your trip.
Travel Companions: Add all people who will share expenses. Use consistent names throughout the trip.
Currencies: Add all currencies you expect to use. You can add more later as needed.
Adding Expenses
Expense Details
- Title: Brief description (e.g., "Dinner at Restaurant Name")
- Amount: Total amount paid in the original currency
- Currency: Select from your trip's currencies
- Category: Choose appropriate category for better organization
- Date: When the expense occurred
Participant Splitting
For each expense, specify which travel companions should share the cost and their individual amounts.
Currency Support
Multi-Currency Tracking: Record expenses in their original currency for accuracy.
Automatic Conversion: TravelSplit converts currencies for fair splitting and reporting.
Adding Currencies: You can add new currencies to your trip at any time.
Exchange Rates: We use current exchange rates for conversions, but you can also enter specific rates if needed.
Splitting Bills
Equal Splitting
Use the "Split Equally" option to divide expenses evenly among selected participants.
Custom Amounts
Manually enter specific amounts for each participant when expenses aren't equal.
Partial Participation
Not everyone needs to participate in every expense. Only include relevant people for each bill.
Reports & Settlement
Settlement Report: Shows who owes money to whom with optimized payment suggestions.
Individual Breakdown: See each person's total expenses and their share of group costs.
Currency Conversion: View totals in any of your trip's currencies.
Export Options: Download reports for record-keeping or sharing with travel companions.