Add an expense

An expense records what was spent, who paid and how the cost is shared. Balances update immediately for everyone in the group.

Add an expense

1. Open the Expenses tab and tap the + button, or open a group and tap Add Expense.
2. Enter the amount. Tap the amount to use the calculator (Tap to use calculator) and, if needed, change the currency next to it.
3. Type a Description (What's this expense for?).
4. Choose Who paid?. The default is you.
5. Pick the group if you started from the Expenses tab.
6. Choose a Category. The group's custom categories appear with the system ones.
7. Under Split, keep Split equally with everyone or change who takes part and how, see Split an expense unequally.
8. Change the date if the expense is not from today (Select Date & Time).
9. Optionally Add receipt or Add location, see Attach a receipt photo or a location.
10. Tap Add Expense. You see Expense Added!.

Good to know

• Amount and description are required, and at least one person must be in the split.
• The app warns when a date is in the future or older than a month, but lets you save it.
• Expenses save instantly on your phone, even offline, see Use ShareCost without an internet connection.
• You can also create expenses from a scanned receipt or from an Apple Pay or Google Pay payment, see the Receipts & imports category.

Web

1. Open the group and click Expense, or use the add button in the header.
2. Fill in What was it for?, the amount (the field is labelled with the group currency, for example Amount (USD)), Paid by, the category and the date.
3. Choose the Split Type and tick the members under Split with. At least one member is required.
4. Click Add Expense.

Receipt photos and locations are added in the mobile app; the web shows them on the expense page.