# Add expenses and splits

Rata has no limit on the number of expenses. All split types are free.

## Add an expense

1. Open the group and tap **Add**.
2. Type the amount and what it was for ("What for?").
3. To change the category or the date, tap them. Categories are General, Food, Groceries, Travel, Transport, Stay, Fun, Shopping, Bills, Rent, Health, Gifts and Other.
4. Tap **Paid by and split** to change who paid and how to split.
5. Tap **Save**.

## Who paid

By default, you paid. Pick another person, or pick **Several people** and type how much each person paid. The amounts must add up to the total. In a trip with a kitty, you can pick **Kitty**.

## Split types

How each split type shares an expense

|Split |What it does |
| --- | --- |
|Equal |Each person that you pick pays the same part. Tap a person to take them out. |
|Exact |Type the amount for each person. The amounts must add up to the total. |
|% |Type a percent for each person. The percents must add up to 100. |
|Shares |Give each person a whole number of shares, for example 2 for a couple and 1 for a single person. |
|Adjust |An equal split, plus or minus an amount for some people. For example, "+200" for a person who had an extra drink. |

Rata makes sure that the parts add up to the total, to the last paisa.

## Currencies

Each group has a main currency (INR by default). Tap the currency next to the amount to use another currency, for example on a trip abroad. Totals and balances use the daily reference rates of the European Central Bank. A sign "≈" shows an amount that uses a rate. A balance in more than one currency settles in each currency on its own.

## Notes and bill photos

- Tap **Add note** to add a note to the expense.
- Tap the camera icon to add a photo of the bill. Your phone locks the photo before it goes to the server, the same as the expense.

## Repeat each month

In a Home group, turn on **Repeat monthly** for rent and bills. Rata adds the expense again each month.

## Change or delete an expense

1. Tap the expense in the list.
2. Change what you need and tap **Save**, or tap the delete icon.
3. After a delete, tap **Undo** to get it back. Later, you can restore it from [Activity](https://help.rata.fyi/activity).