In the Google Pay app, you can split a bill between multiple people and track expenses with a group.
You can split a group expense, request money and settle multiple group expenses through the Google Pay Singapore app.
Important: To split a bill, you need an active PayNow account added to your Google account. As a requestor, you can't receive payments without an active PayNow account. You can still create a bill split and activate your PayNow account later.
Split a bill
Tip: One person can create a bill and request money from the created group.
From an existing group
- Open the Google Pay app
- Open the existing group chat and tap Split bill.
- You can also find your group on the "Discover" page.
- Enter the total amount of the bill.
- Enter a name for the bill.
- Select the members from the group to split the bill with.
- To attach a receipt image (optional), in the top right, tap the button to choose to:
- Take a new photo.
- Select an image from the album.
- Tap Confirm.
From your home screen
- Open the Google Pay app .
- Tap + New payment Split a bill.
- Select a group or a list of contacts.
- Enter the total amount of the bill.
- You can enter a name or description for your bill.
- Adjust the amount each person owes you.
- To attach a receipt image (optional), in the top right, tap the button to choose to:
- Take a new photo.
- Select an image from the album.
- Tap Send request.
- A new group is created for everyone who shares this bill. You can use this group for future bill splits.
Check the status of your request
- Open the Google Pay app .
- Open the group you created for the bill.
- Select the bill you want to check.
- From the bill details page, you can find out who has paid, who still needs to pay, and the amount that remains unpaid.
Close a bill
Tip: After you close a bill, your contacts can't make any additional payments.
- Open the Google Pay app.
- Open the bill you want to close.
- You’ll find the status of your bill, either unpaid, partially paid, or paid.
- Tap More Close bill Close bill.
Respond to a bill request
You can respond to a bill request from a notification, in a group chat, or in the bill details.
Pay from a notification
- Open the Google Pay notification.
- To pay, tap Pay now.
Pay from a group chat
- Open the Google Pay app .
- Open the group chat.
- On the bill split request, tap Pay.
- Choose your payment method.
- Tap Proceed to pay. You’ll find a record of your payment in the group chat.
Settle your bill split expenses
- Open the Google Pay app .
- At the top, tap Search .
- Select the group you want to split the bill with.
- On the "Expenses” tab, check the summary of "Owed by you" and "Owed to you." This shows all the open bill split requests in a group.
- Under the "Owed by you" section, tap a member you want to settle an expense with.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.