# Add an expense

> Amount, category, who paid and when — plus an optional note and receipt.

Canonical: https://www.traxpend.com/docs/add-an-expense
Last updated: 2026-10-16

1. **Open Add Transaction**: Use `Add Transaction` in the sidebar, or the + button on mobile.
2. **Enter the amount and category**: Pick from your space’s categories — Groceries, Rent, Utilities and so on.
3. **Who paid?**: Choose the member who paid. That’s what settle-up uses to work out balances.
4. **Date, note and receipt**: Defaults to today. Add a note, and attach a photo or PDF of the receipt if you have one.

## Three kinds of expense

- **One-time** — everyday spending, counted in the month it happened.
- **Bulk supply** — a big purchase that lasts several months, spread evenly over up to 12 months. See [Recurring and bulk expenses](https://www.traxpend.com/docs/recurring-and-bulk).
- **Recurring** — rent, subscriptions and bills that repeat daily or monthly and log themselves.

> **Tip:** In a hurry? Type it instead — see [Quick add](https://www.traxpend.com/docs/quick-add).

## Splitting across specific members

By default, every expense is shared according to your space’s configured contribution shares. If a specific purchase only applies to certain people (such as a personal takeout order or one person sitting out an excursion), you can assign the expense to specific participants directly on the transaction form.

> **Editing or deleting:** Made a typo or picked the wrong category? Click any transaction in Expense History to edit its amount, date, or attached receipt, or delete it entirely.

## Related

- [Documentation](https://www.traxpend.com/docs)
- [Pricing](https://www.traxpend.com/pricing)
- [Features](https://www.traxpend.com/features)