Where Does Splitwise Store Balances and Exports?
Splitwise balances live in the cloud with CSV export on the website, while the phone holds cache only.
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Splitwise balances live on Splitwise servers, not on your phone. The app is a window onto the account, and reinstalling anywhere restores every group untouched.
The portable copy is the CSV export from the website, one per group, with full item history. Phones hold cache and offline edits that sync later. Settle up, export the CSV, then leave the group with the archive in hand.
Where Splitwise stores this, by platform
Account cloud (balances); CSV export via website
Groups, balances, and history sync from the account. The phone holds cache only. Export CSVs from the website for archives; uninstalling loses nothing but the cache.
Account cloud (balances); CSV export via website
Same cloud-first design. Export group CSVs through the site before leaving groups, since departed groups hide their history.
Frequently asked questions
How do I archive expenses before leaving a group?
Export a CSV from the website before closing anything. The export is the only portable copy; screenshots of balances settle nothing without the item history.
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