Cash Counter
Count notes and coins for a till or cash box, with float and over/short.
About this tool
Choose a currency and enter how many of each note and coin you have. Line totals and the grand total update as you type. Set the float to leave in the drawer, and optionally the expected takings from your till or card reader report, to see the amount to bank and whether the cash is over or short. Copy the count sheet into an email or log.
How to cash up a till
Cashing up means counting the money in a till at the end of a shift, removing the float for the next day and checking the rest against the sales recorded. Count each denomination separately, notes first, then coins. Enter the number of each and the calculator multiplies and adds them using whole-cent arithmetic, so there is no rounding drift even with hundreds of coins. The float is the change you leave in the drawer for the next shift, usually a fixed amount in small notes and coins. The amount to bank is the total counted minus the float. Comparing that with the expected cash takings from the till report shows whether the drawer is over or short. Small differences happen, but repeated shortfalls are worth investigating. Many businesses count twice, or have two people count, before recording the figures. Honest limits: the denominations listed are those in common circulation, so rarely used notes may be missing. Counts are not saved. The receipt generator, the expense report generator and the tally counter are related.
Frequently asked questions
How do I count a cash drawer?
Count each denomination separately, multiply by its value, add the totals, then subtract the float to find what to bank.
What is a till float?
A fixed amount of change left in the till at the start of each shift so the first customers can be given change.
What does over/short mean?
The difference between the cash counted (after the float) and the cash sales the till recorded.
Is my count saved?
No. Counts stay on the page in your browser and nothing is stored or sent.