Money Counter

About this tool

The Money Counter adds up US cash from the number of each bill and coin you have. Enter counts for $100, $50, $20, $10, $5, $2 and $1 bills, for dollar coins, half dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies, and for any wrapped coin rolls. You get a subtotal for every denomination, separate bill and coin totals with piece counts, and the grand total. Rolls use standard bank sizes: 50 pennies ($0.50), 40 nickels ($2), 50 dimes ($5), 40 quarters ($10), 20 half dollars ($10) and 25 dollar coins ($25). Enter the starting cash you keep in the register and it works out the deposit, or how far short the count is. A dated summary lists every nonzero line for copying into a log or printing. All math is done in whole cents, so totals never show floating-point errors such as $0.30000000000000004. It adds up what you enter; it cannot spot counterfeit or damaged notes. Nothing leaves your browser.

Why use it

• Covers every current US bill and coin, including $2 bills, half dollars and dollar coins.

• Values coin rolls at standard bank sizes, so you can count them without unwrapping.

• Works out the deposit after keeping a set amount in the drawer, or how far short the count is.

• Uses whole-cent arithmetic, so the total is exact to the penny.

• Builds a dated summary you can paste into a cash log or spreadsheet, or print.

• Flags entries that are not whole numbers instead of silently adding them.

How to use

1. Count each denomination and type the number of bills or coins in its row; leave rows you do not have blank.
2. Enter wrapped coin rolls in the Coin rolls section; each roll is valued at the standard size shown under its name.
3. Read the subtotal beside each row and the bill, coin and grand totals.
4. To close out a register, enter the starting cash you keep in the drawer to see the deposit.
5. Copy or print the summary for your records, then press Clear all for the next count.

When it helps

• Closing out a cash register or till at the end of a shift.
• Preparing a bank deposit from a cash drawer.
• Counting a coin jar or piggy bank, including rolled coins.
• Balancing cash from a fundraiser, bake sale or event.
• Checking a petty cash box against its log.

Examples

Tips

• Face all bills the same way and count each pile twice before typing the number.
• Enter rolled coins only in the Coin rolls section and loose coins only in the Coins section, so nothing is counted twice.
• If a roll looks light or is not a standard wrapper, unwrap it and count the coins as loose; the roll rows assume a full standard roll.
• Keep the drawer's starting cash the same every shift so each deposit reflects only that shift's cash takings.
• Copy the summary before pressing Clear all; counts are not saved anywhere.

Frequently Asked Questions

Glossary

Denomination

The face value of a bill or coin, such as $20 or 25¢.

Coin roll

A paper wrapper holding a fixed number of one coin type, such as 40 quarters worth $10.

Starting cash (float)

The amount kept in a register at the start of a shift to make change.

Deposit

The cash taken to the bank after the starting cash is left in the drawer.

Cash count sheet

A record of how many of each denomination were counted and the total.