Free Check Splitter

“Can We Split the Check?”

Across the United States, Canada, and many other English-speaking regions, people ask the server to “split the check” rather than split the bill. The language varies, but the headache is universal. Someone has to figure out who ordered what, add tax, work out the tip, and then somehow collect money from everyone at the table.

Restaurants sometimes agree to split the check onto separate cards, but that slows down the server, creates multiple receipts to manage, and still does not account for shared appetizers or bottles of wine. Splitting the check by hand with a calculator is worse. It is slow, error-prone, and inevitably leaves one person overpaying while another gets off easy.

That is where a dedicated check splitter comes in. Instead of haggling over numbers at the table, you let software handle the math and everyone pays exactly what they owe.

How Jig Splits the Check in Under a Minute

Jig is a free web-based bill splitter that uses AI to read your receipt and calculate each person's share automatically. Here is how it works:

1. Snap a photo of the check. Use your phone camera to photograph the receipt, or upload an image you already have.
2. AI reads the check. Jig's AI extracts every line item, price, tax, and tip from the image. No manual data entry needed.
3. Add people and assign items. Enter the names of everyone in your group and tap to assign each item to whoever ordered it. Shared items get divided evenly among the people who shared them.
4. Review the split. Jig calculates each person's subtotal, then distributes tax and tip proportionally so the person who spent more contributes more to tax and tip.
5. Share and settle up. Send a shareable link to your group. Everyone sees what they owe and can pay via Venmo with one tap.

Why Fair Check Splitting Matters

Splitting the check evenly sounds simple, but it is rarely fair. When one person orders a salad and water while another orders a steak and two cocktails, an even split punishes the frugal diner. Over time, this creates resentment and can even discourage people from going out with certain groups.

Jig solves this by doing item-level splitting. Each person pays for exactly what they ordered, plus their proportional share of tax and tip. No more subsidizing someone else's lobster dinner. No more awkward conversations about who owes what. Just scan, assign, and split.

Common Check Splitting Scenarios

• Restaurant dinners with friends where everyone ordered differently
• Work team lunches where the company card is not available
• Birthday dinners where the guest of honor does not pay
• Group travel meals where you need a quick, accurate split
• Brunch with a large group and separate drink orders

No App, No Account, No Hassle

Jig works entirely in your web browser. There is nothing to download from the App Store or Google Play. You do not need to create an account or hand over your email address. Just open Jig, upload your check, and start splitting. It works on any phone, tablet, or computer with a modern browser.

Looking for a more detailed comparison with other tools? See how Jig stacks up as a Splitwise alternative or check out our restaurant bill calculator.