What you'll have after this: a fair, itemized bill split in under a minute
By the end of this guide you'll have scanned a receipt, assigned items to each person, and shared a split card that shows exactly who owes what — tax and tip included. The whole process takes about 60 to 90 seconds once you've done it once.
- An iPhone with the SplitSnap app installed
- A physical or digital restaurant receipt (paper, screen, or a photo already in your camera roll)
- The names of the people splitting the bill
- A minute of decent lighting so the camera can read the print clearly
Step 1: Open SplitSnap and start a scan
From the home screen, tap Scan a Bill. You can point your camera straight at the paper receipt, or import a photo you already took from your Photos library if you're doing this later at home.
Step 2: Let the AI read the receipt
Hold the receipt flat and let it fill the frame. Claude Haiku Vision reads every item, price, tax, and tip line in about 1 to 3 seconds — no typing required, even on long receipts or crumpled ones.
Step 3: Check the extracted items
SplitSnap shows you every line item it found so you can confirm prices before splitting anything. If a smudge or a discount confused the scan, tap any line to fix it manually — this is the only moment typing might come up.
Step 4: Add everyone splitting the bill
Add each person by name, or pull them in from your saved friends list if you've split with them before. This step matters most when the group ordered very differently — for more on handling that fairly, see how to split a bill fairly when everyone ordered differently.
Step 5: Assign items with a tap
Tap each item and assign it to the person (or people) who ordered it using the colorful name chips. Shared appetizers or a bottle of wine can be split across multiple names at once, so nobody gets stuck covering someone else's fries.
Step 6: Let SplitSnap handle tax and tip
Once items are assigned, SplitSnap automatically distributes tax and tip proportionally across everyone's share — no separate calculator, no debate over who pays more because they had the pricier entree. If you want the full logic behind proportional tax and tip, check out how to split a restaurant bill on iPhone.
Step 7: Review the summary and share it
The split summary shows exactly what each person owes, ready to send. Share the split card straight to the group chat so everyone sees the same numbers at the same time — a good habit for keeping track of who owes what after a group dinner.
Common questions
What if my receipt is in another language?
SplitSnap reads receipts in over 30 languages, so scanning a menu abroad works the same way it does at your local diner.
How many scans do I get for free?
The free tier includes up to 5 receipt scans a month with full item assignment, tax, tip distribution, and a shareable split card.
Can I split a bill I photographed earlier?
Yes. Instead of scanning live, choose Import from Photos on the scan screen and select the receipt image from your camera roll.
Does it work for trips with different currencies?
Pro unlocks live multi-currency conversion, which is handy if you're splitting a bill on a trip and everyone's cards are in different currencies.
This article was drafted with AI assistance and reviewed by a human editor before publishing.