Frequently asked questions

Shared-expense apps like Splitwise track ongoing balances across trips and housemates. Tab.team is built for one bill or check at the table: Our AI reads the receipt, you assign or claim items on the card stack, then settle. It runs in the browser with no sign-up for guests.

Read how Tab.team compares to shared-expense apps.

Many tools stop at equal splits or basic calculators. Tab.team combines our AI-powered receipt reading (line items, tax, tip, service charge, and discounts, with checks so things add up), a card-stack interface to claim or assign each item, and optional live guest claiming. All in the browser, with no app install for friends.

Read a fuller comparison with other bill-splitting apps.

No. Tab.team runs in your web browser. No app store visit. Add it to your home screen on your phone if you want a quick shortcut next time you're out.

Yes. Open Tab.team in Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge on phone, tablet, or laptop. Scan your receipt with our in-app camera or upload from your gallery, then split. No install for you or anyone you invite.

Yes. Tab.team is free to use today for hosts and guests. If anything changes, we'll be upfront about it.

No. Start or join a split in the browser and share a link or QR code. Guests only enter a name to join. Sign-in may come later for saved history; it is not required tonight.

Yes. In your phone's browser, scan the receipt with our in-app camera (or upload from your gallery), work through the card stack, and share a link or QR. No native app required.

Yes. Many hosts scan or upload on a laptop, assign items on the card stack, then share results. Or invite guests to claim on their phones via link or QR.

Yes. The same link and QR flow works in the mobile browser on iOS and Android, which helps when everyone at the table has a different device.

Yes. That is what Tab.team is for. After our AI reads your bill or check, each item appears on the card stack. Swipe or drag to claim or assign items so everyone pays for what they ordered. We do not offer a one-tap "split the entire bill or check equally" mode; if everyone owes the same share, you do not need itemised splitting.

Yes. Claim your items (or your share of a shared dish). Your total includes your portion of tax, service charge, tip, and discounts, shared fairly rather than as an equal slice of the whole bill or check.

Yes. Swipe up on a card to open the share sheet and split that single item evenly or with custom fractions between selected diners, while the rest of the bill or check stays item-by-item.

Yes. Our AI extracts every line item; you assign or claim what each person had. Tax, service, tip, and discounts can follow what was ordered, an even share per payer, or custom percentages, so heavier eaters or drinkers are not subsidised.

Yes. Put starters or shared plates on one card, then split that item between everyone who shared it. Or assign the whole item to one payer if one person treated the table.

Yes. Each drink and dish is its own item on the stack. Claim them individually so teetotallers are not paying for rounds they skipped. Shared bottles can still be split between selected payers.

Yes. Once items are claimed, the host reviews tax, tip, service charge, and discounts (with fractional split options), then releases the summary. Each person sees their exact total, ready to pay via bank, cash, or a message on WhatsApp or email.

Yes. Tab.team is built for meals and drinks out. Scan the bill or check, work through items on the card stack, and finish with clear per-person totals.

Yes. Our AI picks up tax and service charge on the receipt. On the finish screen, split each charge by order (in proportion to what people ate), by payer (even share among payers), or custom %. You can set this separately for tax, service, tip, and discounts.

Yes. If a tip is already on the receipt, we surface it; you can add or adjust one. Split the tip by order, by payer, or with custom percentages, with the same flexible controls as tax and service charge.

Yes. When our AI finds a receipt-level discount (or a promo on the bill or check), it is included in the total. On the finish screen, share that discount by order, by payer, or with custom percentages, just like tax, tip, and service charge.

Host: assign any item to any diner on the card stack. Guests: claim their own items on their phones. Both paths feed the same live session and final totals.

No. Share a link or QR. Friends open the split in their browser and join the same session. No app store and no sign-up wall.

After you scan, use the invite link or QR so friends join the session on their phones and claim their own items on the card stack. Everyone sees updates live.

Yes. Invite the group by link or QR. Multiple guests can be in the session at once. Each claims or splits items on their own phone while the stack and totals stay in sync.

Yes. In host-only mode, you scan once and assign every item on the card stack (no one else needs to join). Review tax, tip, and service charge, then share each person's total via WhatsApp, email, or copy. Handy when you are doing the maths for the table.

Not in practice. We have run sessions with a dozen or more active guests claiming items at once.

Yes. Choose host-only (you assign and share totals) or everyone claims live via link or QR, whichever suits your table.

Yes. One scan for meals, drinks, or bar tabs, then assign items yourself or let the group claim before you move on.

Our AI workflow analyses your scan: it works out what kind of document it is, pulls out every line item, handles tax (included in prices or added on top), tells tip and service charge apart, picks up discounts, and checks that the numbers on the receipt make sense. Dish names can be translated for your language. If anything looks uncertain, the host gets a quick review before you split on the card stack.

Yes. Scan your bill or check with our in-app camera or upload from your photo gallery. Our AI builds your item stack so you assign or claim without typing each dish by hand.

Yes. Use our in-app camera or pick an image from your gallery. The same AI-powered read runs: our AI pulls out items, checks the totals, and prepares the card stack.

On clear photos of bills or checks, items and totals are recognised with very high accuracy. Our AI also checks tax, discounts, and service charge vs tip so things add up. When it is not sure, you see review flags before anyone claims an item.

Yes. Our AI gives you one card per item (names, quantities, and prices), ready to claim or assign. Display names can be translated or cleaned up for your language while keeping the original receipt text available.

Blurry, dark, or non-receipt images may fail safely. Partial reads are flagged for host review when items and totals do not add up or tax is unclear, so you fix issues before splitting, not after paying the wrong amount.

Yes, but you will rarely need to. The host can fix a misread item or add/remove one in the master list when our AI or the receipt is wrong. Most sessions go straight from scan to claiming.

Yes. Our AI checks subtotals, tax, service charge, tip, discounts, and the grand total against what is printed on the bill or check. If things do not add up, you see a review prompt before you split.

Not at the moment. You need a connection to scan, sync with your group, and save the session. Offline support is on our wish list.

Images are used to extract items for your session. We do not use them for advertising. See our Privacy Policy for retention and security.

No hidden fees for guests joining a split. Tab.team is free today; if that changes, we'll say so clearly upfront.

No. Guests open your link or QR in the browser. They are never asked to pay to participate.

We're focused on fair, simple splits that stay free for hosts and guests today. Any future change will be communicated clearly.