Paycheck comparison
Upload two pay stubs (or enter the totals manually). PayslipIQ's AI lines them up and explains the most common reasons each item changed.
In plain English
Upload two US pay stubs and PayslipIQ extracts the figures, lines them up side-by-side, and shows what changed line by line. For each gap it explains the most common causes — a new W-4, a YTD bracket cross, a benefits enrollment, a 401(k) percent change, a residency move. Possible causes only; never a confirmed error. Privacy-first: cover SSN, bank, and identifiers before upload.
Upload two pay stubs (AI)
Earlier paycheck
Upload the earlier paycheck
Before uploading: remove or cover your Social Security number, bank account / routing numbers, home address, employee ID, employer reference numbers, QR codes, and barcodes. PayslipIQ does not need any of those to explain a pay stub. Uploaded images are analyzed by an AI vision model and not used to train models. Treat anything you upload as if it could be retained.
Drag your pay stub here, or click to choose
PNG, JPG, WEBP, GIF. Up to 6 MB.
Newer paycheck
Upload the newer paycheck
Before uploading: remove or cover your Social Security number, bank account / routing numbers, home address, employee ID, employer reference numbers, QR codes, and barcodes. PayslipIQ does not need any of those to explain a pay stub. Uploaded images are analyzed by an AI vision model and not used to train models. Treat anything you upload as if it could be retained.
Drag your pay stub here, or click to choose
PNG, JPG, WEBP, GIF. Up to 6 MB.
Or enter manually
Earlier paycheck
Newer paycheck
What changed
| Line | Earlier | Newer | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $0.00 | $0.00 | — |
| Federal tax | $0.00 | $0.00 | — |
| Social Security | $0.00 | $0.00 | — |
| Medicare | $0.00 | $0.00 | — |
| State tax | $0.00 | $0.00 | — |
| Local tax | $0.00 | $0.00 | — |
| Benefits | $0.00 | $0.00 | — |
| Retirement | $0.00 | $0.00 | — |
| Net pay | $0.00 | $0.00 | — |
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