Invoicing guides
Plain-English guides to invoicing, receipts and getting paid — written for freelancers and small businesses. Each one links straight to a free tool so you can act on it in minutes.
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- How to Make an Invoice The complete walkthrough: what an invoice is, every field to include, numbering, payment terms and tax — then make yours free.
- How to Send an Invoice (Step by Step) Once your invoice is ready, sending it well makes you look professional and helps you get paid on time. Here’s exactly how to send an invoice — the best way to send it, a copy-and-paste email template, and how to follow up if it goes unpaid.
- How to Write an Invoice Writing an invoice is simple once you know the fields. Here’s what every invoice should include and how to put one together correctly.
- What Is a Proforma Invoice? A proforma invoice is a preliminary bill of sale sent to a buyer before goods or services are delivered. It’s used for quotes, advance-payment requests and customs — but it isn’t a demand for payment.
- Invoice vs Receipt: What’s the Difference? An invoice and a receipt are often confused, but they do opposite jobs: an invoice requests payment before the customer pays; a receipt confirms payment after they pay.
- How to Make a Receipt A receipt is proof that a customer paid. Making one is quick — here’s what to include and how to create a clean PDF receipt.
- How to Invoice as a Freelancer Invoicing well is part of running a freelance business. Here’s how to bill clients professionally and get paid on time.
- Proforma vs Commercial Invoice Proforma and commercial invoices both describe goods and prices, but they’re used at different stages — especially in international shipping.