Wording
Rename any word on the invoice
Click a caption such as Invoice # or Due date and type your own. Use your trade's terms or your client's language. The PDF prints exactly what you wrote.
Free Invoice Generator — Create a PDF Invoice in Seconds
Create invoices free in your browser and download them as a PDF or an Excel file. No signup, no watermark, no ads.
- Currencies
- 159
- Industry presets
- 26
- Downloads
- PDF and Excel
- Price per invoice
- $0.00
Make a free invoice online
Totals update as you type, and every label on the sheet can be renamed.
A simple online invoice generator for freelancers and small businesses
Invoice to PDF is a free online invoice generator for freelancers, contractors, consultants and small businesses. You build a professional invoice in your browser and download it as a PDF or an Excel file, in any of 159 currencies, with no signup, no watermark and no ads. Tax, discounts, shipping and deposits are calculated as you type, and every printed label can be renamed.
Use it as your everyday invoice maker. When the invoices pile up, a free account adds a dashboard with your clients on file, estimates that turn into invoices, a status for every invoice and card payments through your own Stripe account.
Features
A PDF invoice generator that does the math
Rename any label, take a discount before tax, record a deposit, bill in any of 159 currencies, then download a PDF or an Excel file.
Totals
Tax, discounts and deposits, calculated for you
Add a discount as a percent or a fixed amount, and it comes off before tax. Record a deposit, and the invoice shows the balance still due.
Currency and dates
Any of 159 currencies, in your client's date format
Search for a currency by code or name. Then open Format to pick one of five date formats and put the symbol before or after the amount.
Download
A PDF to send, and an Excel file for your books
Download the same invoice as a clean PDF or as a spreadsheet. Neither carries a watermark.
Payments, with a free account
Get paid by card, right from the invoice
Connect your own Stripe account once. From then on, every invoice you send from your account includes a link where your client can view it and pay the balance by card.
- The money goes to your Stripe accountPayments go straight to you. We never hold your money.
- The invoice updates itselfWhen the card payment goes through, the invoice is marked paid.
- Your client needs no accountThey open the link and pay with a card.
Card payments are processed by Stripe.
Free account, optional
Keep every invoice in one place
The generator stays free with no signup. A free account adds a dashboard for the invoices you send month after month.
Email link, Google or Facebook. No card needed.
Your business
Your details, filled in on every new invoice
Save your name, address, logo and payment terms once. Every invoice you start already has them.
Clients
Pick a client, and their billing details fill in
Clients stay on file with their contact, address and email. Choose one from the list instead of retyping.
Estimates
Send a price first, then invoice it in one click
When your client says yes, mark the estimate approved and convert it. The invoice keeps the client, the items and your notes.
Status
See what is paid without asking
Every invoice shows whether it was sent, viewed or paid. When a client pays by card, the status and your totals update on their own.
Specifications
What goes on an invoice
The fields accountants and clients look for, in the generator and on every PDF it makes. Read the full checklist
Numbering and dates
- Invoice number
- Issue and due dates
- Five date formats
Your business
- Name and address
- Email, phone and website
- Tax ID and logo
Your client
- Name and address
- Contact person
Line items
- Description and a detail line
- Quantity and rate
- Line totals worked out for you
Totals
- Discount, percent or fixed, before tax
- Tax, percent or fixed
- Shipping, amount paid and balance due
How totals are worked out
Subtotal−discount=taxable amount+tax+shipping=total−amount paid=balance due
Currency
- 159 currencies
- Symbol before or after the amount
- Totals in the invoice's currency
Wording
- Every printed label renamable
- Notes to your client
- Payment terms
Starting points
- 26 industry presets
- Sample data
- A draft saved in your browser
Downloads
- Excel (.xlsx)
- No watermark on either
How it works
Invoice to PDF in 3 steps
Your draft saves in this browser as you type, so you can close the tab and finish later.
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1
Add your invoice details
Enter your business information, client details, invoice dates, and line items.
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2
Review the totals
Tax, discounts, shipping, and the total due update automatically.
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3
Download your PDF
Generate a clean, professional PDF and send it directly to your client.
Guides
Learn invoicing as you go
Plain-English guides for every step of getting paid, from your first invoice to chasing the late ones.
Invoicing basics
How to create an invoice
Every part of a professional invoice, step by step, from business details to the total due.
Getting paidInvoice payment terms
Net 30, Net 15 and due on receipt: what each means and how to choose terms that get you paid faster.
Getting paidHow to get paid faster
Nine practical tactics ordered by leverage: deposits, shorter terms, the right inbox, follow-ups.
LibraryBrowse all guides
Payment terms, deposits, late fees, estimates and more, in plain English.
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Questions about creating invoices for free
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hello@invoice-to-pdf.comIs this invoice generator really free?
Yes. You can create and download as many invoices as you need, as a PDF or an Excel file, without paying and without a trial.
Can I create invoices without an account?
Yes. Fill in the invoice and download it straight from this page. A free account is optional: it remembers your business details and logo, keeps your clients on file and shows which invoices are paid.
How do I turn an invoice into a PDF?
Type the details into the generator, or copy them from an existing invoice in Word, Excel or on paper, then choose Download PDF. Every label is editable, so you can match the original wording exactly.
Can I download my invoice as an Excel file?
Yes. Open the menu next to Download PDF and choose Excel (.xlsx) to get the same invoice as a spreadsheet.
Can I add tax, discounts, shipping and deposits?
Yes. Tax and discounts can be a percent or a fixed amount. The discount comes off before tax, shipping is added after it, and a deposit recorded as Amount paid leaves the balance due.
Which currencies and languages can I use?
Any of 159 currencies, including USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, INR, JPY and CHF, with the symbol before or after the amount. Rename the printed labels to write the invoice in your client's language.
Is my invoice information stored?
Your working draft autosaves in your own browser. When you download a PDF, the invoice is saved to a private Downloads list that only you can see. We never make it public, sell your data, or show ads. Details in our privacy policy.
Can my clients pay an invoice by card?
Yes, with a free account. Connect your own Stripe account, and the link in every invoice you send lets your client pay the balance by card. The invoice is marked paid when the payment goes through.
Pricing
Free invoices, and what an account adds
What stays free, what a free account adds, and what the Pro plan will add when it launches.
Free, no account
- Unlimited invoices
- PDF and Excel downloads
- 159 currencies and 26 presets
- No watermark and no ads
Free account
- Your business details saved
- Clients and estimates
- A status for every invoice
- Card payments through your Stripe
Pro Launching soon
- Unlimited sending from your business name
- Automatic reminders
- $9.99 a month, or $99 a year
- 14 days free, no card