Free Consulting Invoice Template
Bill hours, days or a monthly retainer. Describe the work clearly, set your rate and currency, then download a polished PDF or email it to your client.
- PDF in one click
- 28 currencies
- Private by default
Describe the work, then enter how many and the price. The amount and totals work themselves out.
Enter the start and end time of each shift. Hours are worked out for you, past midnight too, minus the break. Type over the hours to change them.
How consultants usually bill
Pick the model you agreed with the client and keep it the same on every invoice.
- Hourly
- Hours as the quantity and your hourly rate. Describe the work and the period.
- Day rate
- Switch Bill items by to Days in the options and enter the number of days.
- Retainer
- One line, like Advisory retainer, October 2026, with quantity 1.
- Expenses
- Travel or software at cost, each on its own line.
- Purchase order
- Large companies often need their PO number. Add it in PO / ref.
- Currency
- Invoice in your client's currency to make paying easy.
How it works
- Fill it inType your business, your client and each item straight onto the page. Totals work themselves out.
- Choose a lookPick Classic, Modern or Minimal and a colour. Add your logo if you have one.
- Download or sendSave the PDF, print it, or email it to your client with the PDF attached.
What's included
Everything below is free. A few extras need a free account, because we save your work and send email for you.
- PDF download
- A clean A4 PDF with your logo. No watermark.
- Three designs
- Classic, Modern and Minimal, each in six colours.
- 28 currencies
- US Dollar, Euro, Pound, Canadian and Australian Dollar, Yen and more, formatted correctly.
- Tax, discount, shipping
- Name your own tax, give a percent or fixed discount, record part payments.
- Quotation, receipt, proforma
- Change the title at the top of the page and the PDF follows.
- Timesheet invoices
- Add shifts with start, end and break. Hours work themselves out, night shifts too. Try it
- Email to clients free account
- The PDF goes as an attachment, replies come to your inbox.
- Saved invoices and clients free account
- Every invoice kept, clients ready to pick next time.
- Paid and overdue tracking free account
- See what's been invoiced, paid and still owed.
Keep every invoice in one place
With a free account, invoices are saved as you work. Your dashboard shows what's paid, what's outstanding and what's overdue, and keeps a list of your clients.
Questions
Something else? Email support@invoice-gen.net.
How do I write a consulting invoice?
Add your details and your client's, give the invoice a number and due date, then list your hours, days or retainer with the rate. Add tax if you are registered and put your payment details in the notes.
What payment terms do consultants use?
Net 14 or Net 30 is common. Companies often pay on a 30-day cycle, so agree the terms before you start.
Can I bill in another currency?
Yes. Choose from 28 currencies in the options panel. Amounts are formatted the way your client expects.
Is it free?
Yes, with no limit and no watermark.
Guides
- How to make an invoiceWhat to include, with a checklist.
- Invoice templatesFree templates you can fill in online.
- Freelance invoicesHourly or project billing, and getting paid on time.
- Invoice vs receiptWhat each one is for, and when to send it.
- Payment terms explainedNet 30, due on receipt, deposits, with wording to copy.
- Payment reminder emailsThree polite to firm emails for unpaid invoices.