Free Self-Employed Invoice Template
You don't need a company to send a proper invoice. Use your own name, add your client and the work, and download a clean PDF in a minute.
- 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.
Invoicing when you are self-employed
A sole trader invoice needs the same basics as any business invoice.
- Your name
- Your own name or trading name, with your address and email.
- Unique number
- Number every invoice in order, like INV-0001, INV-0002.
- What you did
- A short, plain description and the date or period of the work.
- Tax
- Only add VAT or sales tax if you are registered to charge it.
- Payment
- Your bank details or payment link in the notes.
- Records
- Keep a copy of every invoice for your tax return. A free account saves them for you.
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.
Can I send an invoice without a company?
Yes. Self-employed people and sole traders invoice under their own name. Use your name or trading name at the top.
Do I have to charge tax?
Only if you are registered for VAT, GST or sales tax. If you are not, leave the tax rate at 0.
How do I number my invoices?
Use a simple sequence and never reuse a number. invoice-gen.net counts up for you automatically.
Is it free?
Yes. Free to make, download and print, with 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.