Receipt or invoice — which one do I send?

An invoice asks for money; a receipt confirms you received it. They are separate tools on purpose: a paid stamp can never end up on a bill that hasn’t been paid.

Do I need to fill in the payment method?

It is worth it. Card, bank transfer or cash — the receipt then says how the money arrived, which is usually the first thing the person paying is asked for.

Can I copy the items from my invoice?

Yes. The items use the same description | quantity | unit price lines as Create an invoice, so pasting them gives the same total.

Create a receipt

Prove a payment was received — nothing uploaded.

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Receipt number

Date paid

Currency

How it was paid

Received by

Their address or tax number

Received from

Their address or tax number

What was paid for

Tip: copy rows from a spreadsheet and paste them into any box.

Tax name

Tax rate (%)

Leave at 0 if you don't charge tax.

Notes

Your files are never transmitted. Nothing is uploaded.

Before you start

The preview below the form updates as you type; empty fields show sample text there only.
Fill in How it was paid — card, bank transfer, cash — so the receipt says how the money arrived.

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Good to know

Transmission: None — nothing is uploaded.

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Run this tool and the next one back to back — nothing to download in between.

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How to do it

Fill in the details
There is no file to add — you are writing the receipt. Fill in who was paid and who paid, the receipt number, the date the money arrived and how it was paid.
Set it up the way you want
List what was paid for, one item per line as description | quantity | unit price. Tax and the total are calculated as you type, with the same rounding as the invoice it settles.
Download the result
Download the receipt as a PDF. It shows the total paid and a PAID IN FULL stamp, ready to hand over or email.

Questions about Create a receipt

Receipt or invoice — which one do I send?: An invoice asks for money; a receipt confirms you received it. They are separate tools on purpose: a paid stamp can never end up on a bill that hasn’t been paid.
Do I need to fill in the payment method?: It is worth it. Card, bank transfer or cash — the receipt then says how the money arrived, which is usually the first thing the person paying is asked for.
Can I copy the items from my invoice?: Yes. The items use the same description | quantity | unit price lines as Create an invoice, so pasting them gives the same total.