How to Create and send an Invoice on PayPal

Reasons to Use a PayPal Invoice

How to Create a PayPal Invoice Online

1. After logging in to the PayPal website, hover your mouse over Tools from the top menu and click Invoicing.

   Create and send an Invoice on PayPal

2. From the next page, click Create invoice from the top menu or the blue Create button.

3. On the right side of the screen will be fields called Invoice number, Invoice date, Reference, and Due date.

   

   These are all optional but can help you keep track of the invoice.

4. On the left side you should see a blue box with Add your logo in it. Click this to upload an image for your PayPal invoice template. This could be a company logo or social media icon.

   

   Adding an image is optional. If you don’t add an image, the invoice will simply show a white space instead.

5. Next to Your business information, click Edit to add optional information such as your mailing address, website, email, and business number.

   Create and send an Invoice on PayPal

6. In the field next to Bill to, enter the email address or PayPal contact you want to send the invoice to.

   

7. Next to CC, enter the email you wish to send a copy of the invoice to after it’s sent.

   Create and send an Invoice on PayPal

   All of your invoices will be saved within your PayPal account so there’s no need to send yourself a copy.

8. Enter a product or service name in the Item name field. This needs to be filled in though the description field below it is optional.

   

9. Enter any discount or shipping prices and check the boxes next to Allow partial payment and Allow customer to add a tip if you want to accept those options.

   Create and send an Invoice on PayPal

10. Fill in any required additional information in the Note to recipient and Terms and Conditions boxes at the bottom of the invoice.

    

11. Click the Attach Files button to upload an image or document to be sent along with the invoice. This could be your business’ logo or even a QR code you’ve created.

    

12. When all the necessary information and media has been added to the PayPal invoice, click the blue Preview button to view a preview of what it will look like.

    Make changes if needed.

13. When you’re ready to send, hover your mouse cursor over the Send button and click Send via PayPal to send the invoice to your contact. If you want to use this invoice as a template for future invoices, hover your mouse over the arrow on the Save as Draft button and click Save as Template.

    Create and send an Invoice on PayPal

How to Create an Invoice With the PayPal Business App

1. Open the PayPal Business app on your iOS or Android device.

2. Tap Invoicing from the menu along the bottom of the screen.

3. Tap the plus icon in the upper-right corner.

   If you’ve defined Templates in Paypal, you’ll need to choose one here.

4. Tap Bill to and enter the email address or PayPal contact name of the recipient.

   Create and send an Invoice on PayPal

5. Tap the current currency to the right of Bill to change the currency. Only do this if needed.

6. Tap Add item or service and fill in the fields detailing the service or product your billing for, how much each is worth, the tax rate, etc. Tap Add Item when done.

   You will need to add at least one item for the invoice to send.

7. Scroll down and tap Allow partial payment and Allow tips if you wish to enable these optional payment options.

8. Tap Terms and Conditions, Reference, Note to customer, and Memo to add text to these fields.

   Create and send an Invoice on PayPal

   Most of the options within a PayPal invoice are completely optional though can be useful for clearly communicating the service offered.

9. Tap Attach photo to upload a photo to the invoice.

10. Tap Save to save this invoice for later or Send to send the invoice to the recipient.

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