Invoice generator
Free Writer Invoice Generator
Bill a piece by the word or at a flat fee, add any expense the assignment covers, and watch the total in the preview. The first rows are sample figures.
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Rows in the preview hold a name, a number and an amount in dollars, and the Rate box takes cents. To charge by the word, the Qty box gets the number of words and the Rate box gets what you charge for one word, so 1,500 words at $0.40 comes to $600.00. Flat-fee pieces are the number of pieces at the fee, and an expense the assignment covers, such as agreed travel, is one unit at cost. Use the publication or editor and the piece's title as the label.
You can add one tax percentage over the subtotal where your state requires it. Invoicing on acceptance versus publication, and staging payments for long projects such as a book, are covered in the writer invoicing guide linked below.
Worked example, matching the preview's opening sample rows: a 1,500-word feature at 1,500 × $0.40 = $600.00, two blog posts at 2 × $250.00 = $500.00, and agreed interview travel at 1 × $35.00. Together that makes $600.00 + $500.00 + $35.00 = $1,135.00, untaxed. Swap in your own rates.
Why Billed fits writer billing
- To keep your per-word and flat rates ready, Billed's invoice software page says you can "save the products and services you sell so you can pull them into an invoice instead of retyping them".
- For a book or long project billed in stages, Billed's help center says: "A payment schedule lets you add a payment plan to the invoices."
- For pieces not yet paid for, Billed's invoice software page says: "Invoice reports show which invoices are paid, partially paid or past due, and you can see who owes you money and send them a payment reminder."
- If an editor wants the draft attached, Billed's invoice software page says: "Add files to your invoices and estimates."
How the writer invoice generator works
Three steps from blank page to a polished invoice your clients can pay with confidence.
- 1
Enter the word count
For a per-word piece, the number of words goes in the Qty box and your per-word price, in dollars and cents, in the Rate box.
- 2
Add flat fees and expenses
Give flat-fee pieces a row with how many you delivered, and any covered expense a row at cost.
- 3
Then use Billed
Skip the tax box unless your state's rules apply. Open full generator sends you to Billed's generator on its own; type the rows again there.
Features that match real writer workflows
Save Products & Services
Billed's features page says: "Save products and services in Billed App and pull these products quickly in your invoices."
Payment Reminders
Billed's features page says: "Send payment reminders to your customers to get paid faster on your invoices."
Record Offline Payments
Billed's features page says: "Record offline payments easily with Billed App payment management."
Give Discounts
Billed's features page says: "You can easily give discounts to your clients on your invoices."
Writer invoicing: common questions
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At a glance
| Preview field | What to enter for writing |
|---|---|
| Description | The publication and piece, e.g. "Feature article, 1,500 words" |
| Qty | Word count, number of pieces, or 1 |
| Rate | Per-word rate, flat fee, or the cost |
| Tax % | Only if your state's rules apply |
When this isn't for you
If the way you invoice clients today already works for you, there's no need to switch.