Free tool
Free invoice generator
Fill in who it’s from, who it’s for and what you’re billing: hours, flat fees or expenses. The invoice is drawn as you type, and your browser saves it as a PDF.
- No account
- No watermark
- Nothing you type leaves your browser
Your invoice
Still needed: your name or business, your client’s name, at least one line with an amount.
Rather not type the lines?
That is what Sandglass itself does. Paste the notes you kept, a time-tracker export or a git log, enter your hours and your rate, and it writes a dated line for each piece of work.
Free plan: 3 drafted invoices a month. No card.
| This page | With an account | |
|---|---|---|
| The lines | You type them | Written for you from your notes, a time-tracker export or your commits |
| Saved | In this browser only | In your account, with your clients and business details |
| Sending | You save a PDF and send it yourself | Emailed to your client as a PDF, with a copy to you |
| Afterwards | Nothing | Due, overdue and paid are tracked, and a reminder is one click |
| Price | Free, with no limit | Free for 3 drafted invoices a month |
About the generator
It uses the same invoice template as the app. Amounts are in US dollars, and there are no tax lines.
Rather not start from a blank form? There are twelve invoice templates to start from, and calculators for hours, rates and late fees.
Is the invoice generator free?
Yes. There is no account to create, no watermark on the invoice and no limit on how many you make.
Where does what I type go?
It stays in your browser. The invoice is drawn on your device and saved by your browser’s own print dialog; the form is never sent to a server. It is kept in this browser’s storage so a refresh doesn’t lose it, and “Clear the form” removes it.
How do I save the invoice as a PDF?
Choose “Print or save as PDF”, then pick “Save as PDF” as the destination in the print dialog. On a phone, choose “Open in a new tab” and use the browser’s share or print option from there.
What should an hourly invoice include?
Your name or business and how to reach you, your client’s name, an invoice number and date, a due date, a line for each piece of work with its hours and rate, the total, and how to pay. A line that says what was done and when is less likely to come back with a question than “Services, 15 hours”.
Can I bill hours, a flat fee and expenses on one invoice?
Yes. Add a line of each kind. When an invoice mixes them, the columns read Qty and Price, and each hourly line shows its hours and its rate.
Does it add sales tax or VAT?
No. There are no tax lines, and amounts are in US dollars.
What does an account add?
With an account, Sandglass writes the lines for you from your notes, a time-tracker export or your commits. It also saves your business details and clients, emails the invoice as a PDF, sends reminders, and tracks what is due and paid. The Free plan includes 3 drafted invoices a month.