Simple freelance invoice template

A free simple freelance invoice template you fill in online rather than download and wrestle with in a word processor. Teal is a quieter accent than the default indigo, so the document reads clean rather than corporate. It works equally well for a one-line project fee or a longer list of hourly line items, since the layout does not change, only the color. It is free with no account and no watermark, the totals calculate themselves, and the PDF is generated on your own device.

What this template looks like

The real example data for this style, not a mock-up. Open the generator and this is exactly what you start from.

INVOICE

Sam Rivers
Invoice #INV-001
Issued: Sep 3, 2026
Due: Sep 17, 2026

From

Sam Rivers Freelance developer 7 Canal Row Riverside, 00000 sam@example.com

Bill to

Northwind Trading Attn: Accounts Payable 12 Harbour Way Port Meadow, 11111 ap@example.com
Example invoice using the Freelance simple template, showing typical line items for this kind of work
DescriptionQtyRateAmount
Checkout rebuild, fixed project fee1$2400.00$2400.00
Additional support and revisions (hours)6$75.00$450.00
Totals for this example document
Subtotal$2850.00
Tax (0%)$0.00
Total$2850.00

Notes

Payment due within 14 days. Bank transfer preferred. Please quote the invoice number as the payment reference.

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Best for

  • Solo freelancers
  • Contractors billing by the hour
  • Consultants sending a single line-item invoice

What is included

Unlimited line items, a tax and discount field, an optional logo, VAT number and reverse-charge fields, a choice of 10 currencies, a live preview and a clean, watermark-free PDF.

Billing a fixed fee and hours on one invoice

The most common freelance invoicing problem is not layout, it is what to do when a project was quoted as a fixed fee and then ran over. Putting one large number on the invoice invites a conversation about whether it is right. Splitting it into a project fee line and a separate hours line, each with its own rate, turns the same total into something a client can check line by line.

That is what this template's example data shows: a fixed project fee, then additional hours at a stated hourly rate. The quantity column carries the hours and the rate column carries your rate, so the arithmetic is visible rather than asserted. If a client queries the total, they query one line instead of the whole invoice.

Two things are worth doing while you are here. Put your payment terms in the notes rather than leaving them implied: Net 14 is normal for a solo supplier and there is no rule saying you have to offer thirty days. And ask for the invoice number to be quoted as the payment reference, because reconciling an unreferenced bank transfer is the small admin task that quietly eats an hour every month.

This is one of 6 styles in the invoice templates gallery. None of them is a static file to download and edit: clicking through opens the real invoicegenerator with this style's accent and example data already applied, so what you see above is what you get. Replace the example business, client and line items with your own, and your draft saves automatically in this browser as you type.

Not sure what the document itself has to contain? How to write an invoice covers the fields every invoice needs, and invoice requirements by country covers what is legally required where you are.

Frequently asked questions

Should I invoice a fixed fee and hours separately?

Yes, as separate line items. One large number invites a discussion about whether it is correct. A project fee line plus an hours line at a stated rate lets a client check the arithmetic themselves, so if they query anything they query one line rather than the whole invoice.

What payment term should a freelancer use?

Net 14 is common for solo suppliers and perfectly reasonable to state. Net 30 is a convention, not an obligation, and defaulting to it means lending a client a month of your working capital. The payment terms guide covers what each term means and what applies if you name none at all.

Do I need to charge tax as a freelancer?

That depends on your country and whether you are registered, and it is not something a template can answer. Several countries operate a small-business scheme with a registration threshold below which you do not charge VAT. Check the invoice requirements for your country, or ask your tax authority.

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