Free receipt generator
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Quick answer
What's the difference between an invoice and a receipt?
An invoice requests payment that hasn't happened yet. A receipt confirms payment that already has.
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Structure check
Structurally complete
Your business name
Your business name is on the invoice.
Your address
Add your business address — most clients’ accounts teams need it to pay an invoice.
Due date
Payment timing is defined.
Line items
Line items are clear.
Checks the document's structure only. A due date and complete line items. It has no memory of past clients or payment history; that's part of StitchInvoice's paid Payability intelligence once you have an account.
Receipts, without the copy-paste
StitchInvoice can send a receipt like this automatically the moment a client pays. Matched to the original invoice, with your branding, and no extra step for you.
What to include
What actually belongs on a receipt.
A receipt number distinct from the invoice number it settles
The date payment was actually received, not the date the receipt was generated
The payment method used (card, bank transfer, cash); clients ask for this more than you'd expect
A reference back to the original invoice or order the payment covers
The exact amount paid, itemized if useful
Both business and payer details, formatted the same way your other documents are
Not sure which document you need
Receipt vs. invoice.
A receipt is proof money already changed hands. The invoice was the ask, this is the confirmation. Sending one for a payment that hasn't landed yet just muddies your own records. With StitchInvoice you never create one by hand, it's generated the moment an invoice is marked paid, using the exact amount actually received.
Questions
Common questions about receipts.
Is this receipt generator really free?
Yes. You can build a receipt and download the PDF without an account. StitchInvoice only comes in later, if you'd rather have receipts sent automatically the moment a client pays.
Do I need to send a receipt for every payment?
Not always required, but it's good practice. Especially for larger payments, or whenever a client asks for one for their own records.
What's the difference between an invoice and a receipt?
An invoice requests payment that hasn't happened yet. A receipt confirms payment that already has. If money hasn't changed hands, you want an invoice instead.
What if a client only pays part of an invoice?
The receipt should reflect exactly what was paid, with the remaining balance tracked separately on the original invoice.
Where is my data stored?
Your draft stays in your own browser. When you download a PDF, the details are sent to StitchInvoice only to render the document, which is streamed straight back, nothing is saved on our side.
Receipts, without the copy-paste.
Making receipts regularly? The free plan keeps your clients and documents together; on a paid plan StitchInvoice sends a matching receipt automatically the moment a client pays.