Receipt Caker
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Free Service Invoice Generator

Bill labor-only work with clear service descriptions and totals that calculate as you fill them in.

How do I make a service invoice?
Receipt Caker builds a service invoice in your browser: describe each service, set the amount or hours, and the totals and any tax calculate as you type.
What is on a service invoice?
A service invoice lists your details, the client, a unique invoice number and date, each service performed with its charge, any tax, and the total due.

What to include on a service invoice

Your business or trading name and contact details
Client name and billing address
Invoice number and service date
Service description lines with amount or hours
Rate per hour or fixed charge per service
Subtotal, tax if applicable, and total due
Payment terms and how to pay

What you can do

  • Describe labor-only services as clear line items
  • Charge a fixed fee or by the hour per service
  • Optional tax line calculated on the subtotal
  • Live preview before export
  • Free watermarked PNG or Pro PDF with your logo

For labor, not parts

A service invoice bills work performed rather than goods sold. It suits cleaning, repairs, tutoring, styling, maintenance, and any trade where you are charging for time and skill.

Receipt Caker lets you describe each service clearly on its own line, so the client sees exactly what they are paying for and can approve the charge without confusion.

Fixed fee or hourly

Some services are priced as a flat charge, others by the hour. Add a fixed amount to a line, or set hours and an hourly rate, and the line total is worked out for you.

As you enter each service the subtotal and total update in the live preview, so you always know the final figure before you export and send the invoice yourself.

Clear descriptions get paid faster

Because a service invoice has no physical goods to list, the description does the work. Write what was done and when, so the client can match it to the visit or job.

A service date and a unique invoice number make it easy for both sides to reference the same piece of work later if any question comes up.

Export and collect yourself

When the preview looks complete, export a free watermarked PNG or a clean Pro PDF with your own logo for a more professional finish.

Receipt Caker builds the document only. It does not take payment, email the client, or track whether the service invoice is paid, so you handle delivery and collection your own way.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a service invoice and a product invoice?
A service invoice bills labor and time rather than physical goods, so its line items describe work performed instead of items shipped. In Receipt Caker you build either the same way, but on a service invoice your descriptions carry the detail, listing what you did rather than quantities of products.
Can I charge some services as fixed and others hourly?
Yes. Add a flat amount to lines for fixed-price services, and set hours with an hourly rate on lines you bill by time. The live preview totals them together into one subtotal, so a single service invoice can mix flat-rate jobs and hourly work cleanly before tax and the total.
Can I add a service date to the invoice?
Yes. Alongside the invoice number and issue date you can note when the service was performed. A clear service date helps the client match the invoice to the visit or job, which is useful when you bill for work done on a specific day and want the record to be unambiguous.
Does Receipt Caker collect the payment for the service?
No. Receipt Caker only produces the invoice document. It does not process card or bank payments, email the invoice, or track paid status. After you export the file you send it and collect payment through your own methods, then record it in your own way.
Can I add tax to a service invoice?
Yes. If your services are taxable, enable the tax field and the amount is calculated on the subtotal and shown on its own line before the total. If tax does not apply to your services, leave it off and the total is simply the sum of your service line items.
Is signup required to make a service invoice?
No. You can build a complete service invoice and export a watermarked PNG for free without an account. Upgrading to Pro removes the watermark, gives you a PDF, and lets you add your own logo, but the builder works fully in the browser without signing up first.

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