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Recurring Invoices

Champion

Set it once, get paid on autopilot — automatically generate and send invoices on your schedule

Champion Feature

Recurring Invoices are available on the Champion plan ($15/month). This feature automates your billing so you never forget to invoice your retainer clients.

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What are recurring invoices?

Recurring invoices let you create a template once and have Freelance Trackr automatically generate and send invoices on a schedule you choose. This is perfect for:

  • Retainer clients

    Bill the same amount monthly without manually creating each invoice

  • Subscription services

    Ongoing maintenance, hosting, or support packages

  • Long-term contracts

    Quarterly consulting fees or annual license renewals

How it works

1

Set it up once

Create a recurring invoice template with your items, pricing, and schedule

2

Auto-generate daily

Our system checks daily and creates invoices when they're due

3

Track everything

See all generated invoices linked back to their recurring template

Creating a recurring invoice

Quick tip: Have at least one client added before creating a recurring invoice. You'll need to select which client to bill.

Step-by-step guide

1

Go to Recurring Invoices

Click "Recurring Invoices" in the sidebar, then click the "New Recurring Invoice" button.

📸 Blue 'New Recurring Invoice' button in page header

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2

Fill in basic information

Complete these fields:

  • Client: Select who to bill from your client list
  • Invoice Number Prefix: A code like "REC-001" — generated invoices will be numbered REC-001-001, REC-001-002, etc.
  • Currency: Choose from USD, EUR, GBP, and more
  • Payment Terms: How many days until the invoice is due (1-90 days, e.g., 30 means "Net 30")

📸 Form section showing: client dropdown, invoice number prefix (e.g., 'REC-001'), currency, and payment terms (days until due)

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3

Set the recurrence schedule

Choose how often to generate invoices:

  • Frequency: Weekly, Bi-weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, or Yearly
  • Start Date: When to generate the first invoice
  • End Date (optional): Leave blank for ongoing, or set a date to stop
  • Auto-send: Automatically email invoices to your client when generated

📸 Recurrence schedule section showing: frequency dropdown (Weekly, Bi-weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly), start date picker, optional end date, and auto-send checkbox

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4

Add line items

Add the services or products you're billing for. Each generated invoice will include these same items.

  • Description: What you're billing for (e.g., "Monthly Retainer - Web Development")
  • Quantity: Number of units
  • Rate: Price per unit
  • Tax & Discount: Add percentage tax or fixed discount if needed

📸 Line items section similar to regular invoice with description, quantity, rate, and total

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5

Save and activate

Click "Save Recurring Invoice". Your recurring invoice is now active and will generate automatically on schedule!

Choosing the right frequency

Pick the frequency that matches your billing agreement with your client:

FrequencyWhen invoices generateBest for
WeeklyEvery 7 daysHourly contractors, short-term projects
Bi-weeklyEvery 14 daysPart-time retainers, semi-monthly services
MonthlySame day each monthRetainers, maintenance, subscriptions
QuarterlyEvery 3 monthsConsulting, strategic reviews, large projects
YearlyOnce per yearAnnual renewals, license fees, yearly retainers

📸 Frequency dropdown expanded showing: Weekly, Bi-weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly options

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Auto-sending invoices to clients

The auto-send feature emails your generated invoices directly to your client — no manual action needed from you.

When to enable auto-send

  • Trusted, long-term clients
  • Fixed retainer amounts
  • Clients who expect regular billing

When to disable auto-send

  • New clients you're still building trust with
  • Variable billing amounts
  • When you need to review before sending

Note: When auto-send is disabled, invoices are still generated automatically — they just won't be emailed. You can review and manually send them from your Invoices page.

Managing your recurring invoices

Understanding statuses

Active

Generating invoices on schedule

Paused

Temporarily stopped, can resume anytime

Completed

End date reached, no more invoices

Cancelled

Deleted (generated invoices remain)

Available actions

Pause / Resume

Temporarily stop generating invoices without deleting the template. Click again to resume.

Edit

Change the amount, frequency, items, or any other setting. Changes apply to future invoices only.

Delete

Permanently cancel this recurring invoice. Already-generated invoices are not deleted and remain in your records.

📸 Action dropdown on recurring invoice card showing: Pause/Resume, Edit, Delete options

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Viewing generated invoice history

Every recurring invoice tracks how many invoices it has generated and links to each one.

Stats at a glance

The recurring invoices page shows four stat cards at the top:

12
Total Recurring
8
Active
2
Paused
156
Total Generated

On each recurring invoice card

Each recurring invoice card displays:

  • Total amount billed per invoice
  • Next invoice date
  • Generated count — how many invoices have been created so far
  • Auto-send indicator — shows if invoices are automatically emailed

📸 Single recurring invoice card showing: client name with status badge, invoice prefix, amount, frequency, next date, generated count, and auto-send indicator

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💡 Important things to know

  • Invoice generation runs daily at midnight UTC. Invoices are created when the scheduled date arrives.
  • Downgrading pauses your recurring invoices. If you cancel Champion, your recurring invoices are paused (not deleted). Re-subscribe to resume them.
  • Generated invoices are marked as "Sent". They appear in your regular Invoices page with a link back to the recurring template.
  • You can edit items anytime. Changes only affect future invoices — already-generated invoices stay as they were.

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