Email an invoice to accept a payment

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When you send an invoice with an Online Payment type selected, your customer will get an email that invites them to view the invoice. From there, your customer can click a Pay now button to pay you online and even have the choice to save their payment information to use again in the future.

Alternatively, you can click Save and share link to copy a link to the invoice that you can send your customer through email or text message so they can pay it online.

To email the invoice:

1. Click Create (+) > Invoice.
2. Under Online Payment, select the types of payment you'll accept.
3. Enter the invoice details. Make sure to include the customer's email address.
4. Click Save and send.
5. Review the invoice in the Send email window. You can add any additional information to the subject line and body of the email.
6. Click Send and close.
   
   

To email or text a link to the invoice instead:

1. Click Create (+) > Invoice.
2. Under Online Payment, select the types of payment you'll accept.
3. Enter the invoice details. Make sure to include the customer's email address.
4. Click Save and share link.
5. Click Copy link and close.
6. Paste the link into an email or a text message and send it your customer.

See also

QuickBooks Payments overview