May 21, 2026
EasyInvoicePDF: The Free, Open-Source Invoice Generator You've Been Looking For
No account. No subscription. No server. Just open the app, fill in your details, and download a professional PDF invoice in seconds.
I built EasyInvoicePDF two years ago because I was tired of bloated software just to send an invoice to a client or accountant. Most tools lock good features behind a paywall, force you to create an account before doing anything useful. I wanted something fast, clean, and out of the way - so I built it myself, released it free, and kept it open-source.
Completely Free. No Catch.
EasyInvoicePDF is 100% free to use - there is no paid tier, no trial period that expires, and no feature gated behind a subscription. The core invoicing, live preview, and PDF download all work without paying anything. The project is fully open-source on GitHub under the AGPL v3 license, which means you can inspect every line of code, run it yourself, or fork it if you need something custom. It has picked up 800+ GitHub stars since launch, with over 200 invoices generated monthly by users.
Live PDF Preview While You Type
The feature that makes EasyInvoicePDF feel genuinely different is the real-time PDF preview. As you fill in your seller details, add line items, or switch the currency, the PDF on the right-hand side updates instantly. You see exactly what your client will receive before you ever download or share anything. There is no "preview" button to click, no waiting for a server to render - the PDF lives in the browser alongside your form, updating on every keystroke. For anyone who has ever downloaded a PDF only to discover a formatting issue and had to start over, this alone is worth the switch.
No Account. No Upload. No Trace.
Everything happens entirely in your browser. No data is sent to a server when you are editing or downloading. Your invoice details - client names, amounts, bank details - never leave your machine unless you explicitly generate a shareable link. For professionals handling sensitive billing information, this is not a minor point. Most web-based invoice tools upload your data to process it. EasyInvoicePDF does not. The PDF is generated client-side using @react-pdf/renderer, which means the privacy guarantee is structural, not a policy promise.
Tax Done Your Way
Tax requirements vary enormously by country and industry. EasyInvoicePDF supports VAT, GST, Sales Tax, and any custom label you need. You can change the tax label to match your local requirements - IVA for Spain and Italy, TVA for France, MwSt for Germany - and the invoice will display it correctly. Tax amounts calculate automatically as you enter line items.
120+ Currencies. 10 Languages.
EasyInvoicePDF supports 120+ currencies searchable by code, symbol, or name, and 10 languages for invoice labels and dates: English, Polish, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, French, Italian, and Dutch. Switch the language and the entire invoice - column headers, date formats, tax labels - updates immediately in the live preview. Currency and language are independent, so you can invoice a German client in EUR with labels in English, or bill a US client in USD with a fully Spanish document. The combination covers the overwhelming majority of international freelance and small business invoicing scenarios without any configuration.
Custom Branding & Stripe-Style Templates
Professional invoices should look like they came from a professional business. EasyInvoicePDF includes two templates: a clean default layout and a Stripe-style design modeled after the invoices Stripe sends to its users - minimal, structured, and immediately recognizable as high quality. Both templates support custom logo upload, so your company branding appears on the invoice.
Send Invoices Without Attachments
Instead of downloading and attaching a PDF to an email, EasyInvoicePDF lets you generate a shareable link directly. The invoice data is encoded into the URL - no server storage, no account required on either end. Your client receives the link, opens it in their browser, reviews the invoice, and downloads the PDF themselves. It works equally well for sending via email, Slack, or any messaging app. The link carries everything, so if the client needs to reference it later, the URL is the invoice.
Built in the Open
EasyInvoicePDF is built with React, Next.js, TypeScript, TailwindCSS, and shadcn/ui. The PDF rendering uses @react-pdf/renderer, which gives precise control over the PDF layout without relying on a headless browser or a server-side render. The entire stack is familiar to any modern web developer, which makes contributing straightforward. If you want to run your own instance - self-hosted, or customized - the repository includes setup instructions and takes minutes to get running locally.
If you invoice clients - as a freelancer, a consultant, or a small business - EasyInvoicePDF is worth a look. It is fast, private, globally capable, and costs nothing. You can try it without signing up and decide in under a minute whether it fits your workflow. Open the app at easyinvoicepdf.com or browse the source on GitHub.