Receipt generator
Generate as many customized receipts as you want with Wave's free Receipt Maker. In just a few clicks, you'll have a free, professional receipt to provide to your customers for their payments.
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What is a receipt?
A receipt is a document confirming a seller received money from a purchaser. A receipt typically includes the date, a description of the item the buyer purchased, and information about the method of payment. It is an acknowledgment from the seller to the buyer that the seller has received payment for a good or service.
Invoice like a pro with your free Wave account
Customize your invoices by choosing from a variety of templates. Then add your logo and company colors to make it look professional and personalized.
Check out more of our invoicing tools that can help you run your business more efficiently.
Want more options? With Wave's free invoicing software, you can create, customize, and send professional invoices and estimates to your clients. Set up recurring invoices for your customers, generate customer statements, and more!
How to use the Receipt Maker
To make a receipt with our free receipt maker, follow these step-by-step instructions and you'll quickly have a professional receipt to provide to your customers.
- Upload your company logo (optional).
- Enter your company's information, including its business name and physical address, then click "Continue".
- Enter your customer's information, including their business name and physical address, then click "Continue".
- Enter a title for your receipt, as well as a brief summary along with a receipt number and date.
- Enter the line item information and a brief description, along with its quantity, price and tax rate.
- If you have more than one line item to include on your receipt, click "Add new item" to include it.
- If needed, add any accompanying information to the "Notes" section.
- Once the above steps are complete, click "Generate receipt" to receive your receipt.
Essential parts of a Receipt
There are 8 elements of a receipt that you should be aware of, some of which are necessary while others can be used for customization.
- Title: A title is a critical element of a receipt because it allows you, and your client, to differentiate between receipts. This is helpful for when tax time rolls around and for keeping accurate records of your receipts.
- Description: A description aides in helping your customer understand the nature of the goods and services that the receipt is for.
- Your Company Name & Address: The name and address of your company is usually displayed at the top of a receipt in order to indicate the company that is providing the receipt for the services rendered.
- Receipt Number: Every invoice has a unique identifier in the form of an invoice number, which helps you keep track of multiple invoices. Invoice numbers can be formatted in different ways such as file numbers, billing codes or date-based purchase order numbers.
- Date: The receipt date indicates when payment for goods and services was received. This helps you keep track of when you've received payment for goods or services you've provided to customers.
- Line Item: Each line item on an invoice should have a name for the goods or services provided, along with a description of those goods and services. The line items also require a quantity so the customer knows how many goods or services they are being billed for, the price of the line item and tax rate applied to it, and the amount the line item costs.
- Payment Type: This indicates the method by which the payment was received, for example a credit card or debit card.
- Total: The total displays the balance due which is calculated from the amount of each line item on the invoice. This is what your customer is required to pay you.
There are 8 elements of a receipt that you should be aware of, some of which are necessary while others can be used for customization.
- Title: A title is a critical element of a receipt because it allows you, and your client, to differentiate between receipts. This is helpful for when tax time rolls around and for keeping accurate records of your receipts.
- Description: A description aides in helping your customer understand the nature of the goods and services that the receipt is for.
- Your Company Name & Address: The name and address of your company is usually displayed at the top of a receipt in order to indicate the company that is providing the receipt for the services rendered.
- Receipt Number: Every invoice has a unique identifier in the form of an invoice number, which helps you keep track of multiple invoices. Invoice numbers can be formatted in different ways such as file numbers, billing codes or date-based purchase order numbers.
- Date: The receipt date indicates when payment for goods and services was received. This helps you keep track of when you've received payment for goods or services you've provided to customers.
- Line Item: Each line item on an invoice should have a name for the goods or services provided, along with a description of those goods and services. The line items also require a quantity so the customer knows how many goods or services they are being billed for, the price of the line item and tax rate applied to it, and the amount the line item costs.
- Payment Type: This indicates the method by which the payment was received, for example a credit card or debit card.
- Total: The total displays the balance due which is calculated from the amount of each line item on the invoice. This is what your customer is required to pay you.
Benefits of using a Receipt Maker
- Shareable & Printable
Wave's receipt maker provides easy to share receipts with a click of a button. You can have the receipt emailed to you, download it as a PDF or print it.
- Fast & Efficient
Save time with our quick and easy-to-use receipt maker that creates professional receipts in a matter of seconds.
- Error-Free
Our online receipt maker helps reduce the chances of human errors on receipts, like misspellings or miscalculations, by automating the creation of the receipt.
- Cost Effective
The best part of our online receipt maker is that it's free. There's no cost required to generate a receipt, nor is there any cost involved in editing the receipts you've created.
Invoice like a pro with your free Wave account
Customize your invoices by choosing from a variety of templates. Then add your logo and company colors to make it look professional and personalized.
Check out more of our invoicing tools that can help you run your business more efficiently.
Want more options? With Wave's free invoicing software, you can create, customize, and send professional invoices and estimates to your clients. Set up recurring invoices for your customers, generate customer statements, and more!
Our 100% free invoicing software makes it easy to send automated receipts to your customers every time they make a payment.