A free invoice template saves you from rebuilding an invoice from scratch every time. You can find them for Word, Excel, Google Docs and PDF — but a template still leaves you to do the math and tax by hand, which is where a generator can save you time.
Where to get a free invoice template
- Word / Google Docs — good for a clean, text-based invoice you type into.
- Excel / Google Sheets — handy because formulas can total the line items for you.
- PDF — a fixed layout you fill in and send; looks the most professional.
Free BizDoc offers ready-to-edit templates by profession and country, and a generator that produces the PDF for you.
What a good invoice template includes
Whatever the format, make sure the template has your business details, the client, a unique invoice number and date, an itemised list with amounts, the tax, the total, and your payment terms and bank details.
Template vs invoice generator
A template is fine for the occasional invoice, but you do the tax math yourself and re-save a PDF each time. An invoice generator calculates the tax automatically (US sales tax, UK VAT, Australian GST, Canadian GST/HST), keeps your numbering tidy and exports a clean PDF in seconds — free and with no sign-up.
Create an invoice free, or browse invoice templates by profession.