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# Invoice a client step by step
With the Invoice a client feature, you can quickly invoice a client from any country. All you need to do is fill out one online form. Your client doesn’t need a Useme account, and you don’t need to sign any paper contracts.
[Before you start](https://help.useme.com/en/invoice-a-client-step-by-step.-how-to-issue-an-invoice-via-useme#before)
[*Invoice a client* form step by step](https://help.useme.com/en/invoice-a-client-step-by-step.-how-to-issue-an-invoice-via-useme#sign)
[1. Uploading work files](https://help.useme.com/en/invoice-a-client-step-by-step.-how-to-issue-an-invoice-via-useme#uploading)
[2. Work details](https://help.useme.com/en/invoice-a-client-step-by-step.-how-to-issue-an-invoice-via-useme#work)
[3. Your details and client invoicing information](https://help.useme.com/en/invoice-a-client-step-by-step.-how-to-issue-an-invoice-via-useme#client)
[4. Pricing](https://help.useme.com/en/invoice-a-client-step-by-step.-how-to-issue-an-invoice-via-useme#pricing)
[5. Summary](https://help.useme.com/en/invoice-a-client-step-by-step.-how-to-issue-an-invoice-via-useme#summary)
[What’s next after filling out the form?](https://help.useme.com/en/invoice-a-client-step-by-step.-how-to-issue-an-invoice-via-useme#next)
[Transaction documents](https://help.useme.com/en/invoice-a-client-step-by-step.-how-to-issue-an-invoice-via-useme#documents)
[Send a sample invoice and test Useme](https://help.useme.com/en/invoice-a-client-step-by-step.-how-to-issue-an-invoice-via-useme#send)
### Before you start
You can call *[Invoice a client](https://useme.com/en/freelancer-invoice/)* a process, a transaction type, a feature, or an option available on Useme. Regardless of how we call it, **it’s simply an online form. You fill it out to invoice your client via Useme**.
To use this option, you need to meet these conditions:
- your client has given you a paid assignment,
- you’ve already completed this assignment,
- you have files that confirm job completion,
- your client accepted the results.
**Invoicing is for logged-in users only**. [Log in](https://useme.com/en/dashboard/) to your dashboard and press the “Invoice a client” button.
Don't have an account yet? [Check how to create one](https://help.useme.com/en/how-to-create-an-account-on-useme?hsLang=en).
### *Invoice a client* form step by step
#### 1. Client invoicing information
When your client is invoiced and pays you through Useme, Useme enters into an online contract with you. Thanks to that, it’s us, not you or your client, who handles this transaction's formal aspects.
**We’ll ask you to enter your client’s email address so we can contact them about the transaction**. If they’ve ever made a transaction on Useme before (with you or another freelancer), we’ll have their details in our database. If it’s their first transaction, we’ll ask you to enter them.
Your client can be an individual or a company from one of the 170+ countries we support. Thanks to Useme, you can settle deals with foreign clients as if you lived in the same country.
For your client’s first transaction on Useme, we’ll ask you to enter their:
- name or company name,
- personal or company address,
- tax identification number (only for companies),
- optionally phone number and contact person.
#### 2. Work details
Provide information about the work you’ve done for your client:
- **Category** – it will be stated on the VAT invoice for your client.
- **Title –** this is the title of your deal, which will be stated on the invoice beside the category. The title will help you find the deal on your [dashboard](https://useme.com/en/dashboard/). It can be something like: *Monthly newsletter copy for fitness startup, Custom API integration for e-commerce site*.
- **Description** – provide further details of your work, including the results. The description won’t be stated on the invoice.
The category, title, and description must be related to each other and to the work you've done.
#### 3. Pricing
This step is very important since you:
- **Enter the price for your work.** You can price your work in two ways:
- Keep the field *Your payout* on the left. We’ll calculate your client invoice amount based on your preferred payout.
- Use the arrow switch to keep the field *Your client pays* on the left. We’ll calculate your payout based on your client's preferred invoice amount. Learn more about your payout.
- **Decide on your copyrights.** Choose one of the options:
- - ***License*** *–* you license your client to use your work for 15 years ([learn more about licensing](https://help.useme.com/en/what-is-a-license?hsLang=en)).
- - ***Protocol*** – you transfer the copyright of your work to the client ([learn more about transferring the copyright](https://help.useme.com/en/what-is-a-protocol?hsLang=en)).
- - ***No copyright transfer*** – you neither transfer the copyright nor grant the license.
- **Set a payment deadline for the client.** You can enter from 7 to 30 days to pay a deposit invoice. We'll email your client about the deadline.
#### 4. Uploading work files
By *work files* we mean any file or files that present your completed work or confirm that you’ve completed it. You can add up to 100 GB/50 files in any format. We assume your client is already familiar with these files and knows the results of your work.
Your file can contain the entire work or:
- a screenshot confirming work completion,
- a part or several parts of the work,
- an hourly form (time sheet),
- a report confirming work.
Your files must match the work you’re invoicing your client for. [Check what work files you can upload.](https://help.useme.com/en/what-kind-of-file-you-should-upload?hsLang=en)
#### 5. Summary
We’ll write down all the information you entered in the form so you can check them for errors. If you spot one, go back to the previous steps. When everything’s correct, **press the “Send” button to send a deposit invoice to your client**.
### What’s next after filling out the form?
That's’ it! You don’t have to do anything else since we’re taking over the communication with your client. Once we verify your form, we’ll send a deposit request to your client. We verify deals on business days, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. [Check how we verify your deal](https://help.useme.com/en/when-is-my-deal-going-to-get-verified?hsLang=en).
**Once your client pays the deposit invoice, we’ll send them a final invoice and transfer the payment to your account.** Most transfers reach freelancers’ accounts in 24 hours on business days.
### Transaction documents
You can view and download all deal-related documents from your account. Log in to your dashboard → go to [*Deals*](https://stage.useme.com/en/deals/my/ongoing/) *→* open a deal → go to *Documents*.
### Send a sample invoice and test Useme
You can test-drive the whole process we described here. You don’t need to log in or have client details or files. Just open our [product tour](https://useme.com/en/fast/demo-start/) and follow the instructions. **Once finished, we’ll send you sample documents** – a deposit invoice and a final invoice we would send to your client in a real transaction.
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