You bill the same client the same amount every month. Or every week. Or every quarter. Creating that invoice manually each time is tedious. Forgetting to send it is expensive. Recurring invoices solve both problems. Set it up once, and invoices generate and send automatically on schedule. You get paid without thinking about it.Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pluvel.com/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Creating a recurring invoice
Set the timing
- Start date: When the first invoice generates
- End date: When to stop (leave blank for indefinite)
- Send day: Which day of the period to send
Schedule options
| Frequency | Best for |
|---|---|
| Weekly | Ongoing weekly services, hourly billing |
| Bi-weekly | Every two weeks |
| Monthly | Retainers, subscriptions, SaaS |
| Quarterly | Quarterly services, consulting |
| Annually | Annual renewals, maintenance contracts |
| Custom | Any specific interval (every 45 days, etc.) |
Timing details
Start date
When should the first invoice go out? Can be today or a future date.End date
When should invoices stop? Leave blank if it’s ongoing (like a retainer with no end date).Number of occurrences
Alternative to end date — “send 12 invoices then stop.”Send day
- For monthly: which day (1-28, or “last day of month”)
- For weekly: which day of the week
Auto-send vs. draft mode
| Mode | What happens |
|---|---|
| Auto-send | Invoice generates and emails automatically |
| Draft | Invoice generates but waits for your review |
Managing recurring invoices
View all your recurring schedules:- Go to Invoicing → Recurring
- See all active and paused schedules
- Click any to view details
Pause
Stop temporarily without deleting:- Click the recurring invoice
- Click Pause
- No new invoices generate until you resume
Resume
Click Resume to restart a paused schedule. Next invoice generates on the normal schedule.Edit
Change the amount, line items, or schedule:- Click the recurring invoice
- Click Edit
- Make changes
- Save
Cancel
Stop permanently:- Click the recurring invoice
- Click Cancel
- No future invoices generate
Generated invoices
Each recurring schedule creates individual invoices:- Linked back to the recurring schedule
- Can be edited individually if needed
- Track payments separately
Dynamic content
Use variables for content that changes:| Variable | What it becomes |
|---|---|
{{period_start}} | Start date of billing period |
{{period_end}} | End date of billing period |
{{month}} | Current month name |
{{year}} | Current year |
Changing prices
Need to raise your rates?- Edit the recurring invoice
- Update the line item amounts
- Save
Notifying customers
Configure what customers receive:| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Invoice email | The invoice itself (customizable) |
| Upcoming notice | Heads-up before billing (“You’ll be billed $X on March 1”) |
| Payment receipt | Confirmation when payment received |
Accept payments
Get paid online.