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How to make a GST invoice for free

Step-by-step instructions to create and issue a GST invoice, share it and get paid, pull month-end reports, and raise quotations and credit notes. The full handbook is free to download.

Each job below is set out start to finish. Everything is free during beta.

Download the manuals

Read offline, print a copy for the shop or send one to your accountant. Both guides are free PDFs and need no sign-up.

Apna Invoice Handbook PDF · 12 chapters The complete manual. Every feature explained in plain English, from your first bill to your GST returns, with a glossary at the back. Quick Start Guide PDF · 1 page Your first GST invoice in five steps. Made to be printed and kept next to the billing counter.

Create and issue a GST invoice

  1. Sign up

    Continue with Google, or enter your mobile and verify it with the one-time code we send. No credit card.

  2. Add your business once

    GSTIN, state and logo. Your letterhead is generated on every invoice automatically.

  3. Add the line items

    Pick a customer, then type description, HSN/SAC, quantity, rate and GST%. CGST, SGST and IGST are calculated for you.

  4. Issue and download

    Tap Issue. The invoice is locked, gets a permanent number, and the GST invoice PDF is ready.

Tip: GST splits automatically: the same state prints CGST + SGST, a different state prints IGST, based on the customer's state.

Share the invoice and collect payment

  1. Share on WhatsApp

    One tap opens WhatsApp with a pre-filled message and the invoice link.

  2. Email or public link

    Email the PDF, or copy a secure 30-day public link the customer can open without logging in.

  3. Scan-and-pay UPI QR

    Add your UPI ID in settings and a payment QR prints on every invoice PDF.

  4. Record the payment

    Mark full or part payment (with TDS). A payment receipt PDF is generated automatically.

Tip: Overdue invoices get automatic email reminders, and a WhatsApp follow-up is one tap away.

Month-end reports your CA actually asks for

  1. GSTR-1 export

    Download the GSTR-1 JSON to upload on the GST portal, or the Excel file for the offline tool.

  2. GSTR-3B summary

    A pre-filled summary with output tax, ITC and net payable, laid out like the form.

  3. Receivables aging

    See who owes you, bucketed by how overdue they are.

  4. Profit and loss

    Accrual, cash and GST views, net of credit notes, plus a full backup of your data.

Tip: Every report exports to Excel, CSV and PDF, in the format your accountant prefers.

Quotations and credit notes, the compliant way

  1. Send a quotation

    Create a price proposal (proforma) and share it the same way as an invoice.

  2. Convert in one click

    When the customer accepts, turn the quotation into a tax invoice.

  3. Issue a credit note

    Raise a Section 34 credit note against any issued invoice, with reason codes.

  4. Stay audit-ready

    Quotations use a separate FY-aware series and stay out of GST returns until converted.

Tip: The Section 34(2) credit-note deadline is worked out for each invoice, and credit notes after it are blocked.

Try it now

Create your free account and issue your first invoice in a few minutes, or run the numbers first with the free GST calculator. See the full feature list and pricing.

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