New: create an invoice with VAT as a PDF, no account or subscription

Just launched on Plainjar: Create an invoice. A tool that takes one annoying chore off your plate, putting together a clean invoice, without needing an accounting subscription, an account or a credit card.

If you're a freelancer or small business that sends the occasional invoice, you know the dilemma: a full accounting suite is overkill (and €15 to €30 a month), while the free online "invoice generators" want your email address, slap a watermark on your PDF, or send your invoice data to their server. This is the simple middle ground.

What the tool does

You fill in three blocks (your details, customer details and the invoice lines) and you get a polished PDF back that you can send straight away. The tool calculates the subtotal, VAT and total for you.

What's included:

• VAT per line (21%, 9%, 0%) with automatic totals.
• Reverse-charge VAT, one checkbox for intra-EU or reverse-charged VAT; VAT is then set to zero and the right note is placed on the invoice.
• Your own logo in the top right (PNG or JPG).
• Company number, VAT number and IBAN, invoice number, reference, issue and due date, and a free note at the bottom (for example payment terms).
• A choice of currency and invoice language.

Why this is different from the rest

The most important difference is invisible: there is no server that gets to see your invoice data. The whole invoice is built in your browser and the PDF is generated locally. Your customer names, amounts and IBAN go nowhere.

And the things you do notice:

• No account. Open it, fill it in, download. Done.
• No watermark. The PDF is yours and looks professional.
• No subscription. One invoice a year or fifty a month, same price: zero.
• Remember option, local. You can have your sender details remembered on this device so you don't retype them every time. That lives in your browser, not on a server.

The pain this solves

You no longer have to choose between "install a whole accounting suite for one little invoice" and "paste my customer data into a free online tool I don't trust". For the occasional invoice, a freelance gig, a business-to-business sale or a rental, this is exactly enough and nothing more.

How to make your first invoice

1. Open Create an invoice and fill in your own details (name, address, company/VAT number, IBAN). Add your logo if you like.
2. Fill in the customer details and add your invoice lines: description, quantity, unit price, VAT %.
3. Check the invoice number and dates. Selling internationally with reverse charge? Tick "reverse-charge VAT".
4. Click Download invoice (PDF). The PDF drops out, ready to email.

Frequently asked questions

Is my invoice data sent anywhere? No. The invoice and the PDF are built entirely in your browser. Customer names, amounts and your IBAN never leave your device.

Can I use reverse-charge VAT? Yes. One checkbox ("reverse-charge VAT") sets VAT to 0 and places the correct note on the invoice, handy for intra-EU supplies or reverse-charged VAT.

Does the invoice meet the requirements? The tool offers all the standard fields an invoice needs (invoice number, date, company/VAT number, VAT breakdown, totals). Unsure about your own situation? Check with your accountant. The tool makes the invoice, you stay responsible for the content.

Is a logo or watermark stamped on it? Only your own logo, if you add one. No Plainjar watermark, anywhere.

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Make one yourself: Create an invoice. No account, no subscription, and your data stays yours.