Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers about privacy, export options, reusable data, templates, PDF output, and version updates.
Is SimplerBill free?
Yes. The invoice and receipt generator is free to use and does not require an account.
Do I need an account?
No. You can create invoices, receipts, drafts, templates, customer libraries, item libraries, share links, and JSON backups without signing in.
Is my data uploaded?
No. Editing, preview, PDF generation, local drafts, customer libraries, item libraries, and numbering settings run in your browser. Share links and JSON files are created only when you choose those actions.
Can I move an invoice to another browser or device?
Yes. Use Share Link for quick transfer, or Export JSON and Import JSON for backup and migration.
Can I reuse customers and products?
Yes. You can save common customers and products or services locally, then fill or add them quickly next time.
Can I customize the PDF layout?
Yes. You can choose A4 or Letter, compact or comfortable density, show or hide the logo, show or hide the footer, adjust logo size, and choose a brand color.
What business scenarios are supported?
SimplerBill includes presets for freelancers, consulting, retail receipts, SaaS subscriptions, legal services, finance, contractor work, proforma invoices, and quote or estimate workflows.
What is the latest version?
The current release is v1.21, which adds the English Guides content hub with article pages, sitemap entries, canonical metadata, BlogPosting JSON-LD, CollectionPage JSON-LD, and breadcrumb schema. Earlier versions added Google Analytics disclosure, trust pages, mobile workflows, full language switching, Google SEO improvements, Buy Me a Coffee support links, PDF layout controls, local drafts, billing adjustments, payment details, share links, SEO template pages, business presets, customer and item libraries, JSON backup, and print fixes.
Version Updates
Each major improvement is tracked as a version so users can see how the product is evolving.
Guides content hub
Added an English Guides section for practical invoice, receipt, payment terms, VAT, proforma invoice, and invoice numbering articles · Added Guides navigation, canonical metadata, article metadata, BlogPosting JSON-LD, CollectionPage JSON-LD, and breadcrumb schema · Updated sitemap generation so Guides URLs are indexed as English canonical pages without generating unfinished localized article paths
Google Analytics site statistics
Added Google Analytics gtag.js to every public page with measurement ID G-BHG3KHQYL7 · Updated privacy and data storage explanations to disclose analytics and technical traffic measurement · Kept invoice drafts, customer libraries, item libraries, JSON backups, and PDF files separate from analytics data
Privacy and trust pages
Added Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, Contact / Support, and Data Storage Explanation pages · Published trust pages across every supported site language with canonical, hreflang, sitemap, and JSON-LD output · Added footer trust links so users can find privacy, terms, support, and data storage details from every page
Mobile step-by-step editor
Added a mobile-only stepper for document, parties, items, totals, payment, and preview · Added a fixed mobile bottom action bar for previous, next, preview, edit, and PDF actions · Kept the desktop editor unchanged while reducing long-form scrolling on phones
Full language switcher and SEO expansion
Expanded the public site language switcher from 3 languages to all 11 supported languages · Updated sitemap, canonical, hreflang, robots, and JSON-LD output for every public language · Reviewed translation coverage for generator labels, About, FAQ, and scenario SEO pages
Core invoice and receipt generator
Real-time invoice preview · PDF download and browser printing · Multiple currencies, languages, and visual themes
Static site and SEO foundation
Completed source/project structure · Fixed sitemap, canonical, hreflang, and static hosting rewrites · Improved PDF messaging and translation coverage
Richer document themes
Expanded themes from simple color changes into distinct document styles · Added layouts for service, receipt, SaaS, finance, legal, and executive use cases
Upgrade roadmap
Documented the product upgrade plan · Defined phased work for core billing, growth pages, and future business workflows
Local draft autosave
Automatically saves the current draft in the browser · Supports restoring and clearing saved drafts without an account
Billing totals upgrade
Added discounts, shipping or fees, paid amount, and balance due · Improved tax and total calculations
Payment information and invoice numbering
Added payment method, payment details, payment link, and payment terms · Added automatic invoice number generation
Share links and SEO template pages
Added private URL share links that restore invoice data in another browser · Added localized scenario pages for common invoice templates
Business template presets
Added presets for freelancer, consulting, retail receipt, SaaS, legal, finance, contractor, proforma, and quote use cases · Presets fill useful starter content without overwriting important user data
Customer and item library
Save repeat customer details locally · Save repeat products or services with quantity, price, and tax rate
JSON import and export
Export a full invoice backup as JSON · Import JSON backups in another browser or device · Validate invalid files without breaking the current draft
Cleaner action menu
Moved Share Link and JSON Backup into the top action menu · Reduced complexity inside Document Settings
Print layout fix
Fixed print media layout so multi-column previews remain multi-column when printing · Kept receipt-style themes intentionally compact
PDF layout controls
Added A4 or Letter page size · Added compact or comfortable density · Added logo visibility, footer visibility, logo size, and brand color controls
Support entry
Added Buy Me a Coffee support links in the header and About page · Kept the entry separate from the main invoice workflow
Multilingual and Google SEO upgrade
Added a header language switcher for English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese · Limited sitemap, hreflang, and structured data to fully maintained public languages while keeping unfinished locales out of Google indexing · Added SoftwareApplication JSON-LD on the invoice generator home page · Added FAQPage JSON-LD on the FAQ page and BreadcrumbList JSON-LD on public content pages