Approve and send an invoice

Send by email, download a PDF, and see when it was delivered.

Updated 3 November 2026 · Plain 0.110.0

  1. Open the draft invoice from Sales.
  2. Select Approve & send. Plain posts it to your accounts, then emails it to the customer's accounts email with a PDF attached.
  3. The invoice moves to Awaiting payment.

If the invoice is above your approval limit, it goes to Awaiting approval first. See How approvals work.

Other ways to send it

  • Print / save PDF gives you a PDF to send yourself.
  • Create pay link adds a card payment link when online payments are switched on. See Get paid online.

Changing a sent invoice. You can't edit an approved invoice, because it's in your accounts and possibly your VAT3 return. Create a credit note for the difference, or credit it in full and raise a new one. See Credit notes and refunds.