Create an invoice your customer can pay online

Online Payment is available with the Accept Card Payments with PayPal app. Learn more.

When you send an invoice, your customer gets an email that invites them to view the invoice as a PDF.

If you've set up the Accept Card Payments with PayPal app, your customer can then pay for their invoice with a debit card or credit card, processed by PayPal. They can also pay with their PayPal Wallet.

To connect to PayPal:

1. Select + New.
2. Select Invoice.
3. At the top of the invoice, tick the Accept Card Payments with PayPal box.
4. Follow the prompts in the PayPal window to connect your PayPal Business account with QuickBooks. For a quick set up guide, follow this article.
5. Click on Go back to QuickBooks Online.
6. Review account names set-up and category for fees.

PayPal is now connected to your QuickBooks Online invoice payment options.

To send the invoice:

1. Select + New.
2. Select Invoice.
3. At the top of the invoice, tick Accept Card Payments with PayPal.
4. Enter the invoice details. Make sure to include the customer's email address.
5. Click Save and send.
6. Review the invoice. You can add any additional information to the subject line and body of the email.
7. Click Send and close.

You'll get an email notification when your customer pays, and the payment is recorded in QuickBooks Online.

Note: This information is intended to outline our general product direction, but represents no obligation and should not be relied on in making a purchasing decision.