Add or delete attachments in QuickBooks Online

QuickBooks Online lets you add attachments to customer and supplier profiles, as well as their transactions. This allows for more organized recordkeeping. It can also help your accountant manage your books at the end of the fiscal year.

In this article, you'll learn about:

• Transactions that support attachments
• Supported attachment file types
• How to attach a document
• How to view, edit, or delete attachments

Transactions that support attachments

Attachments can be added to any of the following transactions:

Note: Currently you can't add PDF attachments to statements sent to customers.

• Bills
• Cheques
• Credit Card
• Credit Memo
• Customers
• Delayed Charge
• Estimates
• Expenses
• Invoices
• Receive Payments
• Refund Receipt
• Sales Receipt
• Suppliers
• Supplier Credit

Supported attachment file types

To protect the security of your QuickBooks Online account, the following file types are supported for attachments:

• PDF
• JPEG
• PNG
• DOC
• XLSX
• CSV
• TIFF
• GIF
• XML

Note: Files 0 KB in size are not supported.

How to attach a document

For a supplier profile

1. Go to Expenses and select Suppliers (Take me there).
2. Choose a supplier, then select the Supplier Details tab.
3. Select Attachments.
4. Browse and select the file you want to attach, then select Open.

For a customer profile

1. Go to Customers & leads and select Customers (Take me there).
2. Choose a customer, then select the Customer Details tab.
3. Select Attachments.
4. Browse and select the file you want to attach, then select Open.

For transactions

1. Open the desired transaction.
2. Select Attachments.
3. Browse and select the document you want to attach.
4. Select Open, then Save and close.

View, edit, or delete attachments

You can upload a file directly to the Attachments list without attaching them to a transaction or profile. From the Attachments list, you can also edit, download, remove attachments, and more.

1. Go to Settings ⚙.
2. Select Attachments.
3. Once the Attachments list opens, choose one of the following actions:
   • Upload attachment: Select the Attachments button and choose the file you want to upload, then select Open.
   • Download: Choose a file from the list and select Download.
   • Edit: Select the Download dropdown ▼ next to a file and select Edit. You can edit the File Name or add Notes.
   • Delete: Select the Download dropdown ▼ next to a file and select Delete. Select Yes to confirm.
   • Create invoice: Select the Download dropdown ▼ next to a file and select Create invoice. A new invoice opens with the selected file already attached.
   • Create expense: Select the Download dropdown ▼ next to a file and select Create expense. A new expense opens with the selected file already attached.