For Contractors and Trades

Invoice your clients fast. Get paid faster.

InvoicePrepper is built for people who work by the job. Create invoices on site, send them the same day, and track exactly what is still outstanding. No accounting software, no steep learning curve.

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"Invoice John Smith, 4 hours electrical at $95 an hour, and $140 for parts."

Say it out loud. Invoice is ready in 10 seconds.

The Voice AI feature is built for contractors who don't want to type on a phone after a long day on the job. Speak the invoice, review it, send it.

Built for how contractors actually work

Invoice on site

Works on any phone or tablet. No app download needed. Open the browser and you are ready.

Multiple line items

Labour, materials, travel. Add as many items as the job needs with quantities and unit prices.

Tax built in

Set your GST, HST, or sales tax rate once. It applies to every invoice automatically.

Send the PDF

Every invoice generates a clean PDF. Email it directly to your client or download it.

Track outstanding

See exactly which invoices are unpaid. Mark them paid with one tap when the money comes in.

Voice AI

Speak your invoice out loud on the drive home. AI fills in the form. Done before you get inside.


What every contractor invoice needs in Canada

A Canadian contractor invoice is more than a price tag taped to a quote. The CRA, your client's bookkeeper, and your own records all need the same information laid out clearly. Miss any of it and you spend a week chasing an email chain instead of cashing a cheque.


Three things contractors get wrong on invoices

These three invoicing mistakes are the most common reasons contractors get paid late. All three are avoidable.

1. Lump-sum line items "Bathroom reno: $4,800" tells your client nothing. They cannot verify it, their bookkeeper cannot file it, and you cannot defend it if a dispute lands. Break out labour hours, fixtures, plumbing supplies, drywall, paint, and disposal as separate lines. Same total, far fewer questions.
2. Missing GST or HST number If you are registered for GST or HST and the number is not on the invoice, your business client cannot claim the input tax credit. They will withhold payment, ask for a corrected invoice, and you wait another two weeks. InvoicePrepper has a tax number field in your profile that auto-prints on every invoice.
3. No payment terms An invoice without terms is a suggestion. Net 14 or net 30 puts a deadline in writing. Late fees of 1.5 percent per month after the due date are standard and legal in Canada if disclosed up front. Add the line "Net 14. 1.5% per month on overdue balances." to your default invoice notes and watch how much faster cheques arrive.

How contractors actually get paid faster

Most "get paid faster" advice is either generic ("send invoices on time") or unrealistic ("require deposits from every client"). What actually moves the needle for working contractors is shorter feedback loops between finishing a job and the client receiving an invoice they can act on.

Same-day invoicing. Industry data is consistent: invoices sent the day a job ends get paid roughly 30 percent faster than invoices sent a week later. The reason is simple. The work is fresh in the client's mind, the receipt of services is unambiguous, and they do not need to dig back through their calendar to verify what you did.

Deposit on jobs over a thousand dollars. A 30 to 50 percent deposit covers your materials, locks the client's commitment, and means the final invoice is half the size and half as scary to approve. Contractors who require deposits report fewer cancellations and faster final-payment cycles.

e-Transfer over cheque. A cheque takes 5 to 10 business days from the client's desk to your bank account. e-Transfers clear the same day. Add your e-Transfer email or autodeposit address directly to the invoice notes field and most clients will use it.


Who uses InvoicePrepper

Electricians and plumbersBill labour and materials separately. Multiple jobs per day, invoiced before you leave the site.
Landscapers and cleanersRegular clients, recurring invoices. Your invoice history stays in one place so you can reference past jobs and rates without digging through spreadsheets.
Painters and renovatorsProject-based billing with custom line items. Download the PDF and hand it over on the spot.
Independent handypeopleOne-person operation. Handle your own invoicing in minutes without paying for bloated accounting software.

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