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Free invoice template in Excel for US businesses

Download the free Excel invoice template in USD, or create invoices with automatic calculations and PDF export in YOTU. 30-day trial, no card.

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Invoice
Subtotal$1,000.00
Example sales tax · 8%$80.00
Total$1,080.00
Excel

Quick answer

What is included in this free invoice template?

The free US invoice template is an editable Excel file in USD. It has business and customer fields, invoice number and date, description, quantity, unit price, a tax-rate column, and formulas for totals. You choose the applicable tax rate and review every field before sending; the file does not manage customer history or determine tax rules.

Use the spreadsheet for a one-off invoice. When you need saved customers, document history or estimates, compare it with the YOTU workflow below.

Free Excel invoice template compared with YOTU Invoices
TaskFree Excel fileYOTU Invoices
Customer and invoice detailsEnter business and customer details, number and date in the file.Keep customer details and numbered documents in your workspace.
Items and totalsEnter quantities, USD unit prices and any applicable tax rate; review the formulas.Edit invoice lines with calculated amounts and export a PDF.
Repeat workSave and organize each completed spreadsheet yourself.Keep invoices and estimates alongside customer and project records.

Preparing a quote before the invoice? Explore construction estimates and invoicing.

Invoice template for Word and Google Docs

Prefer a document to a spreadsheet? Download this blank English invoice in Word format (.docx). It uses US Letter pages and USD amount fields, with space for completed work, quantities, labor or parts, agreed adjustments and payment instructions. No signup is required.

Download the Word invoice template (.docx)

This is a manually filled document, not a calculator. Replace every bracketed placeholder and check the arithmetic, credits, earlier invoices and any applicable tax treatment. Do not treat sample fields as legal requirements or leave unnecessary personal details in the file.

Electrical service invoice example

Describe the completed work, not just “electrical services.” For example: “Install two customer-supplied light fixtures in the kitchen; job reference E-104.” Record the work date and refer to the accepted estimate and any agreed changes. Do not charge for fixtures supplied by the customer.

Fictional teaching example, not a customer invoice or a recommended price. These USD amounts illustrate line items only:

  • Installation labor: 2 hours × $85 = $170.
  • Small parts supplied by the contractor: 1 lot × $70 = $70.
  • Additional labor agreed in change C-01: 1 hour × $85 = $85.

The line-item subtotal is $325 before any applicable taxes, credits or adjustments. This is not a complete invoice or a balance-due calculation. Check earlier invoices and payment records separately; do not bill the same work twice or assume that this example determines tax treatment.

How to use the invoice template in Google Docs

  1. Download the blank .docx file and keep an untouched original.
  2. Upload your working copy to your own Google Drive and open it with Google Docs. Do not make customer billing records publicly accessible.
  3. Replace the placeholders with the work actually supplied, agreed charges and payment details. Check the layout after editing.
  4. Recheck the totals and save the finished invoice in the format you need. Keep the estimate, changes and payment records separately.

Google documents support for editing uploaded Office files in its official Office-file guide. This download is a .docx file, not a hosted Google Docs template or a YOTU-to-Google integration. Formatting may differ between editors.

Need to reuse job and customer details rather than maintain separate files? Review the contractor estimate-to-invoice workflow and current US plans. The free file remains available without starting a paid plan.

01 / Available templates

Free invoice templates to download

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Simple invoice

List your work, quantities and prices in USD.

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Invoice with sales tax

Enter the applicable sales tax rate for each line. The spreadsheet calculates the tax and total.

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Proforma invoice

Use this proforma invoice template to send a preliminary payment proposal before issuing the final invoice with tax validity.

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Corrective invoice

The template to correct or cancel an invoice you have already issued, stating which original invoice it amends and the reason for the change.

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Quote

A quote template to detail items and prices before starting a job, and then turn it into an invoice.

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06

English and Spanish invoices

Download the spreadsheet in the language selected on this page, with USD amounts.

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invoice-template-en.xlsx
Excel · USD · editable sales tax · free
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02 / How it works

From template to invoice in 3 steps

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Download the template

Download the free Excel invoice template. No sign-up is required.

02

Fill in your details and calculations

Enter your business and customer details, quantities, unit prices and applicable tax rates. Review the calculated totals before sending.

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Or create it automatically in YOTU

Create invoices in YOTU using the existing document editor, automatic calculations and PDF export.

03 / Why do it in YOTU

A template is fine to start; YOTU does it for you

Automatic calculations

YOTU calculates line amounts, configured taxes and document totals as you edit.

Sequential numbering with no errors

YOTU assigns document numbers automatically so you can track invoices without maintaining a separate spreadsheet.

Your documents in one place

Keep estimates, invoices and customer details together in your company workspace.

PDF sending and cloud storage

Download and send each invoice as a professional PDF with your logo, and keep your full history in the cloud, available from your computer or phone whenever you need it.

07 / Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about invoice templates

Q-01How do I make an invoice in Excel?
Download the Excel file, fill in the business and customer details, then enter quantities, prices and tax rates. The formulas calculate the line amounts and total in USD.
Q-02Is the invoice template free?
The Excel download is free and requires no account. The other document types can be created in YOTU with its 30-day trial.
Q-03Is the template suitable for the self-employed?
Yes. You can use the spreadsheet to prepare invoices for your work, and move to YOTU when you need document history and customer management.
Q-04Does the template calculate sales tax?
Yes, from the rates you enter in the tax column. Blank rates add no tax. The template does not determine which rate applies to your transaction.
Q-05Which fields are available in the invoice?
Business and customer contact details, invoice number and date, description, quantity, unit price, sales tax and total in USD.
Q-06How do I move from the template to a real invoice?
Create a YOTU account with the 30-day trial, enter your company details and create your invoice in the document editor. You can export and send the PDF from the same workspace.
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