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# Create an invoice from WIP

> Select approved work in Progress, create a draft invoice, then send and mark paid.

By the end you will have created an invoice from approved WIP and moved it toward sent/paid.

**Who:** Org Admin for create/send/void/paid actions (Finance can see WIP/Invoices in the UI)\
**Where:** **WIP** → `/billing/wip` · **Invoices** → `/billing/invoices`

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## Invoice statuses

| Status  | Meaning                        |
| ------- | ------------------------------ |
| `draft` | Editable packet; not sent      |
| `ready` | Marked ready to send           |
| `sent`  | Sent to the client             |
| `paid`  | Marked paid                    |
| `void`  | Cancelled; lines return to WIP |

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Work in Progress">
    Under **Billing**, open **WIP**. Filter by client, project, or weeks if needed.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select approved rows">
    Check the uninvoiced approved lines you want on the packet, then click **Create Invoice**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set period and rate">
    On **Create invoice**, set **Period start/end** and **Default hourly rate**, then **Create invoice**. You land on the invoice detail as `draft`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Mark ready and send">
    Use **Mark ready** (`ready`), then **Send** (`sent`). You can also **Send** directly from `draft`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Mark paid or void">
    When the client pays, **Mark paid**. To cancel a draft/ready/sent invoice, **Void** with a reason — lines return to WIP. Paid invoices use **Issue credit note** for adjustments.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Download **Invoice PDF** and **Time detail PDF** from the invoice detail (not available for void invoices).

<Note>
  List tabs on **Invoices** filter by **Draft / Ready / Sent / Paid / Void**.
</Note>

## Related

* [Approve or reject](/approvers/approve-reject)
* [Integrations overview](/integrations/overview)