How to Use Squarespace Invoicing

Squarespace Invoicing

If you already use Squarespace for your website, there’s a good chance you’ve wondered whether it can also handle invoicing clients—without needing a separate platform.

The short answer: yes. And with the recent additions in Squarespace Refresh 2025, it’s more capable than ever.

Squarespace Invoicing allows you to create and send invoices, accept online payments, track paid and unpaid invoices, and now schedule invoices for later or set them up to recur automatically. For many service-based businesses, this can simplify workflows and reduce the number of tools needed to run day-to-day operations.

In this post, we’ll walk through:

  • What Squarespace Invoicing is (and who it’s best for)

  • How to create and send an invoice

  • How to use scheduled invoices

  • How to set up recurring invoices

  • Tips for deciding whether Squarespace Invoicing is the right fit for your business

Whether you’re already on Squarespace or comparing platforms, this guide will help you understand how invoicing works inside Squarespace and what’s possible today.

What Is Squarespace Invoicing?

Squarespace Invoicing is a built-in tool that lets you bill clients directly from your Squarespace account. Instead of relying on third-party invoicing software, you can create invoices, send them by email, and accept payments through a secure checkout experience.

Invoices live inside the Invoicing area of your Squarespace dashboard, with an Invoices tab where you can view drafts, sent invoices, paid invoices, and overdue invoices.

At a high level, Squarespace Invoicing allows you to:

  • Create professional invoices with your branding

  • Add line items, quantities, and taxes

  • Send invoices via email or share a payment link

  • Accept online payments

  • Track payment status

  • Automate billing with scheduled and recurring invoices

For many small businesses, especially service-based ones, this covers the majority of invoicing needs without adding another subscription.

Who Squarespace Invoicing Is Best For

Squarespace Invoicing works particularly well for:

  • Freelancers and consultants

  • Creative service providers (designers, photographers, developers)

  • Coaches and educators

  • Small agencies

  • Businesses already using Squarespace for their website

If you already log into Squarespace regularly to manage your site, content, or products, having invoicing in the same dashboard can be a meaningful time-saver.

That said, businesses with very complex accounting needs, advanced reporting requirements, or large teams may still prefer dedicated invoicing or accounting software. We’ll touch more on that later.

Where to Find Invoicing in Squarespace

From your Squarespace dashboard:

  1. Open your site

  2. Click Invoicing in the left-side panel

  3. Select the Invoices tab

This is where you’ll manage everything related to billing—drafts, sent invoices, scheduled invoices, recurring invoices, and payment status.

How to Create and Send an Invoice in Squarespace

Creating an invoice in Squarespace is straightforward and flexible.

Step 1: Create a New Invoice

From the Invoices tab, click Create Invoice.

You’ll be taken to an invoice editor where you can customize the details.

Step 2: Add Client Information

Enter your client’s name and email address. This is where the invoice will be sent.

If you’ve invoiced this client before, Squarespace may auto-fill their information.

Step 3: Add Line Items

Add one or more line items, including:

  • Description

  • Quantity

  • Price

This works well for flat-fee services, hourly work, retainers, or productized offerings.

Step 4: Customize the Invoice

You can:

  • Add notes for the client

  • Set a due date

  • Apply taxes (if applicable)

  • Adjust currency settings

Step 5: Send the Invoice

Once everything looks correct, send the invoice. Your client will receive an email with a secure link to view and pay the invoice online.

Accepting Payments Through Squarespace Invoices

Squarespace invoices include a built-in payment experience, allowing clients to pay online without additional steps.

Clients can:

  • View the invoice in their browser

  • Pay securely online

  • Receive confirmation once payment is complete

From your end, you can see when invoices are paid, partially paid, overdue, or still pending.

This visibility helps reduce follow-ups and manual tracking.

Using Scheduled Invoices (New in Refresh 2025)

One of the newer additions to Squarespace Invoicing is the ability to schedule invoices.

Scheduled invoices allow you to create an invoice ahead of time and have it automatically sent on a specific date in the future.

When Scheduled Invoices Are Useful

Scheduled invoices are helpful if you:

  • Bill clients on a specific day each month

  • Want to prepare invoices in advance

  • Offer services that start at a later date

  • Prefer batching administrative work

How to Schedule an Invoice

  1. Create a new invoice as usual

  2. Instead of sending it immediately, choose a future send date

  3. Save or schedule the invoice

Squarespace will automatically send the invoice on the date you’ve selected.

Using Recurring Invoices (New in Refresh 2025)

Recurring invoices are another major update introduced with Squarespace Refresh 2025.

Recurring invoices allow you to automatically bill clients on a repeating schedule—without recreating invoices each time.

When Recurring Invoices Make Sense

Recurring invoices are ideal for:

  • Monthly retainers

  • Ongoing services

  • Membership-style offerings

  • Maintenance or support plans

Instead of manually sending the same invoice every month, Squarespace handles it for you.

How to Set Up a Recurring Invoice

  1. Create a new invoice

  2. Choose the option to make it recurring

  3. Select the frequency (for example, monthly)

  4. Choose a start date (and end date, if applicable)

  5. Confirm the recurring schedule

Once set up, Squarespace will automatically generate and send invoices based on your selected schedule.

Tracking Invoice Status

Squarespace makes it easy to see what’s happening with your invoices at a glance.

From the Invoices tab, you can filter and view:

  • Draft invoices

  • Sent invoices

  • Paid invoices

  • Overdue invoices

This helps you stay on top of outstanding payments without needing a separate tracking system.

Squarespace Invoicing vs. Third-Party Tools

Squarespace Invoicing is designed to be simple and integrated—but it’s not meant to replace full accounting software.

When Squarespace Invoicing Is a Great Fit

  • You want fewer tools

  • You value simplicity over complexity

  • Your invoicing needs are straightforward

  • You already manage your business inside Squarespace

When You Might Need Something Else

  • You need advanced accounting features

  • You manage a large number of invoices across many team members

  • You require deep financial reporting

  • You already rely on an external accounting system

For many small businesses, starting with Squarespace Invoicing is more than enough—and you can always transition later if your needs grow.

Final Thoughts

If you’re already on Squarespace, invoicing is absolutely worth exploring.

With the addition of scheduled and recurring invoices, Squarespace Invoicing has moved beyond basic, one-off billing and into a more automated, flexible system that works well for service-based businesses.

It won’t replace enterprise-level accounting tools, but for many businesses, it offers exactly what’s needed—without adding complexity.

If you’re already using Squarespace for your website, invoicing is one more way to centralize your business tools and simplify your workflow. And with the latest updates, it’s more flexible—and more powerful—than ever.

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Can I use Squarespace Invoicing without a Squarespace website?

Squarespace Invoicing is accessed through a Squarespace account. While it’s designed to integrate naturally with a Squarespace site, the invoicing feature itself lives in the dashboard rather than on your public website.

Can clients pay invoices online?

Yes. Clients receive a secure link where they can view and pay invoices online.

Does Squarespace support recurring invoices?

Yes. Recurring invoices were introduced as part of Squarespace Refresh 2025 and allow you to automatically bill clients on a set schedule.

Can I schedule invoices to send later?

Yes. You can create invoices in advance and schedule them to be sent on a future date.

Is Squarespace Invoicing good for freelancers?

Yes. Squarespace Invoicing is especially well-suited for freelancers and service providers who want a simple, integrated billing solution.

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