Free Invoice Template for Freelance writers (2026)

Invoice template for freelance writers.

Articles, web copy, editing - writing invoices are simple, but a clean one gets paid faster. This template lays out your pieces and rates so a client can approve and pay in seconds.

YOUR NAME / WRITING your@email.com - your phone INVOICE #0001 Date: [date] Due: [date - net 14] BILL TO Client name client@email.com ──────────────────────────────────────────────── DESCRIPTION AMOUNT Blog articles (4 x 1,000 words) $1,200.00 Website copy - homepage $700.00 Editing pass $250.00 ──────────────────────────────────────────────── TOTAL DUE $2,150.00 PAYMENT Pay by card: [your payment link] TERMS Payment due within 14 days. Overdue invoices accrue 1.5%/month.

Tip: Bill per project or per word, not per hour - clients understand deliverables better than your typing speed.

This is the same clean layout as our freelance invoice template, pre-filled with the lines freelance writers bill for. Not sure what belongs on an invoice? Read what to put on an invoice.

Per word or per project for writers?

Per-project pricing is cleaner for both sides and rewards you for being fast. Per-word works for high-volume content. Whichever you pick, show it as a clear line item.

How do freelance writers get paid faster?

Send the invoice the day you finish, include a one-tap payment link, and state clear terms with a late fee. GigPaper adds all three automatically and chases overdue invoices for you, so you are not the one following up.

Send your invoice in 30 seconds.

GigPaper builds the invoice, adds your payment link and terms, and sends it as a tap-to-pay link your client never makes an account for. 30 days free, no card.

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