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How to Record a Manual Payment

Written by ZevBit Software

You can record a payment manually when a customer pays an invoice outside the system (such as cash, check, credit card, bank transfer, etc.)

Recording a payment automatically updates the invoice balance and project financial data.

Before You Start

  • Have access to the Invoices module (Should enable permissions for the user with the proper role in Team)

  • Know which project and invoice the payment applies to

Steps to Record a Payment

  1. Go to the Invoices module

  2. Locate the project in the Invoice table

  3. Click the Customer Name/Project Name to open the project

  4. In the Project Invoicing page, either scroll to the Unpaid / Partial Paid Invoices section or click on the Action button dropdown.

  5. Click Record Payment

  6. In the Record Payment window, enter the payment details:

    • Date Paid — Select the payment date

    • Payment Method — Choose how the payment was made (cash, check, wire, credit card, other)

    • Amount Paid — Enter the amount received

    • Notes (optional) — Add any relevant information related to the payment

    • Upload (optional) — Attach proof of payment like receipts, screenshots, invoices, etc.

    • Click Save

  7. Allocate the payment to the proper Invoice. The user can divide and allocate the payment to multiple invoices, and click "Save"

  8. Choose whether to send a receipt via email to the customer or Skip.

    If sending the receipt:

    • Click "Send Receipt," and you will view the receipt

    • The user can add a cover photo to the receipt. Click on the toggle and edit the image.

    • To share the invoice, use the following:

      • To send through, click "Send to Customer" or "Send via Email." Once clicked, it will open a pop-up with the editable email body and subject line. The user can also attach a file to the email.

      • Click "Copy Shareable Link" to share the link directly

      • Click "Send Link To My Email" to share the receipt with yourself.

      • Click on Download to get the PDF

What Happens Next

After saving the payment:

  • The invoice balance is updated

  • The payment appears in the Payments section

  • The project’s financial totals are updated automatically

If the full invoice amount is paid:

  • The invoice status changes to Paid

  • The invoice moves to the Paid Invoices section

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