What is an online link?
When you share an invoice as a link, your client opens a clean online view of the document directly in their browser. No app or account required on their end.
From the online document, your client can:
View the most important invoice details at a glance
Download the invoice as a PDF
Pay online immediately - via card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or bank transfer (if Stripe is enabled on your account)
View payment history, including any partial payments already made
Accept an estimate or quote directly in the document
Download a payment receipt or confirmation after paying
If you created an invoice from an estimate, both documents are accessible in the same online view.
Share a link - mobile app
Open the invoice from Documents - Invoices
Tap Send, then choose Other
Billdu opens your device's sharing menu and shows all compatible apps
Select the app you want to use - for example WhatsApp, Messages, Messenger, or any other
A new message is created with a default text and the online link already included
Edit the message text if needed and send it
Share a link - website
Option 1 - from the invoice list:
Go to Documents - Invoices
Click ... next to the invoice you want to share
Select Copy online link
A confirmation message appears: "Online link has been successfully copied"
Paste the link anywhere using Ctrl+V (Windows) or Command+V (Mac) - into an email, Slack, Messenger, or any other app
Option 2 - from the invoice preview:
Open the invoice to see its preview
Click the link icon at the top of the preview
The link is copied to your clipboard - paste it wherever you need
Share a link via email
When you email an invoice from the mobile app, Billdu automatically sends an online link to the document - not a PDF attachment. Your client clicks the link to open the invoice in their browser.
To also attach a PDF, go to Settings - Client communication - Email settings and enable Attach document as PDF
Emails are sent from your phone's native mail app by default (iOS or Android)
To use Billdu's mail server instead, go to Settings - Client communication - Email settings and turn off Send with iOS mail or Send with mail app - emails will then be sent from invoices@mail.billdu.com with your business name displayed
Note: To allow clients to pay directly from the online link, make sure Stripe is connected and enabled in Settings - Payment options. Without this, the payment button will not appear.
Didn't find what you were looking for? Contact our support team, and we'll sort it out for you.