<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
  <channel>
    <title>Forem: Prince Francis</title>
    <description>The latest articles on Forem by Prince Francis (@princekfrancis).</description>
    <link>https://forem.com/princekfrancis</link>
    <image>
      <url>https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3319406%2F8ec0020c-f286-427c-802b-76de05da12e0.png</url>
      <title>Forem: Prince Francis</title>
      <link>https://forem.com/princekfrancis</link>
    </image>
    <atom:link rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="https://forem.com/feed/princekfrancis"/>
    <language>en</language>
    <item>
      <title>Free Invoice Generator: No Ads, No Watermarks, Unlimited Everything!</title>
      <dc:creator>Prince Francis</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 07:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://forem.com/princekfrancis/free-invoice-generator-no-ads-no-watermarks-unlimited-everything-i8m</link>
      <guid>https://forem.com/princekfrancis/free-invoice-generator-no-ads-no-watermarks-unlimited-everything-i8m</guid>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sick of invoice generators plastering their logos on your documents, nagging you with ads, or limiting how many you can make? Meet the open-source alternative built by and for devs, freelancers, and small business owners!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;




&lt;p&gt;Github : &lt;a href="https://github.com/tociva/free-invoice-generator" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://github.com/tociva/free-invoice-generator&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Live : &lt;a href="https://free-invoice-generator.app/simple-invoice" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://free-invoice-generator.app/simple-invoice&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  Why Did We Build This?
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Most online invoice generators are ad-filled, push premium tiers, or watermark your hard work with someone else’s logo. We believe &lt;em&gt;your&lt;/em&gt; invoice should always represent &lt;em&gt;your&lt;/em&gt; brand.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
That’s why we created an invoice generator that’s:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ad-free&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watermark-free&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Unlimited&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Open source&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Easily customizable&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;




&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  📝 Key Features
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ad-Free Experience&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
No popups, banners, or distractions—just clean invoicing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;No External Watermarks&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Your documents, your branding. No third-party logos, ever.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Unlimited Downloads &amp;amp; Invoices&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Make and download as many invoices as you want. No paywalls or quotas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Simple, Intuitive Design&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Jump in and create invoices in seconds. No steep learning curve.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;




&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  ⚡ Need More Power? Try Advanced Mode!
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you need invoices with multiple taxes, custom fields, or more detailed breakdowns, check out the &lt;strong&gt;Advanced Menu&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
It’s perfect for businesses with complex billing needs.&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  🎨 1,000+ Templates &amp;amp; Full Customization
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Choose from a huge library of templates—or make it your own!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Not satisfied with our prebuilt styles? Pick your colors, tweak the layout, and create invoices that fit your brand perfectly.&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  🌍 Open Source, Built by Experts
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This isn’t just a side project—it’s an open source effort, with contributions from developers and domain experts across the globe.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Have an idea? Spot a bug? PRs and feedback are always welcome!&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  ✅ At a Glance
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;No ads or external logos&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Unlimited invoice creation &amp;amp; downloads&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Advanced invoicing for complex needs&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Fully customizable templates &amp;amp; colors&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Open-source and community-driven&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Super simple to use&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;




&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  Ready to Try It?
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;👉 &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://free-invoice-generator.app/simple-invoice" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Start generating invoices now—free and unlimited! Your brand, your way.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Have feedback or want to contribute? Drop a comment, open an issue, or submit a PR on GitHub! Let’s make invoicing awesome, together.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

</description>
      <category>opensource</category>
      <category>download</category>
      <category>invoice</category>
      <category>free</category>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>📦 I Built a Free, Open-Source Invoice PDF Generator (Looking for Contributors!)</title>
      <dc:creator>Prince Francis</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:39:37 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://forem.com/princekfrancis/i-built-a-free-open-source-invoice-pdf-generator-looking-for-contributors-5e1b</link>
      <guid>https://forem.com/princekfrancis/i-built-a-free-open-source-invoice-pdf-generator-looking-for-contributors-5e1b</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Hi everyone 👋&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I’m a co-founder of a small software development company. Like many freelancers and small teams, we have to create around 5–10 invoices every month.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;At first, we used Google Docs to manually create invoices, export them as PDFs, and email them to clients. It worked—but it was repetitive, hard to keep consistent branding, and didn’t scale well.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  Why I Built My Own Solution
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To improve our workflow, I built &lt;a href="https://app.daybook.cloud" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Daybook&lt;/a&gt;—our own cloud-based app to manage invoices and basic accounting. One of the best features we added was exporting invoices as PDFs with customizable templates.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;It saved us a lot of time, let us maintain our branding (logo, colors), and just felt more professional overall.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  Making It Open Source
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Since this solved a real pain point for us, I wanted to share it with others. I split out the invoice PDF generator into its own &lt;strong&gt;free, open-source project&lt;/strong&gt;, so anyone can use or contribute to it.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;✅ Live app (no signup required): &lt;a href="https://free-invoice-generator.app" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://free-invoice-generator.app&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
✅ Source code on GitHub: &lt;a href="https://github.com/tociva/free-invoice-generator" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://github.com/tociva/free-invoice-generator&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  Current Features
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Currency selection&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;30+ available templates (and growing)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Date format selection&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Amount in words (Lakh or Million)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Your logo and brand colors&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Exports to PDF&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;It’s designed to be &lt;strong&gt;simple, privacy-friendly, and flexible&lt;/strong&gt; for freelancers, small businesses, and anyone needing quick, branded invoices.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  My Goal: 1,000+ Templates!
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Right now there are ~30 templates, but my goal is to build &lt;strong&gt;a library of 1,000 templates&lt;/strong&gt; covering different styles and branding needs.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  Looking for Contributors 🤝
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you’re interested in open source, design, or helping small businesses:&lt;br&gt;
✨ I’d love your help contributing new templates.&lt;br&gt;
✨ Pull requests welcome!&lt;br&gt;
✨ Ideas and feedback also very much appreciated.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Together, we can make invoicing easier, more customizable, and truly accessible for everyone.&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Links:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Live app: &lt;a href="https://free-invoice-generator.app" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://free-invoice-generator.app&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;GitHub repo: &lt;a href="https://github.com/tociva/free-invoice-generator" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://github.com/tociva/free-invoice-generator&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;




&lt;p&gt;💬 Feel free to share any feedback or suggestions in the comments!&lt;/p&gt;

</description>
      <category>opensource</category>
      <category>angular</category>
      <category>freeinvoice</category>
      <category>ngrx</category>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>
