Free Invoice Generator for Retainer Invoice
Bill clients upfront for future services or ongoing access. Build and download professional PDF invoices in 60 seconds. No login, no credit card required.
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Everything You Need for Your Retainer Fee
to Get Paid Faster
Use our free online retainer fee generator to create and download professional PDFs. These tools help you send your retainer fee and get paid faster.
Insert PayNow Links Direct to Invoices
Secure your agency's monthly retainer by sending a recurring invoice with an instant PayNow link.
Send Invoices Directly
Skip the download folder. Once your invoice is ready, email the finished PDF straight to your client from inside SmoothLedger — no separate email client required.
Saved Client CRM
Save your VIP retainer clients and their specific billing contacts for automated monthly billing.
Real-Time Tracking
Know exactly where things stand. Get notified the moment your client opens, views, or clicks the payment link on an invoice you've sent.
100% White-Label
Upload your own logo, set custom brand colors and choose from premium invoice templates so every invoice you generate looks like it came from an in-house design team.
Ditch Manual Retainer Fees in Word & Excel
Manually building each invoice in Word or Excel costs you time, breaks your formatting, and makes your retainer fee look less professional. It's time for an upgrade.
The Old Way
- Document CreationManually calculating how many retainer hours a client has burned through in a spreadsheet.
- Client ManagementForgetting to send out the monthly retainer renewal bill on the 1st of the month.
- ProfessionalismGeneric, clunky templates that look copy-pasted.
- Payment TrackingGuessing who owes you money this month.
With SmoothLedger
- Document CreationAuto-calculated retainer fees from a free generator, done in seconds.
- Client ManagementSecure cloud CRM — select a saved client in one click.
- ProfessionalismPremium invoice templates, custom colors, and your brand logo.
- Payment TrackingDashboard status tags (Draft, Sent, Paid).
How to Create a Retainer Fee (in 3 Steps)
Go from zero to a professional, downloaded PDF in under a minute.
1. Fill in Your Details
Enter your agency/consultancy details and the client's corporate billing info.
2. Add Your Line Items
Add a single, clear line item for your upfront monthly or quarterly retainer fee. The totals, taxes, and discounts are calculated automatically.
3. Download Your PDF
Hit the download button to instantly get a professional, high-resolution PDF invoice, ready to send to your client.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about creating a retainer fee — from getting started to billing best practices.
How do I bill for an upfront retainer?
How do I show hours deducted from a retainer?
Can I set up recurring retainer billing?
Is this retainer fee generator really free?
Is my client's financial data safe?
Does it support my local currency?
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