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Invoicing That Starts Where Your Proposal Ends

Generate professional invoices from accepted proposals in one click — then send, track, and get paid without leaving FirstSlate.

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Most producers have a proposal tool, an invoicing tool, and an accounting tool. None of them talk to each other. So every time you close a project, you're re-entering the same information in three places — client name, project details, line items, amounts. Then you send the invoice as a PDF attached to an email and wait.

Then you follow up. Then you follow up again.

FirstSlate connects the proposal and the invoice. When your client accepts a package, the invoice is ready to generate in one click — line items, amounts, and client details carry over automatically. Nothing to re-enter. Send it from the dashboard, and your client gets a branded invoice with a payment link built in.

No PDF attachment. No chasing. Just a clean process from accepted proposal to paid invoice.

What your client sees

A sample invoice.

app.firstslate.co/invoice/inv-2025-047

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Meridian Studio

Invoice INV-2025-047

Meridian

Studio

Date

June 20, 2026

Due

July 20, 2026

From

Meridian Studio

Los Angeles, CA

Bill To

Vanta Labs

Sarah Chen

s.chen@vantalabs.com

Project

Q2 Brand Campaign

Description

Qty

Rate

Total

Pre-Production & Creative Direction

$1,800.00

Full Production Day — 2-Camera Setup

$2,400.00

$4,800.00

Post-Production & Color Grade

$2,200.00

Licensed Music Track

$350.00

Subtotal$9,150.00

Tax (8%)+$732.00

Total Due$9,882.00

Pay $9,882.00 Online

INV-2025-047 · Generated by FirstSlate

Sample invoice — your studio name, logo, and brand color throughout.

How it works

Scene by scene.

SCENE 00:01

Proposal accepted — invoice ready

The moment a client accepts your proposal, FirstSlate has everything it needs to build the invoice. One click and it's generated with all the right details already filled in.

SCENE 00:02

Review and customize

Add a payment schedule if the project warrants a deposit and balance. Adjust line items, add notes, set a due date. The invoice is yours to edit before it goes out.

SCENE 00:03

Send the invoice link

Your client receives a professional invoice with your studio branding. If you've connected Stripe, there's a payment button built right into the invoice page — no PayPal links, no Venmo.

SCENE 00:04

Mark paid and move on

When payment arrives, mark it paid in the dashboard. Your project record updates, your invoice history stays clean, and you can export everything for your accounting software.

Why it matters

What you actually get.

No re-entering data

Client name, project details, line items — everything from the accepted proposal flows straight into the invoice. You're not starting from scratch every time.

Payment schedules for larger projects

Split invoices into a deposit and a balance, or set up multiple milestone payments. Each has its own due date and can be tracked separately.

Online payment built in

Connect your Stripe account and clients can pay directly from the invoice page. No third-party payment apps, no bank transfer instructions buried in an email.

Full invoice history

Every invoice you've ever sent is in the dashboard — with status, amounts, and dates. You'll never lose track of what's outstanding.

CSV export for accounting

Export your invoices to CSV for Wave, QuickBooks, FreshBooks, or any other accounting tool you use. Filter by date range and payment status.

Professional presentation

Your client sees a clean, branded invoice — not a spreadsheet screenshot or a generic template. It reflects your studio the same way your proposal does.

Who it's for

Whether you shoot alone or with a team.

Freelancers tired of chasing payments

A payment link in the invoice removes every excuse. Your client doesn't need your bank details, a check, or a Venmo request — they just click and pay.

Studios managing multiple active projects

See every outstanding invoice across all your projects in one view. Know exactly who owes you what without opening a spreadsheet.

Producers who hate doing admin twice

If you accepted a proposal in FirstSlate, the invoice takes one click to generate. The data is already there.

Common questions

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