The problem
You logged everything on the job. Materials. Hours. The supply run. Now you're making an invoice and you're retyping it all. If you miscopy a number, the invoice is wrong. If you forget a line, you just gave it away.
Why we built it
If the data is already in DIRT, the invoice should be able to build itself. Invoice from job pulls all unbilled line items directly into the draft — no retyping, no transcription errors, no missed items.
How it works
- 1
From the job screen, tap "Create Invoice."
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DIRT pre-populates the invoice with all unbilled line items from the job.
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Review the draft, adjust if needed, and send.
What changes for your business
Before
Job data and invoice are separate. Retype everything. Easy to miss a line.
After
Tap "Create Invoice." Lines transfer automatically. Review and send.
Common questions
What is the best contractor invoice software?
Joist and QuickBooks are the most commonly named. Joist has a free tier; QuickBooks Online runs $35–115/month (mid-2026 pricing). DIRT is different from both: the invoice builds itself from the job. Materials, labor, and fees you already logged pull into the draft automatically — no retyping, no transcription errors, no missed lines.
How do I create an invoice from a job in a contractor app?
In DIRT, you tap "Create Invoice" from the job screen. Every unbilled line item — materials, labor hours, fees — transfers into the invoice draft automatically. You review, adjust if needed, and send. There is no separate re-entry of information that is already in the job record.
How do contractors avoid billing mistakes on invoices?
The most common billing mistakes come from retyping data — you copy a number wrong, or you forget a line item entirely. When the invoice builds from the job record rather than from memory or a separate spreadsheet, those errors go away. Every cost you logged is already there.
What should a contractor invoice include?
Client name and contact info, your business name and contact info, an invoice number, date issued and due date, line items with descriptions and amounts, and a total. On a job-based invoice, those line items should match what you actually did — labor hours, materials, any fees. A branded invoice with your logo makes a professional impression.
Is there an app that automatically generates invoices from job notes?
DIRT does this. When you log a job by voice or by tapping, everything you add — materials, hours, mileage, fees — becomes a line item. Tap "Create Invoice" and those items transfer into the invoice draft. You don't type the same information twice.
How do I invoice faster as a contractor?
The time cost of invoicing is usually in looking up the job details, finding what you spent, and typing it into a separate tool. When DIRT holds the job record and generates the invoice from it, the whole process is a review-and-send rather than a rebuild. Most invoices take under two minutes.
Can I invoice a client the same day the job is done?
That is exactly the point. DIRT is designed so you can invoice from the driveway before you leave the job site. The job record is already built from what you logged during the work — materials, hours, any extras. Tap to create, review, send. Client gets it before you pull out.
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Try it free.
Every DIRT plan includes this feature — Solo included. No credit card, no trial that expires. Set up in minutes and use it on your next job from the truck.