The problem
Job's done. Client's happy. You drive home, eat dinner, and by the time you sit down to invoice it's been four hours. Client's on another call tomorrow. The follow-up takes three texts. You get paid ten days later than you would have if you'd sent it fresh.
Why we built it
The fastest path from "job done" to "invoice sent" is doing it while you're still in the driveway. DIRT makes it a one-minute process so there's no reason to wait.
How it works
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From the completed job or draft invoice, tap "Send."
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Choose delivery: email, text, or shareable link.
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Invoice lands in the client's inbox immediately. Payment options are right there in the message.
What changes for your business
Before
Invoice after dinner. Client's moved on. Payment is slower.
After
Invoice in the driveway. Client gets it while they're still thinking about the job.
Common questions
How do I invoice someone as a contractor?
Create an invoice with your business name, client name, description of work, line items with amounts, and a due date. Send it by email, text, or a shareable link. The faster you send it, the faster you get paid — clients pay quicker when the job is fresh in their mind. DIRT sends invoices directly from the completed job in under two minutes.
What is the best way to send a contractor invoice?
Text is faster than email — clients open texts. A shareable link that opens in a browser (with a pay-now option built in) is faster than a PDF attachment the client has to download and figure out. DIRT sends invoices by email, SMS, or link. All three include your branding.
How do I invoice for work as a contractor?
From the completed job in DIRT, tap "Create Invoice" — line items from the job transfer automatically. Review the draft, adjust if needed, and tap "Send." Choose email, text, or shareable link. Invoice hits the client's phone before you leave the driveway.
How long do I have to wait to invoice a client?
You do not have to wait at all. Invoicing the day the job is done is better for cash flow and better for collection rates — clients remember the work, feel good about it, and pay faster. The longer you wait, the more invoices compete with other bills on their desk.
What are common invoice mistakes contractors make?
Forgetting line items, sending too late, sending the wrong amount, using a generic format with no branding, and not including clear payment instructions. DIRT's job-to-invoice transfer eliminates the first two. A confirmation step before sending catches errors. Stripe connect gives clients a pay-now link in the same message.
Is a text invoice as good as a mailed invoice?
For most residential and commercial work, yes — clients prefer it. A link they can tap, review on their phone, and pay in one step is more likely to result in payment than a PDF emailed to an address they barely check. Formal paper invoicing still makes sense for some commercial clients with AP departments, and DIRT supports those too.
Can I send an invoice from my truck?
That is the point of DIRT. The job is built from what you logged during the work. When the job is done, you create and send the invoice from the job screen while you are still in the driveway. Client gets it before you pull onto the road.
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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.