Invoices

Invoice statuses explained

What each Rebill invoice status means: Draft, Sent, Partially paid, Paid, Scheduled and Cancelled, and why overdue is a flag rather than a status.

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Every invoice in Rebill has a status that shows exactly where it is in the payment lifecycle, from Draft (not yet sent) through to Paid (fully settled) or Cancelled (voided). Here is what each status means and when it changes.

Statuses are set automatically

You never pick a status from a dropdown. The status changes automatically based on what happens to the invoice: creating it makes it a Draft, sending it marks it Sent, and recording payments moves it to Partially paid or Paid. "Overdue" is not a separate status: it is a Sent or Partially paid invoice whose due date has passed, shown with a red due date in your invoice list. The only direct status actions are cancelling an invoice and scheduling one to send later.
Invoice list showing variety of status badges - Draft, Sent, Paid, Partially paid, Cancelled
Status badges in your invoice list

Status meanings

Status Meaning Can you edit it?
Draft Created but not yet sent. The client cannot see it. Yes
Sent Emailed or sent to the client. They can now view and pay it online. No, cancel and recreate to make changes
Partially paid Some payment received but not the full amount (e.g. a deposit). No
Paid Full amount received. No further action needed. No
Overdue Not a separate status. A Sent or Partially paid invoice whose due date has passed; the due date is highlighted in red in your invoice list, but the status itself does not change. No
Scheduled Set to send automatically at a future date and time. Yes, until it sends
Cancelled Voided. Kept in your records for accounting purposes but will not be collected. No

Filtering your invoice list

By default, your invoice list hides paid and cancelled invoices to keep things tidy. Use the Status filter above the list and tick Paid or Cancelled to show them.

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