Invoices

Recording a payment

Record a manual payment against a Rebill invoice to mark it as paid. Covers EFT, cash, and partial payments, plus how to view the payment history for each invoice.

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When a client pays you by EFT, cash, or any other manual method, you need to record the payment in Rebill so the invoice is marked as paid. If a client pays online via Paystack or Yoco, this happens automatically.

  1. 1

    Open the invoice

    Go to Invoices and click on the invoice you received payment for.
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  2. 2

    Click "Capture Payment"

    On a Sent or Partially Paid invoice, the Capture Payment button sits above the invoice document as the primary action. If the invoice is still a draft, or is already fully paid, you can also find Capture payment inside the Actions menu.
    invoice actions capture payment
  3. 3

    Fill in the payment details

    Fill in:
    • Amount: how much was paid. If it's the full invoice amount, it's pre-filled for you. If it's a partial payment, change it to the actual amount received.
    • Payment Method: choose Cash, EFT, Card, or Other
    • Reference: optional. Enter the client's payment reference or your bank reference number for your records.
    • Date Received: the date the money arrived in your account
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  4. 4

    Click "Capture Payment"

    Click "Capture Payment" to save. The invoice will update to Paid (if fully paid) or Partially Paid (if you recorded less than the full amount).
    invoice capture payment save

Partial payments

If a client pays in instalments, you can record each payment separately. Just capture payment each time money arrives. The invoice will show Partially Paid until the full amount has been received, then switch to Paid automatically.

Record a payment straight from the list

On the Invoices list page, hover over a Sent or Partially Paid row on desktop and a Capture payment shortcut appears. Clicking it opens the payment form immediately — one fewer click than opening the invoice first.

Viewing payment history

Below the invoice document, you'll find a Payments section that lists every payment recorded against this invoice, including the date, method, reference, and amount.
Payments section below an invoice showing recorded payment rows
Payment history on an invoice

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