Billo Invoicing - Changelog

User Experience Focus

This update brings several user-facing improvements that enhance your daily experience with Billo Invoicing. We've focused on better notifications, improved interface consistency, and polished details that make the platform more professional and user-friendly.

• Enhanced email notification system for better client tracking
• New invoice history export feature for tax returns
• Improved invoice table display with timezone consistency
• Marketing site polish and brand clarity improvements
• Security details and FAQ content enhancements

New Features

Invoice History Export

A brand new page dedicated to helping you with your tax returns by providing easy access to your invoice history.

• Complete invoice history export functionality
• Pre-filled date ranges for common tax periods
• Custom date range selection for specific needs
• CSV download option for external record keeping
• On-page viewing for quick reference
• Streamlined tax return preparation process

Enhanced Email Notifications

We've improved our notification system to give you better visibility into client interactions whilst respecting your preferences.

• Invoice viewed email notifications - receive alerts when clients view your invoices
• Payment receipt emails now respect your notification preferences
• One-time notifications per invoice to avoid spam
• Granular control over which notifications you receive

Improved Interface Consistency

Better data display and interface consistency across the platform for a more professional experience.

• Invoice table dates now display consistently in your timezone
• Improved draft table functionality with proper profile integration
• Better date formatting across all invoice-related tables
• Consistent timezone handling throughout the application

Marketing Site Enhancements

We've polished our marketing site to better communicate Billo Invoicing's value proposition and professional appearance.

• Enhanced "Look professional" benefit card with before/after progress bars
• Clearer value comparison for potential users
• Improved visual hierarchy and content presentation
• Better conversion-focused design elements

Improvements

Brand Consistency

We've made Billo Invoicing's branding more consistent across all touchpoints for better recognition and professionalism.

• Consistent "Billo Invoicing" branding in browser tab titles
• Updated Apple web app title for better clarity
• Improved brand presence across all user-facing elements
• Standardised naming conventions throughout the platform

Content & Security

Enhanced content presentation and security information for better user understanding and trust.

• Fixed FAQ line breaks for proper answer rendering
• Clarified security details including AES256-GCM encryption
• Improved content readability and structure
• Better information hierarchy in help sections

Major Feature Release

We're excited to announce our biggest update yet! This release brings powerful new features that will transform how you manage your business, from quote creation to enhanced user preferences. We've also made significant improvements to our infrastructure and user experience.

• Complete quote management system with conversion capabilities
• Enhanced user preferences and notification controls
• Improved invoice limits and usage tracking

New Features

Quote Management System

Create professional quotes that convert seamlessly into invoices. Our new quote system provides the same intuitive interface as invoice creation, with specialized features for quote management.

• Quote creation with professional templates
• One-click quote-to-invoice conversion
• Automated quote expiration and cleanup
• Custom email templates for quote delivery
• Separate dashboard for active and draft quotes

Enhanced User Experience

We've significantly improved how you interact with Billo through better preferences, notifications, and usage tracking.

• Default invoice terms and template selection
• Comprehensive notification preferences
• Monthly invoice usage tracking with plan limits
• Enhanced branding controls for paid users

Stripe Integration

We wanted to make it easier for your customers to pay you. That's why we've partnered with Stripe, to allow you to get paid faster. If you're on a Starter or Professional plan, you can integrate your Stripe API key to allow us to create payment links on your behalf. We will then automatically embed this link into your invoice preview link, as well as the PDF invoice we create for you.

Your clients can then pay directly into your Stripe account, using their debit/credit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay. Offering payment flexibility in your invoices allows your customers to pay you quicker, using a method that is convenient for them. No cash on hand, no worries! Pay with credit.

• Simple integration with Stripe
• Subscribe to Billo, add your Stripe API key, off you go!

Status Monitoring

We know how important it is for you to ensure you get paid on time. That's why we've partnered with incident.io to provide you with ongoing real-time status updates on our service features. If anything goes wrong, you will be notified as soon as we have identified there's an issue. You can check the current status of Billo here. Alternatively, you can view the page at https://status.billoinvoicing.com. We hope you'll never need to use it, but on the off chance that something does go wrong. You know where to find updates.

If this isn't something that works for you, you also have the option to follow us on socials. We're @billoinvoicing on everything!

Over the past few months, we've been hard at work shaping Billo into a modern, secure and above all, easy to use platform for creating invoices. This post highlights the key milestones in our development cycle so far - from the foundation of our core features to the refinements that make Billo easier and smarter to use every day.

• User-first design with a clean, responsive interface
• Security-first approach with encryption and compliance at the core
• Create invoices in seconds