What is the best free invoice app for WhatsApp sellers in South Africa?
Paige is a free invoice and receipt maker for South Africans who sell over WhatsApp: make an invoice in rand on your phone, add your SARS VAT number if you are registered, and send it into the customer's chat in one tap. There is no account or sign-up, it works in English and isiZulu, and your data stays on your phone.
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How to do it
- Open tools.learningcircusstudios.com/paige on your phone and choose English or isiZulu.
- Add your business name, phone number and your EFT banking details under "How customers pay you".
- Add the customer's name and WhatsApp number with +27, then the items, prices in rand (R) and VAT if you charge it.
- Tap WhatsApp. The customer's chat opens with the invoice text ready, and you press send. Use Save as image or Save as PDF to attach the invoice itself.
Good to know
- Free: unlimited invoices and receipts in rand, a SARS VAT number field, tax shown on its own line, a round Paid seal on receipts, and records you can export for your accountant.
- Paige Pro (paid) adds your logo, invoice numbers that count up, saved business details, any https payment link with a scan-to-pay QR code, and a "Who owes me" list with polite reminders.
- Paige does not process card payments or submit anything to SARS.
Questions
Does Paige show VAT?
Yes. Choose how you handle tax, add the rate and your VAT number, and the invoice shows the tax on its own line.
Can I add my bank details?
Yes. Type them under "How customers pay you" and they print on every invoice.
Is Paige really free?
Yes. Invoices, receipts, records and exports are free, with no limit on how many you make and no account. Free invoices end with a short "Made with Paige" line and link. Paige Pro is an optional paid upgrade that removes it.
Where are my invoices stored?
On your phone only. Paige has no account and does not upload your invoices or customer list.