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Invoicing and proposals for content creators running brand deals

Send a brand a proposal that states the deliverables, the usage window and the fee, collect an e-signature and take a deposit. Invoice in the currency the brand pays in, and see which collaborations are still owing without opening a spreadsheet.

  • Deliverables and usage terms in writing
  • Deposit before the first post
  • Paid in the brand's currency

What is inside

From the pitch to the payment that clears

A brand deal is a document problem before it is a money problem. What was agreed, what it costs, what happens if the campaign extends, and who still has not paid.

The agreement

Everything the brand signs off on

The Proposals screen in Invoice Crowd, listing sent proposals with their status, customer and value

A proposal that lists every deliverable

Briefs arrive as a chat message and end as an argument about what was promised. Build the proposal in sections instead: the deliverables by platform and count, the shoot and posting dates, the usage window, the exclusivity you are agreeing to, and the fee that covers all of it.

  • 40+ proposal templates, or start from a past deal
  • E-signature the brand adds in the browser
  • Sections for scope, dates, usage and fee
Proposal builder

Terms you write once, not every deal

Usage rights, exclusivity, revision limits, approval turnaround, what happens if a post is pulled. These clauses barely change from one sponsor to the next, so keep them in the content library and pull the right block into the document. Then rewrite only the paragraph that genuinely differs for this campaign.

  • Content library for the blocks you reuse
  • Saved items so a Reel or an integration has a rate
  • Duplicate a past proposal for a returning sponsor

The money

Deposits, currencies and gateways

A deposit before the first post goes up

Content is expensive to produce and impossible to un-publish. Bill a percentage on signature and the balance when the campaign goes live, from one invoice rather than two documents that have to be matched up later. The portal shows the brand what has landed and what is left.

  • Split and partial payments on a single invoice
  • The brand sees the amount received and the balance
  • Reminders and late fees on what is still outstanding
Split and partial payments
Payment Methods screen in Invoice Crowd listing the payment gateways connected to an account

Overseas brands pay in their own currency

A sponsor in another country should not have to work out a conversion before approving a budget. Invoice in their currency, connect the gateway their finance team already uses, and let your own reporting total in your base currency so the year still adds up.

  • Multi-currency invoicing with base-currency reporting
  • PayPal, Stripe, Razorpay, Square, Payoneer, Braintree, Authorize.net, Airwallex and more
  • A payment link on the invoice the brand receives
Payment gateways

The follow-up

What is outstanding, and what it cost to make

Aged debt report in Invoice Crowd grouping unpaid invoices by how overdue they are

Which collaborations have not paid yet

Agency accounts pay on their own schedule, and a creator can be three campaigns deep before noticing. The aged debt report sorts every unpaid invoice by how far past its due date it has gone, so chasing becomes a decision about one brand rather than a memory test across twelve.

  • Aged debt grouped by how overdue an invoice is
  • Automatic reminders before you have to write the email
  • Invoice and income reports for any period
Reports

Ambassador retainers bill themselves

A twelve-month ambassador deal is one agreement and twelve invoices. Set the schedule once and each period raises its own numbered invoice at the fee you agreed, until the deal ends. Cameras, editing software and travel go in as expenses against the same set of books.

  • A weekly, monthly or custom schedule set once
  • Gear and software logged as expenses with receipts
  • Profit and loss without a second bookkeeping tool
Recurring invoices

Also included

The rest of what a creator business runs on

Brand deals are not the only paperwork. Everything below is in the same account as the proposals and the invoices.

  • Proposal e-signature

    The brand approves the deal in the browser and the signed copy stays with the proposal.

  • Approved to invoiced

    An approved estimate converts to an invoice carrying the same lines, so nothing is keyed twice.

  • Optional add-ons

    Offer an extra Story set or a usage extension the brand can keep or remove.

  • Rate card packages

    Bundle a post, a Reel and a Story set into one priced package you quote all year.

  • Brand portal

    Sponsors view, approve, download and pay from one link, with their payment history there too.

  • Reminders and late fees

    Overdue invoices chase themselves on the schedule you set instead of waiting on you.

  • Kit and subscriptions

    Log gear, editing software and travel as expenses with the receipt kept on the transaction.

  • Channel and company

    Run the creator brand and a production company as separate profiles under one login.

  • Outbound webhooks

    Reach the 5,000+ apps outbound webhooks connects to, or automate through Pabbly Connect instead.

  • Client-set quantities

    Let a sponsor set the number of posts or videos on the estimate before they approve it.

  • Sponsor records

    One record per brand holding their contacts, past proposals, invoices and everything they have paid.

  • Custom tax rates

    Set your own tax and discount rates per line, for the deals that are taxed differently.

Questions

Brand deals and invoicing, answered

Can I put usage rights and exclusivity into a proposal?

Yes. A proposal is built from sections you write, so the usage window, the exclusivity period, revision limits and approval turnaround sit alongside the deliverables and the fee. Save that wording in the content library and pull it into the next deal rather than rewriting it.

How do I take a deposit before I make the content?

Split and partial payments let one invoice carry a deposit and a balance. Bill a percentage when the brand signs and the rest when the campaign goes live. The portal shows the sponsor what has been received and what is still due against that same total.

Can I invoice a brand abroad in their own currency?

Yes. Multi-currency invoicing sets the document in the customer's currency while your reports total in your base currency. multiple provider integrations are available, from PayPal and Stripe through to Razorpay, Square, Payoneer, Braintree, Authorize.net and Airwallex, so a finance team can pay the way it already does.

How do I know which brand deals are still unpaid?

The aged debt report groups unpaid invoices by how long they have been overdue, and the invoice report shows what was raised and what settled in a period. Automatic reminders and late fees run on the invoice itself, so most of the chasing happens without you.

Can invoices carry my own branding?

Yes. Invoice templates take your logo and colors, and proposals start from 40+ templates you can adapt. If you run more than one brand, business profiles hold a separate look and a separate set of books for each of them under a single login.

What does it cost, and is there a trial?

Plan prices, limits and trial terms can change. Review the current Pricing page to compare the available plans before you sign up.

Get the deal in writing and the fee in on time

Write the proposal, take the deposit, invoice in the sponsor's currency and keep the unpaid list short. It is one account, not four tools.

  • 30 days free, no credit card asked for
  • Deliverables, fee and usage in one signed document
  • Multi-currency invoicing for overseas sponsors