> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Preview download pdf

> Open an invoice as a clean, client-ready PDF, choose what pricing the customer sees, then print it or download a copy.

Every invoice can be opened as a polished PDF — the same version your customer sees. From the PDF preview you can check how the invoice looks before it goes out, print a copy, or download it to keep on file or attach somewhere else.

<Note>
  The PDF preview is read-only. It shows you exactly what the invoice will look like. To change amounts, dates, or line items, edit the invoice itself while it's still a draft.
</Note>

## Open the PDF preview

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the invoice">
    Go to **Invoices** from the main navigation and click the invoice you want. This opens the invoice detail page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the actions menu">
    In the top-right corner of the invoice, click the **More options** button — the three-dot icon next to **Send Invoice**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose View PDF">
    Select **View PDF**. The **View Invoice** window opens and renders the invoice as a PDF. It takes a moment to build the first time.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  **View PDF** is always available, no matter the invoice's status — draft, open, paid, or void. It's the quickest way to double-check how an invoice reads before you send it.
</Tip>

## Print the invoice

Inside the **View Invoice** window, click **Print** in the top-right. Your browser's print dialog opens with the invoice ready to go, so you can send it to a printer or save it as a PDF that way too.

## Download a copy

Click **Download** in the top-right of the **View Invoice** window. The invoice saves to your device as a PDF named after the invoice number (for example, `Invoice-1042.pdf`). While it's being prepared the button reads **Downloading...**, then the file lands in your usual downloads folder.

<Tip>
  A downloaded PDF is a snapshot of the invoice as it looks right now. If you later change a draft invoice, download a fresh copy to keep your records up to date.
</Tip>

## Choose what the customer sees

The PDF reflects two **Client View Settings** on the invoice: **Unit Price** and **Total Price**. These switches control whether per-item pricing shows up on the customer-facing invoice.

* **Unit Price** — show or hide the price of each individual item.
* **Total Price** — show or hide the per-line totals.

Turn either switch off when you'd rather present a single bottom-line amount instead of an itemized price list. You can adjust these on a draft invoice before sending; the PDF preview, the printout, and the download all reflect whatever you've chosen.

<Note>
  The amount due, taxes, payments, and credits always appear on the PDF. The **Client View Settings** only affect whether per-item pricing is shown.
</Note>

## What's next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Send the invoice" icon="paper-plane" href="/guides/billing/send-and-resend">
    Email the invoice straight to your customer, or resend one you've already sent.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Record a payment" icon="dollar-sign" href="/guides/billing/record-allocate-payment">
    Once the customer pays, log the payment and allocate it to the right invoice.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>