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# Record a payment on an invoice

To record a payment you collected outside the app (for example a check or cash), open the invoice and choose Record Payment from the ... menu. This is available while the invoice is in Draft, Unpaid, Overdue, or Partially Paid, and only when there are no unsaved changes.

In the Record Payment window, enter the amount to record, pick the payment type (cash, check, credit card, bank transfer, or other), optionally attach proof of payment and add a note, then confirm. Recording the full remaining balance moves the invoice to Paid; recording less than the remaining balance leaves it partially paid, or Overdue if the invoice is past due.

> **Where to find it:** On the open invoice, the ... menu, Record Payment

## Related guides

* [Can I reverse a payment I recorded?](/revenue/invoices/can-i-reverse-a-payment-i-recorded.md)
* [Charge a customer's saved card for an invoice](/revenue/invoices/charge-a-customers-saved-card-for-an-invoice.md)
* [How your customer pays an invoice online](/revenue/invoices/how-your-customer-pays-an-invoice-online.md)
* [Add a line item to an invoice](/revenue/invoices/add-a-line-item-to-an-invoice.md)
* [Apply a discount to an invoice](/revenue/invoices/apply-a-discount-to-an-invoice.md)


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