How to Invoice Someone in Bitcoin
Invoice in dollar amounts, get paid in Bitcoin
Most explanations of Bitcoin payments stop at the theory. This one doesn't. Rachel walks me through making a real Bitcoin invoice end to end — pricing it in dollars, sending it, and watching the payment land and confirm on-chain. By the end you'll be able to do the same.
What the walkthrough covers
- What you need first — a dedicated wallet, your xpub, an invoicing tool, and the dollar amount you're charging.
- Creating the invoice — type the price in USD, let it convert to Bitcoin at the current rate, and get a fresh address generated for that invoice.
- Sending it — share a public link or email it straight to the client, and see what the payer actually sees.
- Getting paid — watch the payment arrive as pending, then settle as it picks up its first on-chain confirmation.
- When something's off — under- and overpayments, late payments, and how to handle them.
We use CryptoZing in the demo because it's ours, but the concepts apply whichever tool you pick.
Go deeper
The video keeps things moving; these guides slow down on the parts worth understanding:
- How to Accept Bitcoin Payments as a Freelancer or Small Business — the practical picture in writing.
- Bitcoin Payment Confirmations Explained: What Pending Means — why "I see a payment" and "the payment is settled" are different things.
- What Is a Bitcoin Invoice? — the term means different things to different people; here's which one applies to you.