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# Automate billing with recurring invoices
> Set up recurring invoice schedules that generate and send automatically — weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annually — so you never miss a billing cycle.
Recurring invoices let you automate billing for clients you work with on a regular basis. Once you configure a recurring schedule, Hedwig generates a fresh invoice on each billing date and, if auto-send is on, emails it to your client without any action from you.
Recurring invoice automation is a **Pro** feature. You need an active Pro subscription to create and manage recurring schedules. Existing one-off invoices are not affected.
## Billing frequencies
You can set any of the following schedules for a recurring invoice:
| Frequency | Interval |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Weekly** | Every 7 days |
| **Bi-weekly** | Every 14 days |
| **Monthly** | Same date each month (last day if the month is shorter) |
| **Quarterly** | Every 3 months |
| **Annual** | Once a year |
## Set up a recurring invoice
Go to the **Invoices** tab and tap **Create Invoice**. In the form, find the **Recurring invoice** toggle and switch it on. The form fields update to reflect a recurring schedule — the due date field becomes **Start date**.
Choose an existing client from the dropdown or enter a client name manually. If you want Hedwig to auto-send invoices, include a client email address. Without an email, invoices are generated as drafts for you to send manually.
Enter the recurring invoice amount in USDC. You can also add line items to break down the billing — these will appear on every generated invoice in the series.
Tap the **Frequency** selector and choose how often to bill: Weekly, Bi-weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, or Annual.
Choose the date for the first invoice. If you set today's date or a past date, Hedwig generates the first invoice immediately. Future dates schedule the first generation accordingly.
Turn on **Auto-send** to have each generated invoice emailed to your client automatically on the billing date. Leave it off if you want to review invoices before sending.
Tap **Set up recurring invoice**. Hedwig saves the template and schedules future invoices. If the start date is today or earlier, the first invoice is created right away.
When you create a recurring schedule, Hedwig sends your client a one-time setup notification so they know what to expect and can plan accordingly.
## How auto-send works
When auto-send is enabled on a recurring schedule, Hedwig does the following on each billing date:
1. Generates a new invoice from your template with the correct due date calculated from the frequency.
2. Sends the invoice email to your client's address.
3. Updates the invoice status to **Sent**.
4. Advances the next billing date on the schedule.
If auto-send is off, the invoice is created as a **Draft**. You will see it in your Invoices list and can send or share it manually.
## View your recurring schedules
In the **Invoices** tab, tap the **Recurring** filter chip to see all your active recurring schedules. Each card shows:
* The schedule title and client
* The billing amount and frequency (e.g. *\$500 per month*)
* The next billing date
* Current status: **Active**, **Paused**, or **Cancelled**
Tap any recurring schedule to open its detail sheet, where you can manage it.
## Pause or cancel a schedule
Open a recurring schedule from the Invoices list (**Recurring** filter) and use the actions menu to change its status.
Pausing a schedule stops new invoices from being generated on the next billing date. No invoices are deleted. When you resume, billing continues from the next scheduled date — Hedwig does not backfill missed cycles.
To pause: open the recurring schedule detail and tap **Pause**.
A paused schedule can be resumed at any time. Tap **Resume** from the schedule detail. The next invoice will generate on the next scheduled date after resumption.
Cancelling a schedule stops billing permanently. Invoices that have already been generated are not affected — they remain in your Invoices list.
To cancel: open the recurring schedule detail and tap **Cancel schedule**. Cancelled schedules are removed from the Recurring view but the generated invoices remain in your history.
Cancelling a recurring schedule cannot be undone. If you think you may want to resume billing later, use **Pause** instead.
## Manually trigger an invoice
If you need to generate the next invoice immediately — for example, to send ahead of schedule — open the recurring schedule detail and tap **Generate invoice now**. This creates a fresh invoice from the template and advances the next due date as if the scheduled cycle had run normally.