Receipt maker

How to make a receipt in four steps

1. Pick Payment or Rent at the top of the receipt.
2. Write who received the money and who paid it.
3. Type the amount, what it was for and the payment method.
4. Sign with your finger or mouse and download it.

What a payment receipt says

The Rent version adds the period covered and the property address. Use it for monthly rent receipts.

Receipt example

Receipt 0045. Received by Ada Okafor Catering from Bright Events Ltd. on 6 November 2026 in Lagos.

Which receipt fits each payment

• Paid receipt. Confirms one invoice is settled in full.
• Part payment. Write the balance still due in the description.
• Rent receipt. Uses the Rent version with the period and the address.
• Medical or service receipt. Write the treatment or service in the For field.

Common mistakes

• Amount in figures and words that differ. The maker writes the words for you.
• No payment method. Say if it was cash or a transfer.
• One receipt for several payments without dates. Make one per payment.
• Reusing a number. Each receipt keeps its own number.

Receipts by country

Pick the currency from the list. The amount in words follows the currency you choose.

Let the reminder go out on its own

Makatea sends the WhatsApp reminder before each payment is due. When the customer pays, Makatea records the payment and stops the reminders. Try it free for 14 days, no card needed.