Illustrative icon Return to Tradeshift homepage Tradeshift Solutions Resources Why Tradeshift Company Support Request demo Login Get started Send invoices to your buyer with five easy steps Using Tradeshift to do business with your buyers ensures you can keep doing business — wherever they are, no matter what disruptions the future brings. Follow the instructions below to start transacting digitally today for free. 1. Complete the form to receive your activation link to Tradeshift Your company name Your work email Your name Your phone number Country Tax ID# / VAT ID Company you want to invoice Buyer country Submit 2. Finish registering with Tradeshift When you get an account activation notification from Tradeshift, click the link embedded in the email and finish creating your Tradeshift account. 3. Send your first invoice on Tradeshift to your buyer After logging in to Tradeshift and opening the Create Documents app from the left-hand navigation, select “Invoice.” Fill in the information unique to your invoice (e.g. invoice number, issue date, payment due date, etc). Send the invoice to your buyer when finished. (See the From the “Create document” launcher section of the How do I create an invoice? article on Tradeshift Support.) 4. Use Tradeshift to send subsequent invoices to your buyer Now that you’ve sent one invoice via Tradeshift, you can reuse that invoice as a template for subsequent ones. And, if you receive purchase orders from your buyer on Tradeshift, you can simply “flip” the PO when you’re ready to get paid. (Learn more at the by using an already existing invoice as a draft and by flipping a purchase order into an invoice sections of the How do I create an invoice? article on Tradeshift Support.) For videos aimed at helping you to hit the ground running on Tradeshift, check out Getting Started on Tradeshift University. 5. Automate sending invoices through Tradeshift If your company has an IT-supported ERP or accounting system in place, sending automated invoices through Tradeshift is quick and simple. Just fill out the form below, and an integration expert will schedule an initial consult in 1-2 business days. Note: You will need to activate your Tradeshift account (steps 1-2 above) before meeting with your Tradeshift integration expert. Your company name Your title Your work email Your name Your phone number Relationship: Employee Contractor Third Party To expedite the setup process, you should do the following for the meeting with your Tradeshift integration expert: From your company, invite: The person responsible for setting up the technical aspects of the connection to Tradeshift (usually in IT dept.) The person responsible for ERP or accounting system exports (usually in accounting dept.) Be ready to discuss: The document format(s) supported by your ERP or accounting system software (e.g. CSV, TXT Flat File, cXML, EDIFACT, etc.) The transfer method or protocol your company will use to send invoices to Tradeshift (e.g. FTPS, SFTP, Email, Rest API, etc.) A sample invoice to the buyer your company can provide Submit Tradeshift is a market leader in e-invoicing and accounts payable automation and an innovator in supplier financing and B2B marketplaces. Its cloud-based platform helps buyers and suppliers digitize invoice processing, automate accounts payable workflows and scale without limit. Headquartered in San Francisco, Tradeshift’s vision is to connect every company in the world, creating economic opportunity for all. Today, the Tradeshift platform is home to the world’s fastest-growing network of buyers and sellers operating in more than 190 countries. 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