Invoicing software for videographers
Take 50% before the shoot and the rest when you deliver the final cut. Bill shoot days, edit and usage rights on one clear invoice, and let your client pay it by card. The money lands in your own Stripe account.
- Free plan, no credit card
- Deposit, milestone and final invoices
- 0% Onigiri fee on card payments
Shooting is the fun part. Billing isn’t.
Most of the admin happens between the booking and the final cut: deposits, milestones and extras nobody wrote down.
Booked but not paid
The client confirms the shoot date, but the deposit only shows up after you’ve turned down other work.
Projects that run for weeks
Pre-production, the shoot, the rough cut and the final edit can stretch over a month or more, and you’re carrying the cost the whole time.
Revisions and overtime nobody wrote down
An extra round of edits or two hours of overtime turn into a debate when they aren’t on the invoice.
Tools built for someone else
Production suites and studio CRMs come with features you’ll never open and a monthly bill to match.
How it works for videographers
Here’s how a video project gets billed in Onigiri, from the booking to the final delivery.
A deposit before the shoot
Send a 50% deposit invoice when the client books. Save your day rate, kit and edit packages as services so every invoice starts from the same numbers (PRO).
Milestone invoices on longer projects
Invoice at the shoot, the rough cut and final delivery. Every invoice shows Sent, Paid or Overdue, so you know who owes you before you export.
Every extra on its own line
Overtime, an extra revision round, color grading, rentals and travel each get a line with quantity and rate. Add tax and discounts where you need them.
Your client pays in a tap
Clients pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, straight into your own Stripe account. With PRO, Onigiri adds 0% on top of Stripe’s fee.
Looks like your production company
Your logo, colors and fonts on every invoice. With PRO, emails go out in your name. Send by email to several people, as a link or as a PDF.
A brand video, invoiced line by line
Production, post and usage rights each get their own line, and the deposit comes off the balance due on delivery.
| Description | Qty | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-production and shot list | 1 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Production day, 10 hours, with camera kit | 1 | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
| Lighting and audio kit | 1 | $250.00 | $250.00 |
| Editing, 2–3 minute brand video | 1 | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 |
| Color grading | 1 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Extra revision round | 1 | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| Usage license: web and social, 1 year | 1 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
The usage license starts once this invoice is paid in full.
Free tools, no sign-up
Guides for getting paid on video work
- Estimate vs invoice: what’s the difference and when to use each
- What is an itemized invoice? Meaning, structure and example
- Deposits: how much to ask for and how to word it
- Flat rate vs hourly rate: what should you choose?
- Net 30 payment terms and other invoice terms, explained
- How to remind someone to pay you: a step-by-step follow-up plan
Is Onigiri right for you?
Onigiri does one job, getting you paid, and works next to the production tools you already use.
Shoot stills too? See Onigiri for photographers →Great fit if
- ✓You shoot and edit on your own or with a small crew
- ✓You take a deposit before the shoot and the rest on delivery
- ✓You want clients to pay by card from a link
- ✓You want a free plan that never runs out
Look elsewhere if you need
- ✕Crew scheduling, call sheets or booking
- ✕Review and approval of cuts, or video hosting
- ✕Contracts, a CRM or a client portal
- ✕A shared workspace for a team
Pricing
No credit card required
- 3 invoices per month
- Unlimited clients
- Your logo, colours and fonts
- Shareable invoice links
- Payment status tracking
- Income tracking
- Everything in Free plus
- Unlimited invoices
- Item & service templates
- Emails sent in your name
- Online card payments
- 0% Onigiri fee on Stripe payments
Start on the Free plan. It’s free forever, and you can upgrade to PRO in the app whenever you need more.
What’s the best invoicing software for videographers?
Is Onigiri free for videographers?
How should a videographer take a deposit?
Can clients pay a video invoice by card?
How do I bill revisions and overtime?
Does Onigiri take a cut of my payments?
Send your first invoice in a minute
Start on the Free plan: 3 invoices a month and unlimited clients, free forever. No credit card required.
