Chargd — User Guide
Welcome to Chargd: invoices, quotes and payments for solo freelancers and small businesses. Everything runs locally on your Mac, no accounts, no monthly fees, no waiting on a server.
This guide walks through every screen in the app with click-by-click steps and screenshots, every button you need to click is circled in red, so you can find the answer yourself before reaching out for support.
Note on screenshots: Most screens have real, annotated screenshots. A handful of modals and builder screens still show a "Screenshot coming soon" placeholder while those shots are captured.
Quick start: your first invoice in 10 minutes
- Finish onboarding, tell Chargd about your business (2 minutes).
- Add a client.
- Create an invoice, add line items, and send it.
- Record a payment once your client pays.
That's the whole loop. Everything else in the app supports this core workflow.
Guide contents
Getting set up
Day-to-day workspace
Customizing your documents
Pro tools
Managing your data
Getting help
Free vs. Pro
Chargd Free covers the full invoicing workflow: up to 15 active clients, 15 invoices & quotes total, 3 PDF templates (Classic, Minimal, Nordic), payments & credit memos, manual JSON backup, and 17 currencies, no time limit, no trial. Chargd Pro is a one-time purchase (check Settings → Licence in the app for the current price) that unlocks unlimited clients and documents, 11 additional PDF templates with custom brand colour and logo, watermark-free PDFs, database encryption, CSV exports, the Reports & expense tracker, the sales pipeline, and recurring invoices. Every Pro feature is visible in the free app with a lock icon so you always know what's available.
This guide covers Chargd as of 2026-07-10.