A customer asks "what will this cost?" — and the contractor who answers fast, in writing, usually wins the job. Billia's estimate maker exists for that moment: a clean, professional quote you can build in about a minute, with no account standing between you and the download.
Estimates live next to invoices
The builder has an Invoice / Estimate toggle at the top. Flip it and everything adjusts — the document title, the wording, and the numbering. Estimates run on their own numbering sequence, so estimate #12 and invoice #12 never collide in your records.
One click from estimate to invoice
When the customer says yes, you don't retype anything. Convert the estimate into an invoice and every line item, rate, and note carries over. Edit the quantities if the job changed on site, then download the PDF.
The dedicated estimate maker
Prefer a focused page? The free estimate maker is the same tool tuned for quoting — a dedicated page for building and downloading estimates, linked from every estimate-related template and guide on the site.
Estimates vs. invoices — the short version
An estimate is a proposed price before the work; an invoice is a request for payment after it. Estimates aren't binding the way invoices are, which is exactly why keeping them on separate numbering matters. Our invoice vs. estimate guide goes deeper.
Frequently asked questions
Is the estimate maker really free?
Yes. Unlimited estimates, no signup, no watermark, no trial popups. The free generator — invoices and estimates both — stays free forever.
Do estimates and invoices share numbering?
No. Estimates and invoices each run on their own numbering sequence, so your records stay clean and nothing collides.
Can I turn an estimate into an invoice?
Yes — one click converts an estimate into an invoice with all line items, rates, and notes carried over. Adjust anything that changed on the job, then download the PDF.
Will my estimate have a watermark?
Never. Estimates download as clean PDFs with zero Billia branding — no watermark, no "made with" footer.