Send text-message invoices that actually get paid
Texting an invoice gets it paid faster than email because people read texts. Houseler sends a hosted invoice by SMS with a pay-by-card link, so a customer can pay from their phone in seconds — no app, no login, no chasing.
No credit card required. $49/mo flat after the trial.
How a hosted SMS invoice works
Build the invoice in Houseler
Add the customer, the line items, and the total. The invoice is created as a hosted page with its own secure link.
Send it by text
Houseler texts the customer a link to the hosted invoice. Because it is a text, it gets read — most people open a text within minutes.
The customer pays by card from their phone
They tap the link, see the invoice, and pay by card through Stripe Connect — right on their phone. No app to download and no account to create.
You see it marked paid
The money lands in your account and the invoice updates to paid automatically, so you are not wondering whether it went through.
Why text invoices beat emailed invoices
Emailed invoices sit unread in a crowded inbox; texts get opened. A hosted invoice sent by SMS puts a pay-by-card link in front of the customer where they will actually see it, which is why texted invoices tend to get paid faster than emailed ones.
No app, no login for the customer
The customer never has to download an app or create an account. They tap the link, see the invoice at its own hosted page, and pay by card. Removing that friction is the difference between getting paid today and chasing it next week.
Avoiding the awkward follow-up
Because the link is right there and paying takes seconds, most customers just pay — so you skip the awkward "did you get my invoice?" text. If you do need to nudge, you resend the same link in a tap.
Frequently asked questions
Does the customer need an app or account to pay?
No. The customer taps the texted link, sees the hosted invoice, and pays by card through Stripe — no app to download and no login to create. That is the whole point: pay from your phone in seconds.
Why is a text invoice better than emailing one?
People read texts and ignore email. A hosted invoice sent by SMS puts the pay-by-card link where the customer will see it, so texted invoices tend to get paid faster than emailed ones.
How do I get paid?
Payments run through Stripe Connect. When the customer pays by card, the money lands in your connected account and the invoice updates to paid automatically.
What if they do not pay right away?
You can resend the same hosted-invoice link in a tap. Because paying takes seconds and the link is already in their texts, a gentle nudge usually does it — no awkward phone call.
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