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title: "Automatic invoice creation"
date: 2026-04-17
author: "vanessa.gueldener@easybill.de"
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# Create e-invoices automatically – for every sale

easybill Connect imports your orders from Amazon, eBay, Shopify, and many other marketplaces and shops, and creates invoices, credit notes, and delivery notes – fully automated, optionally as a PDF or ZUGFeRD.

[Try it for free now](https://app.easybill.de/signup?lang=en)

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## Your benefits with easybill

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## Automatic import

Orders are automatically retrieved from your marketplaces and shops — twice a day, hourly, or at the push of a button. You don’t have to transfer anything manually.

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## Instant invoice creation

An invoice is automatically created in easybill from every imported order — with the correct tax rates, customer data, and line items.

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## Credit notes & cancellations

Returns and refunds are — if available — detected and created as credit notes. The link to the original invoice is established automatically.

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## Upload to marketplaces

Invoices are uploaded directly to Amazon, Kaufland, and other marketplaces — for VCS compliance and customer access.

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## Email delivery

Invoices can be sent to your customers automatically — with a delay, with custom text, and in your invoice design.

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## E-invoicing & DATEV-ready

ZUGFeRD invoices for automated processing, DATEV export for your tax advisor. GoBD-compliant and future-proof for the e-invoicing requirement.

## From order to invoice in seconds

With easybill Connect, you connect your sales channels once – after that, everything runs automatically. Orders are imported, customer data is transferred, and invoices are created.

- Automatic retrieval of orders from over 70 marketplaces and shops
- Support for FBA, FBM, PAN-EU and VCS on Amazon
- Correct transfer of tax rates, including for margin scheme taxation
- Flexible invoice texts – customizable across all available order parameters
- Invoice date selectable: purchase date, shipping date, or payment date

[Learn more about supported marketplaces](/ecommerce/marktplatz)

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## Process credit notes and returns automatically

Returns are part of everyday e-commerce. easybill Connect detects returns and refunds and creates the appropriate credit notes – linked to the original invoice.

- Import of returns and partial refunds (Amazon, eBay, Shopify, Otto)
- Automatic assignment to the original order
- Correct tax calculation even for partial credit notes
- Separate email templates for credit notes

[Learn more about taxes & compliance](/funktionen/steuern-compliance)

## Upload invoices – without manual effort

Amazon, Kaufland, and other marketplaces require that invoices be accessible to customers. easybill Connect handles the upload automatically.

- Automatic upload to Amazon (IDU, VCS, VCS Lite)
- Upload to Kaufland and Mirakl marketplaces
- Status tracking per document (successful, pending, error)
- Automatic bulk processing for high order volumes

[Learn more about Amazon](/ecommerce/marktplatz/amazon)

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## Professional invoices in your own design

Your invoices represent your business. With easybill, you can design them individually – with your logo, your colors, and matching texts.

- Your own logo and letterhead design
- Different templates for DE/AT/CH and international
- Dynamic text modules with the Liquid template language – you don’t need to program; AI help and support have your back
- E-invoicing formats: PDF and ZUGFeRD 2.x (PDF with embedded XML data for automatic processing)
- XRechnung for public authorities (B2G) available via easybill Invoice

[Customize invoice design](https://support.easybill.de/hc/de/articles/360000746160-Layout-anpassen-neu-anlegen)

## Full easybill functionality included

In addition to automation, the complete easybill invoicing software is available to you: create manual invoices and credit notes, record incoming invoices, and use all accounting functions – all in one solution.

[Try it for free now](https://app.easybill.de/signup?lang=en)

## Frequently asked questions & answers

Everything you need to know about automatic invoice creation.

### How does automatic order import work?

You connect your marketplace or shop to easybill Connect once. After that, orders are retrieved automatically – by default twice a day. You can also import manually at any time or enable hourly import.

### Which documents can I have created automatically?

easybill Connect creates invoices, credit notes, delivery notes, and cancellation documents. You can store your own templates and texts for each document type.

### Are tax rates recognized automatically?

Yes. easybill Connect takes the tax rates from the order or calculates them based on the shipping and warehouse country. Differential taxation and OSS are also supported.

### Can I automatically send invoices to customers?

Yes. You can have emails sent automatically with a configurable time delay (1–14 days). Subject, text, and attachments can be customized individually.

### Does easybill Connect also support Amazon VCS?

Yes. You can create VCS-compliant invoices and have them automatically uploaded to Amazon. The “VCS lite” variant is also supported, where Amazon takes care of the tax calculation.

### Does easybill support e-invoices and ZUGFeRD?

Yes. easybill Connect generates invoices either as PDF or ZUGFeRD 2.x – a hybrid format with embedded XML data for automated processing. For XRechnung (B2G), you use easybill Invoice. With the e-invoicing requirement from 2025, you’ll be perfectly prepared.