FreshBooks is constantly being updated and improved to make running your business even easier so you have more time to focus on what you love. Release notes (also known as a changelog) are below for all of the new features and improvements that have been added in 2023.
Last Updated: May 26, 2023
Coming Soon
See some upcoming improvements coming out this year, as well as current features and improvements that may be available to some users for now:
| Category | Coming Soon | Details |
| Invoices | Add a Line Update for Invoices |
In Beta: When working on Invoices, the Add a Line button makes it clearer when re-using an existing Item and when creating a new Item to reduce duplicates.
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| Settings | Verify By Code |
In Beta: When signing up for FreshBooks, you have the option to verify your account by code or by email.
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| Team Members | Team Member Profile |
In Beta: Add Team Members as Unassigned to store their information at no extra cost.
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*In Beta - This feature is being tested on some accounts before it will be available to everyone else.
*Upcoming - This feature is not available in any accounts but will be in the near future.
*Upcoming - This feature is not available in any accounts but will be in the near future.
May
| Category | Changes & Updates | Details |
| Clients & Vendors | Address Line 2 added to CSV Imports | When importing a list of Clients or Vendors, Address Line 2 can now be included in the CSV file. |
| Expenses | Currency Format added to CSV Import | When importing a list of Expenses, you can now choose the format your currency is in. |
| Accounting | Search Bank Transactions | You can now search your Unreconciled Bank Transactions by amount, date, or description. |
| Mobile | Updated Invoice Options Menu on Android | The options menu is now updated to reflect all functionality while creating or editing Invoices on the FreshBooks Mobile App for Android. |
April
| Category | Changes & Updates | Details |
| Payments & Mobile | Online Payments Settings & Partial Payments on iOS | Set up online payments and manage them in the new Online Payments Settings area, as well as accept partial payments while creating or editing Invoices on the FreshBooks Mobile App for iOS. |
| Expenses & Bills | Receipt Scanning Potential Matches | If a scanned Receipt matches the Date and Amount of an existing Expense or Bill, this is flagged as a Potential Match for you to attach the image to instead. |
| Settings | Start Week On | Choose whether you want calendars to start on Sunday or Monday in your account. |
| Items & Services | Income Account for Items & Services | Items & Services can now be assigned to Income Accounts in your Chart of Accounts. |
March
| Category | Changes & Updates | Details |
| Payments | Improved Layout for Payments | Layouts have been improved with easier fields when creating or editing Payments. |
| Mobile | Updated Invoice Options Menu on iOS | The options menu is now updated to reflect all functionality while creating or editing Invoices on the FreshBooks Mobile App for iOS. |
| Invoices, Estimates & Proposals | View History Date Updates | When viewing the history on an Invoice, Estimate, or Proposal, the year is displayed next to any date stamp if the event did not occur in the present year. |
| Projects & Reports | Capacity for Team Members and Team Utilization Report | As part of Project Profitability, you can now set your Team Members' Capacity and track the utilization rate on the Team Utilization Report. |
| Clients, Invoices, Estimates & Proposals | State & Provinces Abbreviated | If the Country is set to Canada or the US for any address, the Province or State is automatically abbreviated (two letters) on Invoices, Estimates and Proposals. |
February
| Category | Changes & Updates | Details |
| Mobile | Custom Due Dates on iOS | Set a custom Due Date for Invoices on the FreshBooks Mobile App for iOS. |
| Mobile | Shorter Links in Share via Link on Android | Share Link now generates a shorter unique link on the FreshBooks Mobile App for Android. |
| Bank Connections | Warning When Disconnecting Bank Account | When clicking Disconnect for a specific Bank Connection, a warning message is now displayed with next steps. |
| Clients & Vendors | Address Line 2 added to CSV Exports | When exporting a list of Clients or Vendors, Address Line 2 is now included in the CSV file. |
| Invoices & Clients | Empty State Totals Default to Business' Base Currency | Totals displayed at the top of your list of Invoices and Clients now default to your Business' Base Currency for new accounts. |
| Clients | Edit Client Update & Potential Duplicate Client | While on an Invoice, Estimate or Proposal, editing a Client will edit the Client's profile directly. Creating Clients will now check if the email is in use for another Client profile before saving the Client. |
January
| Category | Changes & Updates | Details |
| Invoices, Estimates & Proposals | Edit Business Information Update | While on an Invoice, Estimate or Proposal, hover your Business details and click on Edit Business Information to edit your details directly inside your Business profile. |
| Credits, Invoices, Estimates & Proposals | Show or Hide Phone Number and Address | On Invoices, Recurring Templates, Estimates, Proposals and Credits, you can now show or hide your Business' Phone Number and/or Address. |
| Apps & Reports | Flat Rate Scheme Support for Making Tax Digital (MTD) Submissions | The Flat Rate Scheme is now supported in Making Tax Digital (MTD) Submissions. |
| Accounting, Reports & Expenses | Advanced Accounting, customization on Chart of Accounts, Journal Entry Report & Improved Expense Categorization | Owners can access Advanced Accounting features to add Journal Entries and customize the Chart of Accounts and Expense Categories. Reports, including the new Journal Entry Report, will show the added granularity of customized accounts. |