In 2022, we've added more new features and improvements to FreshBooks so you can focus on running your business successfully. Release notes, also known as a changelog, are below for 2022.
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December
| Category | Changes and Updates | Details |
| Clients and Payments | Company Name Displayed on Invoice and Checkout Link Payments | The client's company name, when available, is now displayed on invoice payments and Checkout Link payments in the Payments section. |
| Mobile and Expenses | Improved Expense Categorization on Android | To support the new customizable Chart of Accounts, expenses can now be categorized as operating expenses or cost of goods sold (COGS) on the FreshBooks Mobile App for Android. |
| Settings | Updated Labels on Login Page | When logging into your account or resetting your password, floating labels are added to clearly identify the text fields as you're typing into them. |
November
| Category | Changes and Updates | Details |
| Invoices and Payments | Partial Payments with Advanced Payments | When paying an invoice with Advanced Payments, you can now choose between paying in full or with partial payments. |
| Settings | Improved Verification Messaging | When verifying your FreshBooks account, the copy has been improved to indicate logging into your FreshBooks account if your email is already verified. |
| Mobile and Expenses | Improved Expense Categorization on iOS | To support the new customizable Chart of Accounts, expenses can now be categorized as operating expenses or cost of goods sold (COGS) on the FreshBooks Mobile App for iOS. |
| Customer Experience | Dedicated Help Section and Improved Self-Serve | Our Help section can now be accessed directly with a link instead of a pop-up. This new Help section also includes easier access to our self-serve resources while making it easy to contact support. |
| Settings | Show Password during Login | When logging into your account, you can toggle between show and hide to ensure you have the right password entered in. |
| Clients | Client Profile Tabs Updated | When viewing a client profile, the order of tabs have been updated to start with invoices and recurring templates first for quicker access. |
| Mobile | Invoice Updates on iOS | When creating or editing invoices, adding line items shows items and services in separate lists, and a preview button is added to view the invoice like a client. You can now send the invoice by Share via Link, by email with the option to include the Invoice as a PDF, by SMS, or by generating a QR code, on the FreshBooks Mobile App for iOS. |
| Accounting | Load More Transactions for Bank Rec | For users with 100+ unmatched bank rec transactions on the left side of bank rec, a Load More Transactions link is available to display additional transactions to reconcile with. |
October
| Category | Changes and Updates | Details |
| Settings and Dashboard | Fiscal Year End on Dashboard Graphs | Dashboard graphs (except for Monthly Recurring Revenue) now default to your fiscal year end if one is set. |
| Payments and Reports | Checkout Links Updates | Checkout Links now include new fields like terms and conditions and shipping address. The Payments Collected report is also updated to show Checkout Link payments and other income entries. |
| Mobile | Responsive Web Browser Experience | Several areas of FreshBooks have been updated to provide a more responsive experience while using a mobile web browser. |
| Invoices | Improved View of Online Payment Methods on Invoice | While creating or editing an invoice, accept online payments under Settings now displays On or Off next to your selected payment methods. |
| Accessibility, Clients and Vendors | Improved Layout for Clients and Vendors | Layouts have been improved with easier fields when creating or editing clients and vendors. |
| Settings | Second Address Line for Business | Business details in Settings now includes a second Street Address line that will be included anywhere the business address is shown. |
| Invoices and Retainers | Improved Layout for Retainers | Layouts have been improved with easier fields when creating or editing a retainer. |
| Mobile | Duplicate Expenses on iOS | Expenses can now be duplicated on the FreshBooks Mobile App for iOS. |
September
| Category | Changes and Updates | Details |
| Accounting, Reports, and Expenses | Import Transactions from a file for Bank Rec | Import transactions in bulk with a CSV file for bank reconciliation. |
| Accessibility, Navigation, and Settings | Improved Account and Business Sub-Tabs | The sub-tabs in Settings have been renamed from My Account to Account, and from My Company to Business, along with improved layout on both sections. |
| Mobile | Import Phone Contacts as Clients on iOS | When adding a new client, you can choose to import from your list of contacts on your phone on the FreshBooks Mobile App for iOS. |
August
| Category | Changes and Updates | Details |
| Apps and Reports | Manual Adjustments on Making Tax Digital (MTD) Submissions | Manual adjustments can be made on your VAT Return before submitting it in your MTD portal. |
| Settings | Time Zones | Time zones can be set in Business for business-wide activity and in Account for owners and all roles for all time entries. |
| Mobile | Manual Mileage Tracking for iOS | Manually add trips to your mileage tracking on the FreshBooks Mobile App for iOS. |
| Mobile | Manual Mileage Tracking for Android | Manually add trips to your mileage tracking on the FreshBooks Mobile App for Android. |
| My Team | Copy Email Address for Team Member | Team members' email address can be copied while viewing a team member's profile. |
| Projects | Less Clicks to Add Service to Project | Adding a service to a project has been reduced from two clicks to one click. |
July
| Category | Changes and Updates | Details |
| Settings | Display Credits in Billing and Upgrade | Any applied offers or credits on your FreshBooks subscription is now visible in your bill summary in Billing and Upgrade. |
| Settings | Additional Date Formats | Two additional date formats in business (dd.mm.yy and yyyy/mm/dd) have been added. |
| Time Tracking | Improved Search while Logging Time Entries | While tracking time on the monthly view, selecting projects and clients from long lists is now faster. |
| Accounting | Manual Transactions in Bank Rec | Add, edit, delete and undelete bank rec transactions to make reconciling easier. |
June
| Category | Changes and Updates | Details |
| Mobile | Filter by Archived and Deleted Invoices on iOS | Manage your archived and deleted invoices by tapping on the Showing Active by [Sort By] section above your list of invoices on the FreshBooks Mobile App for iOS. |
| Accessibility and Navigation | Improved Page Tabs | Page tabs have been updated for greater visibility and to support easier keyboard navigation and screen readers. |
| Invoices and Payments | Process a Refund on Invoice | Refunds can now be done from within the invoice itself. |
| Payments | Barclaycard Refunds | You can now process refunds for Barclaycard Payments. |
| Expenses and Invoices | Improved Loading Times | Pages now load faster in the expenses and bills section as well as when opening invoices. |
May
| Category | Changes and Updates | Details |
| Payments |
Improved Decline Messages to Client for WePay Payments | Clients paying through WePay will now view more specific and helpful messaging if their payment declines. |
| Navigation |
Clearer Instructions for Password Resets | When requesting a password reset, there is clearer messaging. |
| Mobile |
Google Play Subscriptions on Android | You can now sign up and pay for your FreshBooks subscription through Google Play Subscriptions on the FreshBooks Mobile App for Android. |
| Mobile |
Filter by Archived and Deleted Clients on iOS | Manage your archived and deleted clients by tapping on the Showing Active by [Sort By] section above your list of invoices on the FreshBooks Mobile App for iOS. |
| Invoices |
Received Invoices (To Me) Advanced Search | Use regular or advanced search to narrow down your list of received invoices (To Me) with specific filters like sender, status, amount and more. |
| Payments |
Improved Decline Messages to Client for Stripe Payments | Clients paying through Stripe will now view more specific and helpful messaging if their payment declines. |
April
| Category | Changes and Updates | Details |
| Accessibility |
Browser Support Message | If using an unsupported web browser, a warning message is displayed with instructions to update your web browser. |
| Expenses |
Email Documents and Bill Line Item Auto-Capture | Email documents to a unique email address which will automatically scan for you to review in your uploads later. Bills with multiple line items will be automatically extracted for Select users. |
| Expenses |
Bulk Export Receipts | Bulk export all your expense receipts within a specified date range. |
| Time Tracking |
Chrome Time Tracker Extension Improvements | The Chrome time tracker extension updates includes a consistent login experience and time tracking experience, the ability to assign time to a retainer, and updated branding. |
| Settings |
Option to Remove Loading Screen Quotes | Now you can choose between displaying inspirational quotes or none when FreshBooks is loading in account settings. |
| My Team and Clients |
Client Access Limit Increased | The limit for the number of clients to include or exclude in client access has been increased from 500 to 2500. |
| Payments and Invoices |
Recurring Payments with Barclaycard Payments | Recurring payments is now available for Barclaycard Payments. |
| Accessibility and Navigation |
Improved Radio Buttons with Text Fields | Radio buttons with text fields have been updated so that the text field now appears underneath when the radio button is selected, for easier keyboard navigation and for screen readers. |
| Time Tracking |
Pop-Out Timer | Pop-out the timer in a separate browser window to track time. |
| Projects |
Open Projects in New Browser Tab or Window | Projects can now be opened in separate browser tabs or windows when selecting from the list of projects. |
March
| Category | Changes and Updates | Details |
| Mobile | Client Address Street 2 Line on Android | Client addresses now have a Street 1 and Street 2 line to accommodate longer addresses on the FreshBooks Mobile App for Android. |
| Navigation | New Font | The font has been updated throughout FreshBooks to match our current branding. |
| Invoices | Shorter Links in Share via Link | Share via Link now generates a shorter unique link with a maximum of 28 characters. |
February
| Category | Changes and Updates | Details |
| Time Tracking | Less Clicks to Track Time in Monthly View | Tracking time on the Monthly view has been reduced from two clicks to one click. |
| Expenses | Expenses Search for Managers and Employees | Both managers and employees can now use the search to filter their expenses. |
| Invoices | Edit Invoices with Payment Schedules | Payment Schedules now factors in any partial payments, including deposits, that may have already been added to the invoice. |
| Mobile | Improved Credit Card Scanning on iOS | Scanning a credit card with Advanced Payments' charge card is now quicker on the FreshBooks Mobile App for iOS. |
January
| Category | Changes and Updates | Details |
| Mobile | Sort on List of Clients | Your list of clients can now be sorted by name, organization name and outstanding amount on the FreshBooks Mobile App for iOS. |
| Time Tracking | Pause Timer Updates | When your tracking format is set to duration, you can now pause from within the timer or resume any logged time entry to track more time to it again. |
| Mobile | Duplicate Estimates on Android | Estimates can now be duplicated on the FreshBooks Mobile App for Android. |