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 2022.
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December
| Category | Changes & Updates | Details |
| Clients & 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 & 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 & Updates | Details |
| Invoices & 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 clicking to verify your FreshBooks account, the copy has been improved to indicate logging into your FreshBooks account if your email is already verified. |
| Mobile & 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 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 & Updates | Details |
| Settings & 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 & Reports | Checkout Links Updates | Checkout Links now include new fields like Terms & 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 & 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 & 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 & Updates | Details |
| Accounting, Reports & Expenses | Import Transactions from a file for Bank Rec | Import transactions in bulk with a CSV file for Bank Reconciliation. |
| Accessibility, Navigation & 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 & Updates | Details |
| Apps & 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 & 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 & 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 & Navigation | Improved Page Tabs | Page Tabs have been updated for greater visibility and to support easier keyboard navigation and screen readers. |
| Invoices & 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 & Invoices | Improved Loading Times | Pages now load faster in the Expenses and Bills section as well as when opening Invoices. |
May
| Category | Changes & Updates | Details |
| Payments |
Improved Decline Messages to Client for WePay Payments
| Clients paying through WePay will now see 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 see more specific and helpful messaging if their payment declines. |
April
| Category | Changes & 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 & 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 & 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 & Invoices |
Recurring Payments with Barclaycard Payments
| Recurring Payments is now available for Barclaycard Payments. |
| Accessibility & 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 & 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 & 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 & Employees | Both Managers & 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 & 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. |