Changes & Updates in 2022

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.

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.

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