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Acme Corp — Website Redesign

Awaiting Payment

website-redesign-final.zip

24.3 MB

brand-assets-v2.fig

8.7 MB

Amount Due $3,500.00

Secured by Stripe. Files unlock instantly.

Freelancing is great. Getting paid shouldn't be this hard.

44%

of freelancers report clients not paying them at all

2–3 hrs

spent per proposal — most never get accepted

$5K

lost per month to unbilled scope creep

13 days

average wait after due date for payment

How It Works

Four steps. Zero awkward emails.

From client brief to money in your account — here's the full flow.

1

Generate a proposal

Paste the client brief. AI writes scope, timeline & pricing in 60 seconds.

AI generating...
2

Set milestones

Define deliverables and checkpoints. Invoices auto-generate on completion.

Design — $2,400
!
Dev P1 — $2,100
Dev P2 — $2,100
3

Deliver securely

Upload files. Share a link. Downloads are locked until Stripe payment clears.

final-v2.zip
Locked until paid
4

Get paid on time

Auto-reminders handle follow-ups. Payment comes in. Files unlock. Done.

$3,500.00 received
Files unlocked automatically

Features

The tools you actually need. Nothing you don't.

Core Feature

Your work stays locked until you get paid

Upload deliverables, share a link. Client sees what they're getting — but can't download until Stripe payment clears. Simple as that.

Files encrypted until payment confirms
Client preview so they know what they're paying for
Instant download the second Stripe confirms
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Acme Corp — Website Redesign

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website-redesign-final.zip

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brand-assets-v2.fig

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$3,500.00 paid via Stripe — Mar 28, 2026

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Client Brief

"We need a complete redesign of our marketing website. 8 pages, modern look, mobile-first, SEO optimized. 6 week timeline."
Done

Generated Proposal

Scope of Work

Complete 8-page website redesign with responsive layouts, performance optimization...

Timeline

Wk 1-2 Design Wk 3-5 Dev Wk 6 QA

Pricing

Design$2,400
Development$4,200
QA & Launch$1,400
Total$8,000
AI-Powered

Professional proposals in 60 seconds

Paste a project brief. Get a complete proposal with scope, timeline, milestones, and pricing — tailored for dev and design projects. Edit, send, done.

Understands web dev / design project patterns
Auto-includes scope, timeline & pricing breakdown
Saves you 2-3 hours per proposal
Auto-Invoicing

Mark it done. Invoice goes out.

Set milestones upfront. When you mark one complete, a professional invoice auto-sends. No manual work. No forgetting to bill.

Auto-invoice on milestone completion
Stripe payments built in
Track every dollar across projects
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Milestones — Acme Corp

$8,000 total

Wireframes & Design

Paid Mar 12

$2,400

Development — Phase 1

Invoice sent — Due Mar 28

$2,100

Development — Phase 2

Upcoming

$2,100

QA & Final Delivery

Upcoming

$1,400
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Reminder Sequence

Active
Day 1 — Friendly NudgeSent

"Hi Sarah, quick reminder — invoice #1042 for $2,100 is due today..."

Day 5 — Follow-upSent

"Following up on invoice #1042 ($2,100), now 5 days overdue..."

Day 10 — Firm ReminderSending today

"Invoice #1042 is now 10 days past due. Please arrange payment..."

Day 21 — Final NoticeScheduled

"Final notice regarding invoice #1042..."

Smart Reminders

Stop being the bad guy

Automated reminders escalate from friendly to firm. They stop the moment payment lands. No more midnight "just checking in" emails.

Customizable tone and timing
Auto-stops when paid
You stay the good guy — always

The Problem Is Real

Straight from r/freelance

u/designerfreelancer

r/freelance · 4 mo. ago

Never release files before payment.

"I never release final files until final payment clears. Not negotiable. It's saved me countless times. I wish there was a tool that just handled this automatically though."

284 47 comments

u/fullstack_mike

r/webdev · 2 mo. ago

3 hours on a proposal. Client ghosted.

"Spent 3 hours on a detailed proposal last week. Custom everything — scope, mockups, timeline. Client ghosted the next day. That's 3 hours I'm never getting back. Every. Single. Week."

412 89 comments

u/ux_sarah_designs

r/freelance · 1 mo. ago

Someone build this PLEASE

"Someone should build a system where files literally can't be accessed until payment clears. I'd pay for that in a heartbeat. Tired of clients downloading everything then going silent."

531 63 comments

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