Create a ZUGFeRD Invoice

Generate a ZUGFeRD PDF/A-3 invoice with embedded EN 16931 XML. Ideal for German e-invoicing and EU-compliant B2B billing.

Invoice Number

Issue Date

Payment Due

Currency

Company Name

Legal ID

Tax ID / VAT

Street

Postcode

City

Country

Company Name

Legal ID

Tax ID / VAT

Street

Postcode

City

Country

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ZUGFeRD Invoice Generator (PDF + Embedded XML)

ZUGFeRD is the German hybrid e-invoice format: a readable PDF for humans and an embedded XML file for machines. It’s widely used for B2B billing and aligns with EN 16931 requirements. This page lets you create a ZUGFeRD invoice online and download it instantly.

Who is this for?

Finance teams, freelancers, and SaaS platforms that need a compliant invoice format for Germany. If you want one file that works for recipients and for automated processing, ZUGFeRD is a practical choice.

The generator focuses on hybrid invoices: PDF/A-3 + embedded XML (UN/CEFACT CII). You keep a human-friendly PDF while enabling structured, machine-readable accounting.

What you get

• ZUGFeRD PDF/A-3 invoice with embedded XML
• EN 16931-aligned structured data (CII)
• No account required for one-off invoices
• Stateless processing (no long-term storage)

ZUGFeRD profiles explained

Profile	Best for
Minimum	Simple invoices with a lightweight data set
Basic	Common B2B invoices with core structured fields
Comfort	Richer data for automation (tax, references, payment terms)
Extended	Advanced use cases that require extra business information

ZUGFeRD vs XRechnung

If you need a PDF that humans can open and approve, choose ZUGFeRD. If you need an XML-only format for specific public-sector workflows, XRechnung may be required. InvoiceXML supports both approaches via API.

FAQ

Yes. It generates a ZUGFeRD hybrid invoice (PDF/A-3 + embedded XML) aligned with EN 16931.

ZUGFeRD is widely used for German B2B e-invoicing because it combines a readable PDF with machine-readable data.

No. We operate statelessly. After generation and download, the data is purged.

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