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A practical guide to using the portable app for invoicing and reporting: local browser data, safe ZIP exports, and operational best practices.

What Quote2Invoice is

Quote2Invoice demo dashboard

A portable workspace for quotes, invoicing, and reporting for small merchants and small businesses that want clear visibility without adopting a full ERP.

This app is designed for people who currently work with files, spreadsheets, and manual processes, and need a simpler way to manage customers, items, quotes, invoices, payments, and reporting. It runs in the browser, keeps data local, and lets you carry your workspace as a portable ZIP file.

The name Quote2Invoice reflects the core flow: from quote to invoicing, with follow-up on open and overdue balances.

The goal is not to replicate a full enterprise ERP. The goal is to give small operations a practical working tool: create invoices, track what is still open or overdue, reopen work anywhere, keep local control over data, and avoid server or database complexity.

Structured reporting is where the workspace adds the most value. Reports such as open invoices, overdue invoices, and aging are much easier to keep consistent over time in one workflow.

Built for

Small merchants, small businesses, and teams without a real ERP.

Main jobs

Quotes, invoicing, payments, and reliable receivables reporting.

By design

Portable, local-first, file-based, and not a full ERP.

Getting Started

The app supports three entry paths, so you can choose between a clean workspace, quick exploration, and real file-based work.

  • Open clean workspace: start from a new local workspace with no sample data.
  • Enter Demo: opens a ready-to-use sample dataset so you can understand the product quickly.
  • Import WZIP: reopen a saved portable WZIP.

Master Data

Before creating documents, it is best to prepare customers, items, and, if needed, vendors.

  • Sales > Customers: create or update customers.
  • Inventory > Items: define items, prices, and whether they are active or blocked.
  • Purchasing > Vendors: prepare vendors for the lightweight purchasing flow.

Invoices and Documents

The product covers a simple but clear workflow: quotes, orders, provisional invoices, posted invoices, and payments.

  • Use Sales Quotes to start from a commercial offer.
  • Use Sales Orders and Sales Invoices to move toward invoicing.
  • Posted Sales Invoices and Customer Payments help you keep track of completed or collected work.

Useful Reports

The included reports are designed to give quick visibility without the complexity of a full ERP.

  • Open Invoices: invoices that are still open.
  • Overdue Invoices: invoices that require follow-up.
  • Aging by Customer: a compact view of receivables by customer.

Saving and Reopening Work

Because data stays local in the browser, exporting the workspace is the most important step to avoid losing work.

  • Export WZIP after important changes.
  • Keep WZIP as your main reference for sharing, backup, and operational continuity.
  • Keep multiple file versions if you want a simple history.
  • Reopen your ZIP from any compatible browser to continue working.

Best Practices to Avoid Losing Data

Simple habits that make the product much more reliable in daily work.

  • Export WZIP after important sessions or before closing the browser.
  • Keep at least one backup copy on a second device or in a synced folder.
  • When switching browser or computer, always reload the most recent WZIP instead of relying on the browser's local state.

WZIP

WZIP (short for Workspace ZIP) is the portable container for your work. It stores the canonical product data in a robust format designed for save, move, backup, and reopen.

  • You can export it from the browser at any time.
  • You can keep it on your computer, personal cloud storage, or a USB drive.
  • You can reload it in the browser whenever you want to continue working.

Quick FAQ

v5.1.0

Short answers to the most common questions.

Can I use the file from a USB drive?

Yes. WZIP can live on a USB drive: plug it in, open the browser, load the file, and continue with your workspace.

Are my data sent to a server?

No. The product is file-based and local-first: data stays in the browser until you export the WZIP file.

Do I need an ERP or a database?

No. This product is designed for people who do not want a full ERP and do not have dedicated infrastructure.