Invoice AutopilotReal e-invoices
Every final invoice is a PDF/A-3 file with embedded ZUGFeRD/Factur-X XML in the EN 16931 profile. A validation report shows that the e-invoice meets the format and business rules.
Shopify app from Mainz, Germany – for merchants in the EU
Invoices and e-invoices for Shopify. On autopilot.
From your start date, Invoice Autopilot creates the invoice for paid orders and the credit note for refunds – without duplicates, unclear cases for review – as a PDF/A-3 with embedded ZUGFeRD XML (EN 16931). Every final document is technically validated before release.
- An e-invoice in every final document
- Credit notes for refunds
- A validation report for every document
Coming soon to the Shopify App Store
What you can rely on
- Built in Mainz, GermanyA provider based in Germany, with a full imprint and a named contact person.
- E-invoice to EN 16931ZUGFeRD/Factur-X in a PDF/A-3 file – for every final invoice and credit note.
- Validation report for every documentBefore release, the app checks the e-invoice format and business rules.
- Support in German and EnglishQuestions are answered directly by the app's developer by email.
Why Invoice Autopilot
Invoices should simply be right. The app takes over the routine and stops before anything wrong is created.
Stops before the number
If your company or order details are missing or a tax case is unclear, the app does not assign an invoice number. It shows you the reason and the next step.
Credit notes on their own
Refunds against a finished invoice from the app get their own credit note linked to the original invoice automatically; amounts already covered by a cancellation or correction credit note are not credited twice. Cases the app cannot attribute safely are shown to you for review. Optionally also for cancellations and reduced orders.
Right inside Shopify
Documents appear on the Shopify order as a block, when printing and as an action. Your customers download them in their account.
Ready for your accountant
Export a package with all PDF and XML files and a CSV list for your accountant every month.
Explains itself
Settings in English and German, with clear defaults and plain hints instead of jargon.
See it in action
Pictures from the real app with a demo shop.
From DACH, for DACH
From Mainz – for merchants in Germany and Austria
Invoice Autopilot is built in Germany for Shopify merchants in the German-speaking region (DACH: Germany, Austria, Switzerland). We know the rules it handles from running a shop ourselves.
Built for German requirements
E-invoices to EN 16931, separate sequential number ranges, credit notes that reference the original invoice and a monthly export for your accountant.
Ready for EU trade
The app detects reverse charge to businesses in other EU countries and exports for sellers based in the EU – including merchants in Austria.
German and English throughout
Admin, docs and support in German or English. Invoices in German or, if you prefer, English, French, Italian, Dutch or Spanish.
Proven in daily use
The technology behind Invoice Autopilot already creates the invoices of a German Shopify shop in live operation.
Merchants in Switzerland: the app does not yet cover Swiss specifics such as the QR-bill.
How it works
Install and add your company details
Name, address, tax number or VAT ID – the app shows you what is still missing.
Choose a start date
From that day on, paid orders get their invoice automatically, within your filters. Review older orders page by page and invoice them deliberately.
Sit back
Invoices and credit notes are created on their own; the app shows exceptions with the next step. Customers find their documents in their account; you export them monthly for your bookkeeping.
All features
Everything you need for clean documents from Shopify.
- Separate number ranges for invoices and credit notes, custom prefixes
- VAT categories reverse charge, export and exempt with required note
- Buyer VAT ID taken from order fields or the address
- Mixed VAT rates across separate lines, selectable shipping-tax allocation
- Pay by invoice: final invoice before payment, optional and filtered
- Optional credit notes for cancellations and reduced orders
- Invoice language: German, English, French, Italian, Dutch, Spanish
- Document download in new customer accounts and on the order status page
- Invoice link for Shopify notifications via a Liquid snippet
- PDF preview without an invoice number (a plain PDF, not yet an e-invoice)
- Limit automation by tag, payment method, country and channel
- Optional logo, accent color, footer and rule-based extra notes
Ready for mandatory e-invoicing
Since 1 January 2025, businesses in Germany must be able to receive e-invoices. Issuing has a transition period: from 2027, businesses with more than €800,000 prior-year turnover must generally issue e-invoices to other domestic businesses, and from 2028 generally all businesses must.
Exceptions include invoices from small businesses under the German small-business rule, small-value invoices up to €250 gross and invoices to consumers. A PDF with embedded ZUGFeRD XML in the EN 16931 profile is an accepted format if the invoice is correct in content and form. Invoice Autopilot checks the technical side before every release.
Not tax or legal advice. Check individual cases with your accountant.German Federal Ministry of Finance: questions and answers on e-invoicing (German)
Pricing
Every final invoice and credit note counts as one document. Previews do not count. Billing runs through your Shopify invoice.
Provisional: final prices will be shown in the Shopify App Store at launch.
Free
€0
per month
- 25 documents per month included
- then €0.10 per document
- All features
Starter
€9.99
per month
- 250 documents per month included
- then €0.05 per document
- All features
- 14-day free trial
Growth
€29
per month
- 1,500 documents per month included
- then €0.03 per document
- All features
- 14-day free trial
Pro
€59
per month
- 5,000 documents per month included
- then €0.02 per document
- All features
- 14-day free trial
What the app does not do
So you know up front:
- No tax or legal advice. Tax rates come from Shopify.
- No online VAT ID check (VIES); only the format is checked. You remain responsible for whether reverse charge or an exemption really applies.
- Credit notes are created automatically only against a finished invoice from the app. Refunds for orders invoiced elsewhere, partial refunds without line or shipping details and refunds without money are shown for review.
- Several tax rates on a single product line are not supported.
- No direct connection to accounting software. Hand-over works through the CSV and PDF/XML export.
- No XRechnung/UBL export and no Peppol delivery.
- No email sending of its own. The invoice link reaches customers through your Shopify notifications, their account or the order status page.
- Download in the customer account needs Shopify's new customer accounts.
- Orders with duties, tips, gift card purchases or a zero total are not invoiced; the app shows a note instead.
- No unlimited archive: all documents are deleted after uninstalling. Export your archive first – legal retention is your responsibility.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Invoice Autopilot for?
For Shopify merchants based in the EU, especially in Germany, Austria and neighbouring countries. The app detects export and reverse charge automatically for sellers in the EU.
What happens to orders before the start date?
The app does not invoice them on its own. You can review older orders page by page and create invoices deliberately.
How do my customers get the invoice?
In the new customer account, on the order status page and through a link you add to your Shopify notifications with a Liquid snippet.
Does the preview use up an invoice number?
No. The app reserves the number only when it creates the final document and only when company and order details are complete. If the technical creation fails after that, the number stays reserved and the retry uses the same number.
Which languages can documents use?
German, English, French, Italian, Dutch or Spanish. The app itself is in German and English.
Questions about Invoice Autopilot?
Write to us – you get an answer from the app's developer.