How it works
- 1Answer a few questionsWho's billing, who's paying, what the contract covers, and what you completed this period — one screen at a time, no spreadsheet math.
- 2Watch the payment due calculate itselfRetainage, totals, percent complete, and the amount due update live as you answer. A running total follows you through every step.
- 3Download your pay app — and roll it forward next monthGet a professional pay application as a PDF or Excel workbook. When the next billing period comes, pick the project and your completed work, change orders, and previous payments carry forward automatically.
Everything a pay app needs, none of the busywork
Guided, one question at a time
No wall of form fields. The builder asks plain-English questions and fills the document as you answer.
The math is done for you
Retainage held, percent complete, balance to finish, and the payment due — every G702-style summary line calculates automatically.
Rolls forward every month
Like tax software importing last year's return: pick a project and its completed work, change orders, and previous payments carry over.
A professional pay app in minutes
Cover page with the application summary and certifications, plus an itemized schedule of values continuation sheet.
Full form when you want it
Switch to the advanced editor anytime — same document, nothing lost — for notarization, logos, themes, and fine-tuning.
Private by default
Free with no signup. Your applications save automatically in your own browser, not on our servers.
Built for repeat billing
Pay applications aren't one-offs — you bill the same project month after month. The guided builder treats it that way: it keeps your projects, carries every number forward, and asks only about the new period's work. Like doing your taxes with last year's return already imported.
Build your pay app now →Frequently Asked Questions
- Is the simple generator free?
- Yes — free with no account required, like the rest of the site. You accept the terms of use before downloading, and your work saves automatically in your browser.
- How is this different from the full generator?
- Same document, same math, different interface. The guided version asks one question at a time, while the full editor shows the whole form at once. You can switch between them anytime — they edit the same application.
- What happens next billing period?
- Choose "Continue a saved project" and the guided builder rolls your latest application forward: completed work moves into the previous-applications column, change orders accumulate, and previous payments are deducted automatically. You only answer what happened this period.
- Does it handle retainage?
- Yes. Tell it whether your contract withholds retainage (10% is the most common rate, or set your own), and the held amounts are calculated on every application.
- Can I still use advanced options like notarization or a logo?
- Yes — open the same application in the full editor for notarization with state-specific language, distribution checkboxes, logo upload, themes, and more. Nothing is lost switching back and forth.