I got tired of chasing invoices, so I built FileDue
As a former freelancer, one situation always bothered me: Finish the project → send the files → send the invoice → wait. Sometimes payment arrived immediately. Sometimes it took reminders, follow-ups, and awkward conversations. Once the work was delivered, there wasn't much leverage left. While reading freelancer communities, I kept seeing the same story repeated by designers, developers, photographers, writers, and video editors. Plenty of invoicing tools existed, but very few solutions addressed the actual handoff moment. So I built FileDue. The idea is simple: 1. Upload your deliverables. 2. Set a price. 3. Share one link. 4. Client reviews protected previews of the work. 5. Client pays through Stripe. 6. Files unlock automatically. No subscription. No storefront. No client account required. A few features that shipped recently: 🔒 Protected previews for images and videos. Clients can verify the work before paying, but don't receive production-ready files. 📦 Larger delivery limits: up to 5GB total and 500 files per link. 💳 Direct Stripe payouts. Payments go straight to the freelancer's connected Stripe account. The first 3 paid deliveries are free, then FileDue takes 2% per successful transaction. If the client never pays, you pay nothing. I'd genuinely love feedback from freelancers, agency owners, and anyone who regularly delivers digital work to clients. What's your current process for handling final file delivery and payment?
Lock files until clients pay.
