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title: "How do I convert an estimate to an invoice and collect payment upfront?"
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# How do I convert an estimate to an invoice and collect payment upfront?

## Problem

You need to convert an estimate into an invoice for a material-only job. You want to collect 100% payment upfront. The estimate does not appear in the invoice total, showing $0 instead.

## Solution

Convert an estimate into an invoice and collect upfront payment for a material-only job in ServiceTitan.

### Book the estimate into a new job

1. Go to the *Estimate* screen.
2. Click **Initiate Booking** to book the estimate. This action will auto-populate the estimate on the invoice for the new job.

### Collect payment on the invoice

After booking, you can collect payment on the invoice. For more, see [Collect a payment.](/construction/docs/collect-a-payment)

### Handle material already requisitioned

1. If you see a message that the material can't be booked into a job because it was already requisitioned, go to the next step.
2. Create a new job in the estimate project or use the existing job, to add the requisitioned items into.
3. Collect payment on that job.

### Collect payment on the Estimate screen

1. Go to the *Estimate* screen.
2. Click **Actions**.

Here, you can collect the payment. It will be available on the customer profile until the invoice is ready to collect the payment.

### Complete the original job

Make sure to complete the original job where the estimate was created. This avoids workflow issues while invoicing.