Guides
Understanding and paying bills
A short guide to what a bill is, why bills fail or get missed, and the fastest way to settle one. Written for the person opening the envelope, and for the business sending it.
Roughly 18 billion consumer bills move through European businesses every year (Billentis, EU Commission and ECB based estimates).
What a bill actually is
A bill is a request for payment issued by one party to another. It carries an amount, a due date, a reference (OCR, invoice number or payment code), and the receiving account. Everything else on the page is context. If those four fields are correct, the payment lands.
Why bills fail or get missed
The business that invoiced you uses Remembill with payment built into the invoice. Open and pay without logging in. Any payment fee is shown before approval.
How to pay a bill fast
Open and pay without logging in or typing numbers. No code? Upload the bill instead. The business that invoiced you uses Remembill with payment built into the invoice. Open and pay without logging in. Any payment fee is shown before approval.
For people paying a bill
- How to pay a bill
The full one-page walkthrough with every payment method.
- What to do about a missed bill payment
Recover a late bill without penalty when you act quickly.
- Recovering a failed payment
Why the first payment failed, and how to make the next one land.
- Is Remembill safe or a scam?
How to verify a message from Remembill is real before you pay.
- Frequently asked questions
Cost, safety, methods, and what happens after you pay.
- How Remembill works
Step by step, from received bill to completed payment.
For businesses sending invoices
- Accounts receivable automation
Close the loop from delivery to reconciliation.
- Invoice payment software
One tap pay for the invoices you already send.
- Reduce days sales outstanding
Compress DSO by removing friction from the payer side.
Have a bill in hand?
Open it in Remembill and pay in seconds. No login, no app, no hidden fees.