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# Create one-off payments

> Quickly charge custom one-off payments to the customer's card or record external ad-hoc transactions

Sometimes, you need to charge a customer outside of standard [online payments](/billing/payments/payment-gateway) and [recurring subscription invoices](/billing/subscriptions). In these cases, you have two options:

* Create and [issue a one-off invoice](/billing/invoicing/issue-invoices) for the customer to pay
* Create a one-off payment to immediately charge the customer's card or record an externally received payment.

## Create a one-off payment

Follow these steps to create and process a one-off payment:

1. Go to the **Billing** > **Transactions** page > press `Create payment` top right.

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2. Select the necessary customer.
3. Enter the payment details:
   * **Description** — the product or service you are charging for.
   * **Quantity** — how many units of the service/product.
   * **Unit price** — the price per unit.
   * **Currency** — leave the default location currency or select an [alternative currency](/billing/currencies).
   * **Tax rate** — leave the default location tax percentage or enter a [custom tax rate](/billing/taxes/custom-tax-rates).
   * **Payment method** — choose the customer's [saved payment method](/billing/payments/payment-methods), or select ["External"](/billing/payments/external) if you've already received the money via another method (like cash) and just need to record the transaction.
4. Enter the customer's [billing details](/customer-management/billing-details), if they haven't yet. Billing details fields appear depending on the ["Require billing details" setting.](/customer-management/billing-details)
5. Confirm the payment.

## How creating one-off payments works

Once you create a one-off payment:

1. A transaction is immediately created for the payment in the customer's profile under **Transactions**, and the invoice for a one-off payment is created and can be found on the **Invoices** page.

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* If you selected a customer's card, the charge will be initiated to that card, and you can [check its status](/billing/payments/payment-gateway) on the transaction (whether it succeeded or failed).
* If you selected "External" as the payment method, the transaction will be recorded as an [external payment.](/administration/billing/make-changes-to-spacebring-subscription#update-your-payment-or-billing-information)

2. The payment will appear in **Analytics** with the "Custom" type, allowing you to track these specific charges.

## Best practices

A one-off payment can be especially useful when:

1. A customer's payment was disputed, and you need to re-charge them.
2. An immediate payment is required for an urgent, last-minute service or an upgrade.
3. A small, ad-hoc charge is needed for a service or product not covered by standard invoicing (e.g., a minor administrative fee, or a supplemental service).