# How to add one-time items to invoices and subscriptions in the Dashboard

You can now add a one-off item directly when creating or updating invoices or subscriptions.
## Via subscription
### Create a new subscription with a one-off item
You can add a one-off item to a new subscription. Note that one-off items that are added to a subscription will be billed immediately (any free trial will not be applied to it).
1. Open the subscription page in your [Dashboard](https://dashboard.stripe.com/subscriptions).
1. Click on **New.**
1. Add the product to the subscription.
1. Click on **Start subscription.**
### Update subscription with a one-off item
You can add a one-off item to an existing **Active** or **Trialling** subscription. Note that one-off items that are added to a subscription will be billed immediately (any free trial will not be applied to it).
1. Open the subscription in your [Dashboard](https://dashboard.stripe.com/subscriptions).
1. Click on **Update subscription.**
1. Add the product to the subscription.
You can create a one-off item product directly from here if needed (all pricing models are supported here).
1. Click on **Update subscription.**
## Via invoices
### Create a new invoice with a one-off item
1. Open the draft invoice in your [Dashboard](https://dashboard.stripe.com/invoices).
1. Click on **New.**
1. Add the customer.
1. Add the product to the invoice.
1. Click on **Send invoice.**
## Update an invoice with a one-off item
You can add a one-off item to an invoice in **Draft** status
1. Open the draft invoice in your [Dashboard](https://dashboard.stripe.com/invoices).
1. Click on **Edit draft.**
1. Add the product to the invoice.
You can create a one-off item product directly from here if needed (only Standard or Package pricing models as the other ones are recurring).
1. Click on **Update draft invoice.**
## Adding one-off items to a customer to be billed in the upcoming period
You can add a one-off invoice item from the customer page to be picked up on the next subscription invoice cycle.
1. Open the customer on your Dashboard.
1. Click on **Create invoice item.**
1. Add:
1. Product
1. Tax rate (optional)
1. Subscription this invoice item needs to be added to
You can create a one-off item product directly from here if needed (only Standard or Package pricing models as the other ones are recurring), as shown in the section above.
1. Click on **Create invoice item.**
## Creating one-off items via the API
To learn more, see the [Prices guide](https://stripe.com/docs/billing/prices-guide). If you are interested in updating your integration to use Price objects directly, see this [migration guide](https://stripe.com/docs/billing/migration/migrating-prices).