# Send one-time or recurring invoices to customers

You can [create](https://stripe.com/docs/invoicing/dashboard#create-invoice) and send one-time invoices from the Dashboard (or API) by using [Stripe Billing](https://stripe.com/billing).
[Subscriptions](https://stripe.com/docs/billing/subscriptions/overview) automatically generate invoices for each billing cycle. You can choose whether to send the generated invoices to your customers or to charge a saved payment method automatically. Learn more about the [invoice lifecycle for subscriptions](https://stripe.com/docs/billing/subscriptions/overview#invoice-lifecycle).
### Additional Information
* Learn more about [subscription-generated invoices](https://stripe.com/docs/billing/invoices/subscription).
* Learn about other [types of recurring payments](https://stripe.com/docs/recurring-payments#recurring-payment-types).
* Learn more about [how Invoices work](https://stripe.com/docs/invoicing/overview).