Pay stub generator
Fill in earnings and deductions, see your pay stub update as you type, and pick a layout. Free to create and preview.
Closing this page clears unsaved changes. Save your draft before leaving.
- Gross
- $0.00
- Deductions
- −$0.00
From the amounts you entered. No tax is calculated.
Three steps, a few minutes
It takes a few minutes with your payroll record open. You’ll copy figures from it, not work them out.
Making a UK payslip instead?- 1
Who is paid
Employer name and address, the employee’s name, and the pay period and pay date.
- 2
What they were paid
Salary or hours and rate, extra earnings, and each deduction. Totals, net pay and year to date update as you type.
- 3
Check it and choose a layout
Review every figure against your record, pick one of six layouts, and confirm the details are accurate.
Pay stub templates
Six original pay stub layouts. Pick one here or in the generator; you can switch at any point and your figures stay the same.
All pay stub templatesSamples use fictional names and figures.
What goes on a pay stub
Every PayDocs pay stub has the same six parts, in the order a reader looks for them.
- Employer and employee
- The business paying, the person being paid, and an optional employee reference.
- Pay period and pay date
- The dates the pay covers and the day it was paid.
- Earnings
- Salary for the period, or hours × rate, plus any overtime, bonus or other earnings lines.
- Deductions
- Taxes withheld and other deductions such as benefits or retirement contributions, copied from your payroll record.
- Net pay
- What the person actually received: earnings minus deductions, plus any reimbursements.
- Year-to-date totals
- Running totals for the year, carried from the figures you enter.
PayDocs doesn't calculate federal, state or local taxes. You enter the amounts from your own payroll record, and the arithmetic (totals, net pay, year to date) is done for you.
Made for people who pay people
For payroll you run yourself, without a payroll subscription just to hand someone a pay stub.
Small businesses
Give each employee a clear record of every pay period without running a payroll suite.
Start nowHousehold employers
Nannies, carers and cleaners are employees too. A pay stub keeps both sides clear on what was paid.
Start nowOwners on payroll
Pay yourself wages through your own company’s payroll? Those paychecks get pay stubs like anyone else’s.
Start nowPaying contractors?
Independent contractors usually get invoices, not pay stubs. See when a worker is really an employee.
Start nowWhen you need the document, not the whole payroll
Full payroll software does more, and costs more. If your pay is already worked out, you may only need the document.
| Feature | PayDocs | Payroll software |
|---|---|---|
| Make one pay stub in minutes | Yes | After setting up payroll |
| Live preview as you type | Yes | Varies |
| Calculates and files payroll taxes | No | Yes |
| Monthly subscription per employee | No | Usually |
| Six layouts to choose from | Yes | Usually one |
| Says plainly what the document is and isn’t | Yes | Not applicable |
For recording real pay. Nothing else.
You confirm the figures
Before a purchase you confirm the figures come from real payroll you’re authorized to prepare.
No guessed tax
PayDocs never estimates tax. Every amount comes from your own payroll record.
Never sold as proof of income
Documents say how they were prepared and never claim to be verified or official.
Private by default
Figures stay in your browser until you save them to your own workspace.
How do I make a pay stub?
Enter the employer and employee details, the pay period, then the earnings and deductions from your payroll record. The pay stub builds in the preview as you type. Pick one of six layouts and review it before you finish.
Is the pay stub generator free?
Creating and previewing a pay stub is free. Paid downloads of the final PDF are not available yet; the preview is watermarked until they are.
Does PayDocs calculate taxes?
PayDocs doesn't calculate federal, state or local taxes. You enter the amounts from your own payroll record, and the arithmetic (totals, net pay, year to date) is done for you.
Can I make pay stubs for hourly employees?
Yes. Choose hourly pay and enter the hours and rate; add an extra rate for overtime and any other earnings as separate lines. Each line is worked out as hours × rate for you.
Does the pay stub show year-to-date totals?
Yes. Enter the totals from the year so far before this payment, and PayDocs adds this period to them.
Which pay stub templates can I choose from?
Six: Classic, Modern, Compact, Executive, Bold and Minimal. You can switch layout at any point while you create, and the figures stay the same.
Can I use a PayDocs pay stub as proof of income?
No. PayDocs lays out figures you provide. It does not verify employment, certify income, or guarantee that anyone will accept the document. Only enter real figures from payroll you are authorized to prepare.
Do I need an account?
No. You can build and preview a pay stub without signing up. Accounts will let you save employees and reuse them for the next pay period.
Your pay stub, ready to check in minutes.
Free to create and preview. No account needed.