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Aerial film & photo
A morning’s flying for a property launch.
Invoice the flight, the edit and the usage separately, so the agency knows exactly what they have licensed.
- Aerial filming & photo presets
- Usage lines
- Saved clients
Invoicing for drone pilots
Clear skies.Clear invoices.
Aerial filming, photography, inspections and mapping. StagePay puts flight time, deliverables, usage and specialist kit on one clear invoice, and shows what each job really paid.
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- Aerial service presets
- Flight time on the invoice
- Profit after kit & travel
THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE TALENT
More time for the work.Less time in the paperwork.
THE WORK AROUND THE WORK
Every flight has costs the client never sees.
Travel to site, specialist sensors and processing time all change what a job is worth.
02
Inspection & survey
Thermal kit, two sites, one report.
Add specialist kit and processing as their own lines, and keep the site address separate from the billing address.
- Inspection & mapping presets
- Separate site & billing address
- Professional PDF
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Sole-trader pilots
Was that job worth the drive?
Mileage, kit hire and travel sit with each job, so you can see which clients and job types actually pay.
- Mileage tracking
- Net profit per job
- Profit per flight on Pro
BUILT AROUND YOUR WORK
Built for aerial work.
From a single roof inspection to a multi-day shoot, the job and its paperwork stay together.
Aerial service presets
Choose the Drone pilot role and start from filming, photography, inspection or mapping lines.
Flight time on the invoice
Record flight time alongside the service so the client sees what was flown.
Site & billing addresses
The billing address can differ from the flight site, as it usually does.
Gig profit tracking
Travel, batteries, kit hire and processing come off the fee, so you see what each job really paid.
See the gig profit trackerReceipts, sorted
Keep expenses with the job. Pro adds receipt scanning and tax-year exports.
Free to start
Unlimited invoices and PDF export on the Free plan, with your data stored on your device.
ROOM TO GROW
Start free. Upgrade when the jobs stack up.
Invoices, PDF export and profit tracking are free. Pro adds receipt scanning, profit per flight and tax exports; Pro+ adds cloud sync and sharing with your accountant.
A FEW GOOD QUESTIONS
Know the details.
Then get going.
Practical answers about invoicing drone work with StagePay.
Compare plansCan drone pilots use StagePay?
Yes. Choose the Drone pilot role and invoices use aerial language, with presets for filming, photography, inspection and mapping and a flight time field.
Can I invoice a different billing address from the site?
Yes. The flight site and the client’s billing address are kept separate.
How do I charge for specialist kit?
Add thermal, LiDAR or other specialist kit as its own line so the client sees why the job costs what it does.
Does StagePay help with tax?
StagePay keeps income and expenses together and, on Pro, exports a profit and loss summary, expense report and mileage log for your accountant.
THE KNOWLEDGE HUB
A little know-how.
A better working life.
FIELD NOTES / 01
Invoicing as a drone pilot in the UK
Pricing flights, kit and usage, and what a UK invoice needs.
Read the guide FIELD NOTES / 02Gig profit calculator
See what a job really paid after travel and kit.
Read the guide FIELD NOTES / 03Gig rate calculator
Work out the minimum day rate you need.
Read the guideYOUR NEXT ACT
Back in the air.
Keep every job, invoice and expense in one place. Start with StagePay for free.
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