# Create a sale

Source: https://salesmaster.app/help/sales/create-sale

Record a sale, take payment, and print, share or email the receipt.

**Short answer:** Open the Sale screen, add items (search by name or SKU, or scan a barcode), tap the Bag icon to open the summary, choose a payment method, and complete the sale. The receipt can then be printed, shared as an image, or emailed.

This page explains how to create Sales, record payments, print or share receipts, and review transaction history.

## Create a Sale

![Create Sale](https://salesmaster.app/help/img/usage/create-sale.png)

1. Open the Sale screen.
2. Add items to the sale:
    - Search by name, SKU, or scan a barcode.
    - Enter the quantity (and choose a variant if applicable).
3. Tap the Bag icon button (price summary) to open the sale summary.
4. In the summary you can:
    - Select or create a Customer (optional).
    - Edit line items (change quantity, or remove an item).
    - Add fees and deductions for the sale.
    - Add notes for this sale.
5. Choose payment method:
    - Cash — enter the amount received; the app can calculate change.
    - Other Payment Method — or use other payment method you have.
6. Complete the sale. The sale is saved in transactions history and a receipt is generated.

## The receipt window after a sale

![The receipt window after a sale: total, summary, and the Print, Share, Email, Telegram, WhatsApp and Link buttons](https://salesmaster.app/help/img/usage/sale-popup.png)

When you complete a sale, the receipt window opens with the total and a summary of the sale. Choose how to give the receipt:

- **Print**: prints the receipt. The button is active when a Bluetooth or USB thermal printer is connected.
- **Share**: shares the receipt as an image to another app.
- **Email**: emails the receipt to the customer selected for this sale.
- **Telegram** and **WhatsApp**: send the receipt through that app.
- **Link**: shares a link to the web receipt.

Tap **View receipt** to see the receipt, or **New sale** to serve the next customer.

## Fees

![Sale Fee](https://salesmaster.app/help/img/usage/sale-fee.png)

- Fees are additional charges applied to the whole sale (for example: service charge, delivery fee, packaging fee).
- Fees behave like taxes at the sale level: they can be a percentage or a fixed amount depending on your configuration.
- You can create, edit, or delete fee items in Catalog > Fees. Once configured, select one or more fees when completing a sale.
- Multiple fees may be applied to the same sale (they stack), and you can modify or remove them in the sale summary before completing the sale.

## Deductions

![Sale Deduction](https://salesmaster.app/help/img/usage/sale-deduction.png)

- Deductions are sale-level discounts (for example: order-level discount, promotional deduction).
- Deductions work like item discounts but apply to the whole sale. They can be a percentage or a fixed amount.
- You can create, edit, or delete deduction options in Catalog > Deductions. After creating them, select one or more deductions in the sale summary.
- Multiple deductions may be applied; the system will apply them in the order you select (confirm behavior in your app settings).

## Tips and best practices

- For high-volume environments, use barcode scanning to speed checkout.

## Related pages

- [Transactions](https://salesmaster.app/help/sales/transactions) - history of sale you have made.
- [Customers](https://salesmaster.app/help/customers/customers) - manage your customers
- [Payment Methods](https://salesmaster.app/help/sales/payment-methods)
- [Items](https://salesmaster.app/help/items/create-item) - manage your items for sale

## FAQ

### Can I sell without an internet connection?

Yes. Sales are saved on the device and sync when the connection is back.

### How do I add a service fee or delivery charge?

Create the fee once in Catalog > Fees. Then, in the sale summary, pick one or more fees before you complete the sale.

### Why is the Print button grey?

Print becomes active once a Bluetooth or USB thermal printer is connected. Connect your printer first, then you can tap Print.