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Create a pay stub and other income documents online with live preview and clear delivery options. The free paystub is delivered by email with no account required; paid tools provide PDF delivery after checkout.
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The Product Suite
Start with the free paystub, then explore professional document tools for payroll, contractor, tax, expense, and small-business records when you need them.
The easiest way to start. One clean Simple Wide layout, filled in with your details and delivered to your email — no checkout at all.
Five clean template styles with a live themed preview — a polished step up when you want more layout options.
W-2, 1099-NEC, and 1099-MISC style documents for your records — generated on-site, instantly, with a full preview first.
Itemized expenses, mileage rows with automatic reimbursement math, a clean summary, four color themes, and your logo on top.
Ten professionally styled earnings statement templates with ten color choices, logo upload, live preview, and payroll and tax estimates presented in a polished document workflow.
Three realistic, payroll-style templates with denser detail — visually much closer to the premium tier than to Basic.
Our single most sought-after, standardized industry-style paystub — with an upgraded live preview that matches the final document and our most robust calculation engine.
Why we're different
See how we stack up against typical paystub generators.
| Feature | ✓ PayStubCheck | Typical Generators |
|---|---|---|
| Genuinely free tier | Free paystub option — no account required | Often a "free preview" that charges to download |
| Preview before paying | Your full document, live, on every tier | Frequently a generic sample — not your data |
| Account or signup required | Never | Usually an account or email capture first |
| Clear generator path | Product options are shown on the generator page before you fill the form | Often unclear until the end of the flow |
| Tax documents (W-2, 1099) | Built in, on-site, with live preview | Commonly routed to a third-party service |
| Distinct paystub templates | 20 layouts across five tiers, 10 color themes | Typically 1–2 recolored designs |
| State tax handling | Official-source withholding engine, 50 states + DC | Often flat estimates or generic tables |
| Business documents | Expense reports, mileage logs, branded statements | Rarely offered — paystubs only |
| Delivery | Free PDF delivered by email | Varies — delays or paywalled downloads |
"Typical Generators" reflects common patterns we've observed across the category — individual services vary.
Create tax-form style documents, expense reports, mileage logs, and business record tools with guided previews built for contractors, freelancers, gig workers, and small businesses.
Guided document paths
Choose a path built around how you actually earn—gig work, freelance projects, 1099 contracts, recurring income, or a small team. See the documents, purpose, and exact separate-purchase total before you start.
Organize platform income alongside the expenses and mileage behind the work.
Keep periodic freelance income distinct from the year-level contractor record.
Move clearly between pay-period, contractor, and employee wage-record tools.
All 50 States + DC
State income tax calculations applied automatically. Select your state for tailored income documentation guidance.
Buyer confidence
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