Is there a character limit for line item description?

There are no character limits set relating to line item descriptions. The system extracts as-is on the document, with exception of the following:

 

Character limits applicable to export destinations

Some common ones are listed as follows,

  • Xero: 255 characters in the 'Description' field of an invoice.
  • Xero: 4000 characters in the 'Reference' field of an invoice but the recommended length is 50 characters.
  • Quickbooks: Customer, Vendor and Other Names have a limit of 41 characters.
  • Quickbooks: Invoice Number field has a limit of 11 characters.

fileAI will trim the fields extracted upon exporting to the destination of choice.