Exporting invoice files together as a ZIP file
Go to “Bills”.
Select MORE Filters and choose the desired invoice date (e.g., invoice date from 05/01/2025 - 05/31/2025).
In the filtered view, select all invoices you want to export by ticking the checkbox above the list.
Then click the green “Export” button.
After you click "Export", a ZIP file with the document images is created and downloaded automatically.
This file is called COMMITLY_Export.zip and is located in the "Downloads" folder of your computer.
You can send this file to your tax advisor.
Alternatively, unzip the ZIP file to access all exported invoices on your computer.
Export from Bills to DATEV (bulk export)
BILLS → select invoices
Select one or more invoices (with PDF).
Tip: Use the filter “not yet exported to DATEV”.Actions → Export to DATEV.
COMMITLY transfers each selected PDF individually to the DATEV Rechnungsdatenservice endpoint and assigns it to the selected document type.
On success, a confirmation appears, e.g.:
“3 invoice(s) exported successfully.”In COMMITLY, exported documents automatically receive the tags EXPORTED and DATEV.
The export history shows the status per document (Success/Failed) and, if available, the document ID returned by DATEV.
You can find more information here -> DATEV Belegbilderservice Rechnungswesen
Important for compliance and traceability
In addition to the actual document image, each exported PDF file also contains an additional page with metadata and activities.
This overview shows:
Who performed which action on the invoice and when (e.g., upload, edit, approve),
What stage the invoice was in,
And when certain approval steps took place.
This way, COMMITLY meets the requirements for traceability and compliance.
Each invoice therefore has a documented history, comparable to a digital approval log.