# How to show both, primary and alternative units in the invoice PDF?

**URL:** <https://community.getswipe.in/t/how-to-show-both-primary-and-alternative-units-in-the-invoice-pdf/3645>\
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**Created:** [July 4, 2025, 5:06am UTC](https://community.getswipe.in/t/how-to-show-both-primary-and-alternative-units-in-the-invoice-pdf/3645 "2025-07-04T05:06:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@Jia](https://community.getswipe.in/u/Jia)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2025, 5:06am UTC](https://community.getswipe.in/t/how-to-show-both-primary-and-alternative-units-in-the-invoice-pdf/3645/1 "2025-07-04T05:06:40Z")

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To show both primary and alternative units in the invoice PDF, follow below mentioned steps:

Step 1: Please ensure that **quantity conversion is turned on.**

- Please follow the steps mentioned in the article below to **enable quantity conversion** :  
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[How to show quantity conversion rate on the bill on Web?](https://community.getswipe.in/t/how-to-show-quantity-conversion-rate-on-the-bill-on-web/54)

Step 2: Please note that both the units will only be visible in the PDF **if alternative unit is added to the Products.**

- Please follow the steps mentioned in the article below to **add alternative unit to Products** :

[How to add alternative units to the products?](https://community.getswipe.in/t/how-to-add-alternative-units-to-the-products/160)

Step 3: Please note that both the units will only be visible in the PDF if alternative unit is selected while making the invoice.

- Please follow the steps mentioned in the article below to **select alternative unit while making the invoice** :  
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[How to select alternative units that are added for a product while creating a bill in web?](https://community.getswipe.in/t/how-to-select-alternative-units-that-are-added-for-a-product-while-creating-a-bill-in-web/349)

Step 4: **This is how it will refelect in the invoice:**

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/uploads/getswipe/original/2X/8/84e38b204089b4006f93eda37a23b13f88007e97.png)