Free Freelance Contract Risk Checker

Freelancers often receive contracts written entirely in the client's favor. Without a lawyer — which most freelancers can't afford for every project — it's nearly impossible to know what you're agreeing to. Here's what our tool flags:

• IP ownership grabs — clauses that hand over all your intellectual property, including work you created before this project.
• Unlimited revision clauses — vague language that lets clients demand endless changes without extra pay.
• Missing kill fee — no compensation if the client cancels the project after you've started work.
• Non-compete overreach — restrictions that prevent you from working with competitors for years after the project ends.
• Payment terms — net-90 payment terms, vague approval requirements, or clauses that let clients withhold payment indefinitely.
• Liability clauses — holding you responsible for damages far beyond the scope of your work.

Before signing any freelance contract or NDA, run it through our tool. You'll get a plain-English breakdown of what the contract actually says, a risk verdict, and specific red flags to negotiate before signing.

Most clients expect negotiation. Knowing what to push back on — and having the language to do it — is the difference between a fair contract and one that exploits you.

Non-disclosure agreements are standard in freelance work. Most are reasonable. But some NDAs go too far — covering information that isn't actually confidential, lasting for unreasonably long periods, or restricting your ability to discuss your own work in your portfolio.

Our tool specifically flags NDA clauses that are broader than industry standard so you can negotiate before signing.

Nothing. Our freelance contract checker is completely free, requires no account, and processes your contract in seconds. Your contract text is never stored — it's analyzed in memory and immediately discarded.