# FixMyContract > AI contract review for people who sign a lot — upload a contract (PDF, photo, > Word, Excel, or text) and get a clause-by-clause, plain-English risk analysis > with concrete recommendations on what to ask for. Informational, not legal advice. ## Product - [How it works](https://www.fixmycontract.com/): upload → clause-by-clause risk scoring → plain-English fixes - [Sample analysis](https://www.fixmycontract.com/sample): a real analysis, no signup - [Try it](https://www.fixmycontract.com/try): run one analysis without an account and read the two most important findings in full; signing in within 24 hours keeps it as the account's free report (risk score, summary, missing protections) and uses the account's free analysis for this 30-day period - [Features](https://www.fixmycontract.com/features): one page each for risk scoring, quoted evidence, document chat, negotiation email drafts, key dates and PDF/Word export - [Document chat](https://www.fixmycontract.com/features/document-chat): Ask a question about the contract you just uploaded and get an answer grounded in that document, right next to your report. - [Negotiation email](https://www.fixmycontract.com/features/negotiation-email): Any flagged clause can be turned into a ready-to-send message asking the other party to change it — drafted for you, checked before you see it. - [Quoted evidence](https://www.fixmycontract.com/features/quote-grounding): Findings carry the sentence they came from, quoted from your document — so you can check our reading instead of taking it on trust. - [Risk score](https://www.fixmycontract.com/features/risk-score): A single score for the whole contract, with the clauses that matter sorted into what is against you, what to review, and what is in your favor. - [PDF & Word export](https://www.fixmycontract.com/features/pdf-word-export): Download your analysis as a PDF or a Word file — to read offline, to bring into a negotiation, or to hand to a lawyer. - [Key dates](https://www.fixmycontract.com/features/key-dates): The dates your contract states — renewal, notice, termination, payment — pulled out of the text and put where you can see them. - [Compare versions](https://www.fixmycontract.com/features/compare-versions): Upload the version that came back from the other side and see, clause by clause, what moved — what is still there word for word, what was reworded, and what is new. - [Redacted copy & share links](https://www.fixmycontract.com/features/redacted-copy-and-share-links): Send the analysis to a partner, a client or a lawyer — as a copy with names and contact details masked, or as a read-only link that expires on its own. - [Pricing](https://www.fixmycontract.com/pricing): Free (one analysis every 30 days, no card); Pro $19/mo (or $190/yr) and Expert $79/mo (or $790/yr); Teams — talk to us (no public price) - [Choose a plan](https://www.fixmycontract.com/pricing/checkout): pick the plan and the billing period, see the exact amount, then continue to checkout - [Free tools](https://www.fixmycontract.com/tools): two free lookups: the minimum notice an employer must give, and what the law generally says about non-compete agreements - [Notice period calculator](https://www.fixmycontract.com/tools/notice-period-calculator): free; statutory minimum notice from an employer by length of service — UK, Australia, Canada, United States - [Non-compete rules by location](https://www.fixmycontract.com/tools/non-compete-checker): free; what the law in each US state, the UK, Australia and Ontario generally says about non-competes ## How we work - [Methodology](https://www.fixmycontract.com/methodology): How the contract analysis actually works, what it can and can't see, and how to check any finding for yourself. No accuracy scores we can't defend. - [We Checked 977 Quotes Against 27 Contracts](https://www.fixmycontract.com/proof): We ran 27 public contracts through FixMyContract and checked every quote against the original text. What we measured, what we didn't, and the list. - [Where Your Contract Goes](https://www.fixmycontract.com/trust): What happens to your document, step by step: where it is stored, who processes it, when it is deleted, and what we don't claim. - [About](https://www.fixmycontract.com/about): Why FixMyContract exists, how the analysis works, and what we will and won't claim about it — clause by clause, in plain English. - [What's new](https://www.fixmycontract.com/changelog): What changed in FixMyContract, newest first: each improvement in one plain sentence, with a link to where you can see it. ## Data (clause counts from public contract datasets) - [What 510 Public Contracts Leave Out — CUAD Data](https://www.fixmycontract.com/data/cuad): We counted 41 clause types across 510 public-company commercial contracts from the CUAD dataset. What is usually there, what is missing, and why it matters. - [How Long Do NDAs Last? Data From 607 NDAs](https://www.fixmycontract.com/data/nda-duration): How long NDA obligations last, counted from the survival clauses of 607 research NDAs. Typical periods, open-ended ones, and limits. - [Is This NDA Clause Normal? Data on 607 NDAs](https://www.fixmycontract.com/data/nda-clauses): How often 17 NDA clause types appear in 607 research NDAs: how many state each one, how many say the opposite, and what to check in yours. - [Non-Compete Clauses: How Common Are They?](https://www.fixmycontract.com/data/non-compete-clauses): How often non-compete and no-hire clauses appear in 510 public-company commercial contracts, by contract type. What the data shows and what it doesn't. - [How Common Is a Liability Cap? Contract Data](https://www.fixmycontract.com/data/limitation-of-liability): How often commercial contracts cap liability — and how often some claims are left uncapped — across 510 public-company contracts, by contract type. - [How Common Is Auto-Renewal? Contract Data](https://www.fixmycontract.com/data/auto-renewal-clauses): How often commercial contracts set a renewal term and a deadline to stop renewal, across 510 public-company contracts, by contract type. - [Liquidated Damages Clauses: How Common?](https://www.fixmycontract.com/data/liquidated-damages-clauses): How often commercial contracts fix damages in advance, across 510 public-company contracts, with the contract types where it appears most. - [IP Assignment Clauses: How Common?](https://www.fixmycontract.com/data/ip-assignment-clauses): How often commercial contracts move IP ownership, share it jointly or grant a license, across 510 public-company contracts, by contract type. ## Contract review by type - [Free AI Contract Review & Analysis](https://www.fixmycontract.com/ai-contract-analysis): Free AI contract review, no card: a risk score, every finding by name, and the clauses behind them. No account; two most important findings in full. - [Free NDA Review: Check an NDA Before You Sign](https://www.fixmycontract.com/free-nda-review): Free NDA review with AI, no card. Check how long it binds you and what counts as confidential. No account; two most important findings in full. - [Free Lease Review: Check a Rental Agreement With AI](https://www.fixmycontract.com/free-lease-review): Free lease review with AI, no card. Check renewal, fees, deposit and entry rights before you sign. No account; two most important findings in full. - [Free Freelance Contract Review: Check a Client Contract](https://www.fixmycontract.com/free-freelance-contract-review): Free freelance contract review with AI, no card. Check payment terms, IP ownership and scope. No account; two most important findings in full. - [Free Employment Contract Review: Red Flags to Check](https://www.fixmycontract.com/free-employment-contract-review): Free employment contract review with AI, no card. Check non-compete, notice, bonus and IP terms. No account; two most important findings in full. - [Free Service Agreement Review: Exit Terms & Scope](https://www.fixmycontract.com/free-service-agreement-review): Free service agreement review with AI, no card. Check exit terms, risk and scope before you sign. No account; two most important findings in full. - [Free Development Agreement Review: Who Owns the Code](https://www.fixmycontract.com/free-development-agreement-review): Free development agreement review with AI, no card. Check who owns the code and how it ends. No account; two most important findings in full. - [Free License Agreement Review: Transfer & Royalties](https://www.fixmycontract.com/free-license-agreement-review): Free license agreement review with AI, no card. Check scope of use, term and royalties before you sign. No account; two most important findings in full. - [Free Distribution Agreement Review: Exclusivity Terms](https://www.fixmycontract.com/free-distribution-agreement-review): Free distribution agreement review with AI, no card. Check exclusivity, territory and renewal. No account; two most important findings in full. - [Free Maintenance Agreement Review: Exclusions & Liability](https://www.fixmycontract.com/free-maintenance-agreement-review): Free maintenance agreement review with AI, no card. Check response times, exclusions and renewal. No account; two most important findings in full. - [Free Sponsorship Agreement Review: Deliverables & Renewal](https://www.fixmycontract.com/free-sponsorship-agreement-review): Free sponsorship agreement review with AI, no card. Check deliverables, renewal and exclusivity. No account; two most important findings in full. - [Free Collaboration Agreement Review: Joint IP Terms](https://www.fixmycontract.com/free-collaboration-agreement-review): Free collaboration agreement review with AI, no card. Check joint IP, exits and who pays. No account; two most important findings in full. - [Free Strategic Alliance Agreement Review: No-Hire Rules](https://www.fixmycontract.com/free-strategic-alliance-agreement-review): Free strategic alliance agreement review with AI, no card. Check no-hire rules and exit terms. No account; two most important findings in full. - [Free Joint Venture Agreement Review: Liability & Exit](https://www.fixmycontract.com/free-joint-venture-agreement-review): Free joint venture agreement review with AI, no card. Check liability, licenses and exit. No account; two most important findings in full. - [Free Co-Branding Agreement Review: Change of Control](https://www.fixmycontract.com/free-co-branding-agreement-review): Free co-branding agreement review with AI, no card. Check brand licenses and change of control. No account; two most important findings in full. - [Free Hosting Agreement Review: Auto-Renewal & Uptime](https://www.fixmycontract.com/free-hosting-agreement-review): Free hosting agreement review with AI, no card. Check renewal, uptime and liability caps. No account; two most important findings in full. - [Free Endorsement Agreement Review: Use & Volume Limits](https://www.fixmycontract.com/free-endorsement-agreement-review): Free endorsement agreement review with AI, no card. Check use of your name, limits and liability. No account; two most important findings in full. - [UK Tenancy Agreement Checker: Free Review](https://www.fixmycontract.com/free-tenancy-agreement-review-uk): Free tenancy agreement review with AI, no card. Check the deposit, break clause, fees and notice terms. No account; two most important findings in full. - [Free AI Lease Agreement Review for Australian Renters](https://www.fixmycontract.com/free-lease-review-australia): Free Australian lease review with AI, no card. Check the bond, break lease fee and entry terms. No account; two most important findings in full. - [Free Contractor Agreement Review for Canadian Freelancers](https://www.fixmycontract.com/free-contractor-agreement-review-canada): Free Canadian contractor agreement review with AI, no card. Check payment, IP and termination terms. No account; two most important findings in full. ## Guides (plain-English contract explainers) - [How to Work Out Your Notice Period (and Your Last Day)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/how-to-work-out-your-notice-period): In Great Britain, your contract sets your notice and the law sets a minimum. How the two fit together, when notice starts, and the last day counted out. - [Can a contract shorten the time you have to sue?](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/can-a-contract-shorten-the-time-to-sue): A contract can usually shorten the time to sue if the period is reasonable. Some states limit this by statute. Maryland is a recent example. - [What Does This Clause Mean? How to Read Legal Wording](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/what-does-this-clause-mean): A five-step method to work out what a contract clause means: find the defined terms, the duty, the trigger, the exceptions and the consequence. - [Unfair Contract Terms: Australia and the UK](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/unfair-contract-terms-australia-uk): Australia bans unfair terms in standard form consumer and small business contracts, with penalties since 2023; the UK has the CRA 2015 and UCTA 1977. - [Tenancy Agreements in Canada: Ontario, BC and Alberta](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/tenancy-agreement-canada): Ontario's standard lease, BC's half-month deposit cap, Alberta's one-month cap: what a Canadian residential lease can and cannot ask for in 2026. - [Non-Compete Clauses in Australia and Canada (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/non-compete-australia-canada): Ontario has banned most employee non-competes since 2021; Australia plans a ban for workers earning up to $190,100. What applies to you now. - [Job Contract Red Flags: 10 Clauses to Question](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/job-contract-red-flags): Vague pay, unpaid overtime, broad non-competes, clawbacks and one-sided IP terms: ten employment contract red flags and what to ask instead. - [Is My Contract Legally Binding? A Six-Point Check](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/is-my-contract-legally-binding): A contract binds when it has offer, acceptance, consideration, intent, capacity and clear terms. Six checks, and what can make it unenforceable. - [Is a Verbal Contract Legally Binding?](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/is-a-verbal-contract-binding): Most spoken agreements can be binding contracts, but some deals must be in writing, and proving what was said is the hard part. What to know. - [How to Get Out of a Contractor or Realtor Contract](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/how-to-get-out-of-a-contractor-or-realtor-contract): Roofing, remodeling and listing agreements: check the cancellation clause, the 3-day rule for home sales, and what ending early can cost. - [Can I Cancel a Contract After Signing? Cooling-Off Periods](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/cooling-off-period-cancel-a-contract): There is no general right to cancel a signed contract. Cooling-off periods exist for certain sales: 3 business days in the US, 14 days in the UK. - [Contract Review Checklist: 15 Things to Check](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/contract-review-checklist): A 15-point contract review checklist: parties, scope, payment, term, termination, liability, IP, confidentiality, disputes, and the signature block. - [Can My Landlord Do That? Rent, Deposits, Eviction](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/can-my-landlord-do-that): Can a landlord raise the rent, keep your deposit, evict you or change the locks? The usual answers in the UK, US, Australia and Canada, and what to check. - [Can My Employer Change My Contract or Cut My Pay?](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/can-my-employer-change-my-contract): Changing pay, hours or duties usually needs your agreement in the UK, Canada and Australia; in the US at-will rules differ. What to check and do. - [Do Freelancers Need a Written Contract?](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/freelance-contract-laws-by-state): California, Illinois and New York require a written freelance contract above a dollar threshold and set a 30-day default when no payment date is named. - [What Is an NDA? A Plain-English Guide for the Person Signing](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/what-is-an-nda): An NDA is a contract to keep someone's information secret. What it is for, when you get asked to sign one, and how its parts fit together. - [What Is an Independent Contractor Agreement?](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/what-is-an-independent-contractor-agreement): The contract between a business and someone who works for it on their own account: what it is called, how it is put together, and what it covers. - [Is There a Non-Compete Hiding in Your NDA?](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/non-compete-in-an-nda): An NDA is about secrets, but some also limit who you can work for or hire. Where these promises hide, the words that give them away, and what to ask. - [Signing an NDA as an Employee: What to Check](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/nda-for-employees): An employee NDA often bundles invention, property and hiring promises. What each part covers, when you get it, and what to check before signing. - [MSA vs SOW: How the Two Documents Fit Together](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/msa-vs-sow): A master services agreement sets the rules; a statement of work describes one project. How they fit together, which one wins, and what to check in each. - [Lease Security Deposit Clause: What It Says](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/lease-security-deposit-clause): The deposit clause in a lease, read from the tenant's side: the amount, what it can be used for, fees that look like deposits, and how it comes back. - [Lease Renewal and Notice Periods, Explained](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/lease-renewal-and-notice-periods): How a fixed-term lease ends, renews or rolls into month-to-month, and the notice dates on both sides that decide which of those happens to you. - [How to Negotiate an NDA Before You Sign](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/how-to-negotiate-an-nda): NDAs arrive early and are called standard, but they can be changed. How to work out your side, pick what to raise, and handle a take-it-or-leave-it form. - [How to Negotiate an Employment Contract](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/how-to-negotiate-an-employment-contract): Salary is one line. When contract terms are open, who can change which of them, and how an agreed change ends up in the signed version. - [How to Negotiate a Freelance Contract](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/how-to-negotiate-a-freelance-contract): The terms are half of it. The other half is when you raise them, whose document you start from, and what you offer in return for what you ask. - [Can ChatGPT Compare Two Contracts? What It Gives You (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/can-chatgpt-compare-two-contracts): Yes, you can give ChatGPT two versions and ask what changed. How to do it well, what to check yourself, and when a clause-by-clause comparison helps. - [What Makes a Contract Void? Void vs Voidable](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/what-makes-a-contract-void): Generally, a contract is void — treated as if it never existed — when it has an illegal purpose or lacks something essential. - [What Is Breach of Contract?](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/what-is-breach-of-contract): A breach of contract is when one side doesn't do what the contract says — pays late, delivers less, or doesn't deliver at all. - [What Is an Early Termination Fee?](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/what-is-an-early-termination-fee): An early termination fee is what a contract charges for ending it before the agreed date. How the formula reads, and how U.S. courts test these fees. - [What Is a Lease Addendum?](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/what-is-a-lease-addendum): A lease addendum is a separate document that adds to or changes an existing lease — for example, a pet agreement, a parking space or a rent concession. - [Should I Sign an Arbitration Agreement?](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/should-i-sign-an-arbitration-agreement): An arbitration agreement moves disputes out of court to a private arbitrator. What to check before signing: fees, location and a class-action waiver. - [Should I Sign a Severance Agreement?](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/should-i-sign-a-severance-agreement): A severance agreement usually trades money for giving up claims against the employer. What to check before signing, and the time you have to decide. - [Is This Contract Fair? How to Tell Before You Sign](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/is-this-contract-fair): No law labels a whole contract fair. Four checks for a freelance or any contract: who holds each right, how common a term is, the worst case, your side. - [How to Get Out of a Lease Early](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/how-to-get-out-of-a-lease-early): Start with the lease itself: look for an early-termination clause, a buyout fee, sublet or assignment rules, and the notice you have to give. - [Can You Negotiate a Lease? What to Ask For](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/can-you-negotiate-a-lease): Often, yes — especially before you sign. Rent is one lever; fees, the length of the term, renewal notice and repair duties are others. - [Can I Back Out of a Job Offer After Signing?](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/can-i-back-out-of-a-job-offer-after-signing): Often, yes — but the offer letter may include terms that cost money, such as repaying a signing bonus or relocation costs. What to look for. - [Are Non-Competes Still Enforceable in 2026?](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/are-non-competes-enforceable-2026): There is no federal non-compete ban, so whether your non-compete holds up depends on your state. What changed in 2026, and how to read yours. - [What to Check Before You Sign Any Contract (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/what-to-check-before-signing-a-contract): A type-agnostic checklist for any contract — lease, freelance agreement, job offer, or vendor deal. The seven things worth reading twice before you sign. - [What Is a Contract? The Basics Everyone Should Know (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/what-is-a-contract): Not every agreement is a contract. The four elements that make one enforceable — and why a handshake can count while a signed letter may not. - [How to Sign a Contract the Right Way (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/how-to-sign-a-contract): Signing wrong can cost more than signing something risky. What to check as you sign, how e-signatures really work, and the exceptions to watch. - [Free AI Contract Review: What You Actually Get (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/free-ai-contract-review-what-you-get): "Free" means something different at every AI contract review tool. What eight free tiers actually include, and where the paywall really sits. - [Best AI Contract Review Tools for Small Businesses (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/best-ai-contract-review-tools-small-business): Seven AI tools for reviewing vendor, client and hiring contracts — compared on team pricing, seats, and what each provider actually publishes. - [Best AI Contract Review Tools for Freelancers (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/best-ai-contract-review-tools-freelancers): Eight AI tools that review freelance contracts, compared on price, free tier, and whether findings are tied to a quote from your own document. - [What Is an AI Clause in a Contract? The 4 Types (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/what-is-an-ai-clause-in-a-contract): An AI clause sets how you may use AI on the work: disclose it, don't use it, keep data out, or promise a human made it. What each means before you sign. - [How Do You Cancel a Contract? (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/how-to-cancel-a-contract): Four ways to end a contract: let it expire, use a termination-for-convenience clause, terminate for breach, or agree to end it early — and how each works. - [How Do You Ask for Changes to a Contract? (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/how-to-ask-for-changes-to-a-contract): You don't quietly edit a contract and send it back — you tell the other side what you want changed and why. How to phrase the request and send it. - [Is Anything You Type Into an AI Confidential? (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/are-ai-chats-confidential): A US court ruled AI chats are not attorney-client privileged. Here is what that actually means for anyone using AI to understand a contract. - [How to Review a Vendor Agreement Before You Sign (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/how-to-review-a-vendor-agreement): A vendor or supplier contract is a small business's biggest hidden liability. Here's how to read one clause by clause before you sign. - [Auto-Renewal Clauses: How They Work & How to Cancel (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/how-to-cancel-an-auto-renewing-contract): Auto-renewal clauses turn silence into a new contract term. Here's how the notice window works and how to cancel one properly. - [What Happened to ReviewMyContract? (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/what-happened-to-reviewmycontract): ReviewMyContract.ai is no longer accepting new reviews. Here's what we verified, and how to evaluate an alternative. - [How Does a Deemed Acceptance Clause Actually Work? (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/how-does-deemed-acceptance-work): What starts the acceptance clock, what counts as a written objection, and how deemed acceptance plays out across freelance, service, and vendor contracts. - [Can You Dispute Deemed Acceptance After the Deadline? (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/can-you-dispute-a-deemed-acceptance-clause): How to object while you're inside the window, and why 'the deadline passed' isn't automatically the end of the conversation. - [What Are the Most Common Risky Contract Clauses? (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/most-common-risky-contract-clauses): The ten clauses that most often work against the signer — across freelance contracts, leases, job offers, and NDAs — and what to ask for instead. - [What Happened to Clausely? Choosing an Alternative (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/what-happened-to-clausely): Clausely's domain now redirects to Inkvex, a tool focused on acquisition diligence. Here's what verifiably changed, and how to pick a new tool. - [How Much Does a Lawyer Cost to Review a Contract? (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/how-much-does-a-lawyer-cost-to-review-a-contract): What a lawyer's contract review costs in 2026: the average US hourly rate, flat fee vs hourly billing, and what drives the price up. - [Can ChatGPT Review My Contract? (An Honest Answer, 2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/can-chatgpt-review-my-contract): Yes, you can paste a contract into ChatGPT — useful for a quick gut check. Here's where it falls short, and when a purpose-built review earns its keep. - [What to Watch for in an NDA Before You Sign (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/what-to-watch-for-in-an-nda): NDAs look like boilerplate, but a few clauses can bind you for years. Here's how to read one, the red flags to catch, and what to ask for. - [7 Things to Negotiate Before You Sign a Contract (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/what-to-negotiate-before-you-sign): A practical negotiation checklist for freelancers and small businesses — the seven terms worth pushing on, and copy-paste scripts to ask for each. - [Red Flags in a Service Agreement (and How to Fix Them, 2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/red-flags-in-a-service-agreement): The clauses that quietly favor the other party in a client or service agreement — what they look like, and the exact language to ask for instead. - [How to Review a Job Offer & Employment Contract (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/how-to-review-a-job-offer): An offer letter is more than the salary line. Here's how to read an employment contract clause by clause — equity, non-competes, termination. - [How to Read a Lease: 7 Red Flags Before You Sign (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/how-to-read-a-lease): Before you sign a rental lease, learn the seven clauses that most often catch tenants out — what each means and what to ask for instead. - [How to Read a Freelance Contract (Before You Sign, 2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/how-to-read-a-freelance-contract): A clause-by-clause guide for freelancers: what each part of a client contract means, the red flags to catch, and what to fix before you sign. - [How to Get Paid On Time as a Freelancer (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/guides/how-to-get-paid-as-a-freelancer): Late payment is the freelancer's biggest cash-flow risk. Here's how to structure your contract — deposits, milestones, net terms — so you get paid. ## For your line of work (audience pages) - [Is your freelance contract fair? Check before you sign.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/freelancers): A freelance contract can look fine and still leave you unpaid or without rights to your own work — check the five clauses that decide it. - [Before you sign that vendor contract, check these five clauses.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/small-business): A vendor contract is where small businesses most often sign up for liability, lock-in, or cost creep they never priced in. Check the five clauses free. - [Before you sign that independent contractor agreement, check these four things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/contractors): An independent contractor agreement can look standard and still leave your status ambiguous or your next client off-limits. Check four things, free. - [Before you sign that lease, check these four clauses.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/tenants): A short check for renters: the early-exit penalty, deposit, renewal window and repairs — the four lease clauses where tenants actually get caught out. - [Before you sign that tutoring contract, check these four things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/tutors): A tutoring or coaching agreement can leave your cancellation policy, liability, and payment vague. Check four clauses free before you sign. - [Before you sign that photography contract, check these four clauses.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/photographers): A photography contract can quietly transfer image rights, bury cancellation fees, or leave liability unclear. Check four clauses free before you sign. - [Before you sign that wedding vendor contract, check these four clauses.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/wedding-vendors): A wedding vendor contract can leave cancellation, weather, and payment timing unclear until it's too late. Check four clauses free before you sign. - [Before you sign that consulting contract, check these four clauses.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/consultants): A consulting agreement can leave scope open-ended, your own methods unprotected, or block your next client. Check four clauses free before you sign. - [Before you sign that design contract, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/graphic-designers): A design agreement can leave revisions, ownership of your files and the kill fee vague. Check three clauses free before you sign. - [Before you sign that web development contract, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/web-developers): A web development agreement can leave acceptance, maintenance and code ownership vague. Check three clauses free before you sign. - [Before you sign that UX design contract, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/ux-designers): A UX or UI design agreement can leave scope, testing work and portfolio rights vague. Check three clauses free before you sign. - [Before you sign that offer or contractor agreement, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/software-developers): An offer letter or contractor agreement can include broad invention assignment, non-compete and on-call terms. Check them free before you sign. - [Before you sign that writing contract, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/writers): A freelance writing or publishing agreement can take more rights than it pays for. Check three clauses free before you sign. - [Before you sign that editing contract, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/editors): A freelance editing agreement can leave rounds, deadlines and payment timing vague. Check three clauses free before you sign. - [Before you sign that translation agreement, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/translators): A translation or interpreting agreement can include heavy liability, strict confidentiality and slow payment terms. Check them free before you sign. - [Before you sign that video editing contract, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/video-editors): A video editing agreement can leave revisions, deliverables and footage ownership vague. Check three clauses free before you sign. - [Before you sign that performance contract, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/musicians): A performance or booking agreement can leave cancellation, payment and recording rights vague. Check three clauses free before you sign. - [Before you sign that talent agreement, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/actors): An acting or talent agreement can take broad usage rights and exclusivity. Check three clauses free before you sign. - [Before you sign that gym agreement, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/personal-trainers): A gym contractor agreement can include a non-compete, client ownership terms and fees. Check three clauses free before you sign. - [Before you sign that spa or clinic agreement, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/massage-therapists): A spa or clinic agreement can include room fees, client restrictions and cancellation terms. Check three clauses free before you sign. - [Before you sign that booth rental or salon agreement, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/hairstylists): A salon booth rental or commission agreement can include rent increases, client restrictions and product rules. Check them free before you sign. - [Before you sign that brokerage agreement, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/real-estate-agents): A brokerage independent contractor agreement can decide commission splits, fees and what happens to your listings when you leave. Check it free. - [Before you sign that nursing contract, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/nurses): A travel nurse contract or hospital offer can include cancellation terms, repayment clauses and non-competes. Check them free before you sign. - [Before you sign that physical therapy offer, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/physical-therapists): A physical therapy job offer can include productivity targets, non-competes and repayment terms. Check three clauses free before you sign. - [Before you sign that lease or carrier agreement, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/truck-drivers): An owner-operator lease or carrier agreement can include chargebacks, escrow deductions and termination terms. Check them free before you sign. - [Before you sign that subcontract, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/electricians): An electrical subcontract can include pay-when-paid terms, retainage and broad indemnity. Check three clauses free before you sign. - [Before you sign that plumbing contract, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/plumbers): A plumbing subcontract or service agreement can include change-order rules, warranty terms and payment conditions. Check them free. - [Before you sign that carpentry subcontract, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/carpenters): A carpentry subcontract can leave scope, retainage and delay penalties vague. Check three clauses free before you sign. - [Before you sign that landscaping agreement, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/landscapers): A landscaping service agreement can include auto-renewal, weather terms and damage liability. Check three clauses free before you sign. - [Before you sign that cleaning agreement, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/house-cleaners): A cleaning service agreement or platform terms can include cancellation, damage and client-poaching rules. Check them free before you sign. - [Before you sign that nanny agreement, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/nannies): A nanny agreement can leave hours, paid time off and duties vague. Check three clauses free before you sign. - [Before you sign that interior design agreement, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/interior-designers): An interior design agreement can leave fees on purchases, revisions and ownership of plans vague. Check three clauses free before you sign. - [Before you sign that venue or vendor contract, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/event-planners): Venue and vendor contracts can include attrition, cancellation and liability terms. Check three clauses free before you sign. - [Before you sign that engagement letter or firm offer, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/accountants): An engagement letter or firm offer can include liability, non-solicitation and scope terms. Check three clauses free before you sign. - [Before you sign that marketing agreement, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/marketing-specialists): A marketing retainer or consulting agreement can leave scope, results promises and ad spend vague. Check three clauses free before you sign. - [Before you sign that chef agreement, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/chefs): A chef employment or private chef agreement can include non-competes, recipe ownership and schedule terms. Check them free before you sign. - [Before you sign that owner-architect agreement, check these three things.](https://www.fixmycontract.com/for/architects): An owner-architect agreement can leave scope of services, use of drawings and liability vague. Check three clauses free before you sign. ## Comparisons (how FixMyContract compares to other tools) - [FixMyContract vs Justee: Which One Fits You? (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/compare/justee): Justee leads with free, no-signup review and compliance checks; FixMyContract focuses on signing decisions — risk score, your side, what to ask for. - [FixMyContract vs Inkvex: Which One Fits You? (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/compare/inkvex): Inkvex is a niche, premium diligence tool for business acquisitions; FixMyContract is a low-cost, everyday contract review. - [FixMyContract vs Genie AI: Which One Do You Need? (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/compare/genie-ai): Genie AI is a team contract platform for drafting and negotiation; FixMyContract is a low-cost first read for one person, one contract, before signing. - [FixMyContract vs AI Lawyer: Which One Fits You? (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/compare/ai-lawyer): AI Lawyer is a broad, multilingual legal-chatbot app; FixMyContract is a structured, contract-specific read — risk score, your side, what to ask for. - [FixMyContract vs Legalese Decoder: Which Fits You? (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/compare/legalese-decoder): Legalese Decoder translates legal documents into plain English at tiered pricing; FixMyContract is a structured, role-aware review starting free. - [FixMyContract vs ClearSign: Which One Fits You? (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/compare/clearsign): ClearSign now runs a three-tier monthly plan (20/60/500 reviews) plus credit packs, at a new address after its original domain went dark. - [Spellbook Alternative for Individuals: FixMyContract](https://www.fixmycontract.com/compare/spellbook): Spellbook is built around a Word add-in for lawyers, with custom team pricing; FixMyContract is for the person signing: one free analysis, $9 report. - [FixMyContract vs goHeather: Which Fits One Contract? (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/compare/goheather): goHeather is built around a Word add-in, with team plans; FixMyContract reads one contract from your side: one free analysis, $9 single report. - [FixMyContract vs Flag Red: Two Ways to Check a Contract](https://www.fixmycontract.com/compare/flag-red): Flag Red and FixMyContract both flag risky contract terms before you sign. Compare prices, free options and what each report shows. - [FixMyContract vs Rocket Lawyer: Which Fits You? (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/compare/rocket-lawyer): Rocket Lawyer bundles documents, AI contract review and attorney access in a membership; FixMyContract does one job — reading a contract before you sign. - [FixMyContract vs Lexitize: Which Contract Tool Fits? (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/compare/lexitize): Lexitize offers a monthly free allowance and low-cost analysis packs; FixMyContract offers one free analysis, a $9 single report and monthly plans. - [FixMyContract vs LegalZoom Contract Review (2026)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/compare/legalzoom): LegalZoom offers contract review by attorneys through a legal plan; FixMyContract is software that gives you a first read of a contract before you sign. - [Made a Contract With LawDepot? Review It Before You Sign](https://www.fixmycontract.com/compare/lawdepot): LawDepot helps you create a contract from a template; FixMyContract reads the finished contract — or the one the other side sends back — before you sign. - [Got a DocuSign Link? Review the Contract Before You Sign](https://www.fixmycontract.com/compare/docusign): A DocuSign envelope is the moment of signing, not of reading. How to download the document and get a first read before you click Sign. - [Can I Use ChatGPT to Review My Contract? (Here's the Catch)](https://www.fixmycontract.com/compare/chatgpt): Yes — you can paste a contract into ChatGPT for a quick plain-English read. Here's where it falls short, and when a structured review is worth it. ## Glossary (plain-English contract-term definitions) - [Affiliate License](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/affiliate-license): An affiliate license extends a license to related companies — parents, subsidiaries, sister companies. Who is covered and what to ask for. - [Amendment Clause](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/amendment-clause): An amendment clause sets how a contract can be changed after signing. Why it matters when plans change, and what to ask for. - [Anti-Assignment Clause](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/anti-assignment-clause): An anti-assignment clause stops a party from handing the contract to someone else without consent. How it works, what to watch for, and what to ask for. - [Arbitration Clause](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/arbitration-clause): An arbitration clause routes disputes to a private arbitrator instead of court. What that trades away, and the fairness terms to check before signing. - [Audit Rights Clause](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/audit-rights-clause): An audit rights clause lets one party inspect the other's books or records. How often, who pays, and what to ask for before you agree to one. - [Auto-Renewal Clause](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/auto-renewal-clause): An auto-renewal (evergreen) clause extends a contract for a new term unless you cancel inside a notice window. How the trap works and the fix to ask for. - [Background IP](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/background-ip): Background IP is what you owned before the project — tools, templates, know-how. Why broad assignments sweep it up, and the carve-out to ask for. - [Carve-Out](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/carve-out-clause): A carve-out is an exception written into a restriction like a non-compete or exclusivity clause. Why it matters and what to ask for. - [Change of Control Clause](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/change-of-control-clause): A change of control clause gives a party rights if the other is sold or merged — often the right to end the contract. What to ask for. - [Confidentiality Clause](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/confidentiality-clause): A confidentiality clause restricts sharing the other party's private information. The perpetual, one-way versions to watch for — and the standard fixes. - [Contract Expiration Date](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/contract-expiration-date): A contract's expiration date is when its term ends. How it is set, what can outlast it, and what to ask for before you sign. - [Contract review](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/contract-review): A contract review is a close read of an agreement before you sign — what it commits you to, who carries the risk, and how either side can end it. - [Counterparts Clause](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/counterparts-clause): A counterparts clause lets each party sign a separate copy of the same contract. What it does, what to check, and what to ask for. - [Covenant Not to Sue](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/covenant-not-to-sue): A covenant not to sue is a promise not to bring certain claims against the other party. What you may be giving up and what to ask for. - [Deemed Acceptance](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/deemed-acceptance): What does deemed acceptance mean? Your deliverables are automatically approved if the client doesn't object in writing by a set deadline. - [Effective Date](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/effective-date): The effective date is when a contract starts to bind the parties — not always the day it is signed. What to check and what to ask for. - [Entire Agreement Clause](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/entire-agreement-clause): An entire agreement clause says the written contract replaces earlier promises and talks. Why it matters and what to ask for before you sign. - [Exclusivity Clause](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/exclusivity-clause): An exclusivity clause stops a party from working with others in a set area, market or product line. What it costs you and what to ask for. - [Fixed-Term Contract](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/fixed-term-contract): A fixed-term contract runs for a set period and ends automatically on that date — how it differs from auto-renewing and indefinite contracts. - [Force Majeure](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/force-majeure): A force majeure clause excuses a party from performing when an extraordinary, uncontrollable event makes it impossible — for the events it lists. - [Governing Law](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/governing-law): A governing law clause picks which jurisdiction's law applies to the contract. Why it pairs with venue, and what a distant choice really costs. - [Hold-Harmless Clause](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/hold-harmless-clause): A hold-harmless clause releases the other party from claims; indemnification reimburses a loss. How the two differ, and what to check before signing. - [Indemnification](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/indemnification): Indemnification means one party promises to cover the other's losses in defined situations. The one-way trap, and what to ask for instead. - [Insurance Clause](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/insurance-clause): An insurance clause requires a party to carry certain insurance, often at set amounts. What to check before you sign and what to ask for. - [IP Assignment](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/ip-assignment): An IP assignment clause transfers ownership of work product. The timing trap — ownership before payment — and the conditional-transfer fix. - [Joint and Several Liability](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/joint-and-several-liability): Joint and several liability means any one signer can be held responsible for the whole debt — not just their share. Why it matters for co-signers. - [Joint IP Ownership](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/joint-ip-ownership): Joint IP ownership means both parties own what they create together. Why it can freeze the result, and what to ask for instead. - [Jury Trial Waiver](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/jury-trial-waiver): A jury trial waiver gives up the right to have a contract dispute decided by a jury. Why it matters and what to ask for before you sign. - [Kill Fee](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/kill-fee): A kill fee is the amount owed if a project is cancelled mid-way. Why it protects project work, and how to word it before you sign. - [License Grant](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/license-grant): A license grant gives permission to use something — software, content, a brand — while ownership stays put. What its scope covers and what to ask for. - [Limitation of Liability](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/limitation-of-liability): A limitation of liability clause caps what a party can owe if things go wrong. Why the cap's size and symmetry matter, and what to ask for. - [Liquidated Damages](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/liquidated-damages): A liquidated damages clause sets a fixed amount owed for a specific breach before it happens — here's how to judge whether the number is reasonable. - [Minimum Purchase Commitment](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/minimum-purchase-commitment): A minimum purchase commitment means buying at least a set amount — or paying the difference. What to watch for and what to ask for. - [Most Favored Nation Clause](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/most-favored-nation-clause): A most favored nation clause promises a party terms at least as good as anyone else gets. What it costs the side giving it, and what to ask for. - [Mutual NDA](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/mutual-nda): A mutual NDA binds both parties to confidentiality; a unilateral (one-way) NDA binds only the receiving side. Which lines of the text show which one it is. - [Net 30](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/net-30): Net 30 means payment is due 30 days after the invoice. What net 60/90 does to your cash flow, and the deposit + late-interest terms to ask for. - [No-Waiver Clause](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/no-waiver-clause): A no-waiver clause keeps a right alive even if a party let it slide before. What it means for late payments and deadlines, and what to ask for. - [Non-Compete](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/non-compete): A non-compete restricts working for competitors after a contract ends. How to read its scope, time, and geography — and what to negotiate. - [Non-Disparagement Clause](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/non-disparagement-clause): A non-disparagement clause limits what you may say about the other party. How wide it can reach, how long it lasts, and what to ask for. - [Non-Renewal Notice Period](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/non-renewal-notice-period): A non-renewal notice period is the deadline to say you don't want an auto-renewing contract to continue. How it works and what to ask for. - [Non-Solicitation](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/non-solicitation): A non-solicitation clause bars poaching clients or employees after a contract ends. How it differs from a non-compete, and how to narrow it. - [Non-Transferable License](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/non-transferable-license): A non-transferable license can't be passed to anyone else. What that means if your business is sold or restructured, and what to ask for. - [Notice Clause](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/notice-clause): A notice clause sets how formal notices, like termination or renewal notices, must be sent. What to watch for and what to ask for. - [Parties to a Contract](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/contract-parties): The parties are the people or businesses bound by a contract. Why it matters whether that is you or your company, and what to check. - [Penalty Clause](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/penalty-clause): A penalty clause punishes breach rather than estimating a loss — which is why many courts refuse to enforce one. How it differs from liquidated damages. - [Perpetual License](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/perpetual-license): A perpetual license has no end date; an irrevocable one can't be taken back. What that means when you grant one, and what to ask for. - [Personal Guarantee](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/personal-guarantee): A personal guarantee makes an individual personally liable for a business or lease obligation — erasing the protection an LLC or deposit gives. - [Post-Termination Obligations](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/post-termination-obligations): Post-termination obligations are duties that continue after a contract ends — support, handover, sell-off. What to watch for and what to ask for. - [Price Restriction](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/price-restriction-clause): A price restriction limits raising or lowering prices — a freeze, a cap on increases, a floor. What it covers, what it misses, and what to ask for. - [Release Clause](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/release-clause): A release clause gives up claims against the other party. Where releases appear, what they can cover, and what to ask for before you sign. - [Representations and Warranties](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/representations-and-warranties): Representations and warranties are statements of fact and promises a party stands behind. What to watch for and what to ask for. - [Revenue Sharing Clause](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/revenue-sharing-clause): A revenue sharing clause splits income from a product, deal or partnership. How the base is defined, when it is paid, and what to ask for. - [Right of First Refusal](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/right-of-first-refusal): A right of first refusal lets one party match an offer before you accept someone else's. How it differs from first offer, and what to ask for. - [Scope Creep](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/scope-creep): Scope creep is a project growing past what was agreed, without new pay. The contract terms that stop it before it starts. - [Scope of Work](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/scope-of-work): A scope of work (SOW) and a statement of work are the same document — here's what it defines and why vague scope causes disputes. - [Severability](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/severability): A severability clause keeps the rest of a contract valid if one provision is found unenforceable — protective boilerplate, with one variant worth checking. - [Source Code Escrow](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/source-code-escrow): Source code escrow holds a vendor's code with a third party, released to the customer if a stated event happens. What to check and what to ask for. - [Specific Performance](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/specific-performance-clause): Specific performance is a court order to do what a contract promised, not just pay for the breach. What the clause means and what to ask for. - [Survival Clause](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/survival-clause): A survival clause lists the duties that continue after a contract ends. What can survive, what to watch for, and what to ask for. - [Termination for Convenience](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/termination-for-convenience): Termination for convenience lets a party end a contract without cause. Why the one-way version hurts, and the kill-fee fix to ask for. - [Third-Party Beneficiary](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/third-party-beneficiary): A third-party beneficiary clause says whether someone outside the contract can enforce it. Why the usual “no third-party beneficiaries” line matters. - [Uncapped Liability](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/uncapped-liability): Uncapped liability means some claims sit outside the contract's liability cap. Which carve-outs are common and what to ask for. - [Unilateral NDA](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/unilateral-nda): A unilateral (one-way) NDA binds only one side to confidentiality. When that is fair, when it is not, and how to tell which one you are signing. - [Venue Clause](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/venue-clause): A venue clause fixes where disputes must be brought. Why a distant venue can make a contract unenforceable in practice, and what to ask for. - [Volume Restriction](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/volume-restriction-clause): A volume restriction caps how much you can use or buy under a contract, or charges more past a threshold. What to watch for and what to ask for. - [Warranty Period](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/warranty-period): A warranty period is how long a promise about quality lasts. When it starts, what it covers, and what to ask for if your contract says nothing. - [Work for Hire](https://www.fixmycontract.com/glossary/work-for-hire): Work for hire means the hiring party owns the work from the moment it's created. Why the label alone doesn't settle ownership, and what to ask for. ## Full text - [Everything above, in full](https://www.fixmycontract.com/llms-full.txt): the complete body of every guide, comparison and glossary page, and the text of every data page, in one plain-text file — no crawling required. ## Trust - Files are encrypted in transit and at rest, and never used to train AI models. Uploaded files are deleted after 30 days. From September 30, 2026, your report stays in your account until you delete it. - [Privacy](https://www.fixmycontract.com/privacy) · [Terms](https://www.fixmycontract.com/terms)