Freelance Contract Generator
Generate a starting-point services agreement with scope, payment, and IP terms.
About Freelance Contract Generator
A freelance engagement without a written agreement is a common source of scope creep and payment disputes. This tool generates a plain-language services agreement covering the parts that matter most: scope of work, payment amount and schedule, how many revision rounds are included, who owns the final deliverables, and how either party can exit the agreement. Important: this is a starting template generated from the fields you fill in, not legal advice, and it hasn't been reviewed by a lawyer for your jurisdiction — for anything beyond a small, low-risk project, have an attorney review the final contract before either party signs.
Frequently Asked Questions
A signed agreement covering these terms generally is, but this tool cannot account for your specific jurisdiction, industry regulations, or unusual project risks. Treat it as a first draft, not a final legal document.
"Transfers to client" means full ownership passes to the client once they pay in full — common for custom client work. "Freelancer retains ownership" keeps the freelancer as the legal owner while granting the client a license to use it — common for template-based or reusable work.
Yes — copy or download it as a .txt file and edit freely in any word processor before sending it to your client.