Built for freelancers & independent contractors

Know what you're signing — before you sign it.

Paste in any client contract, NDA, or statement of work. ClauseFlag reads it in plain English, flags the terms that favor the other side, and tells you what's normal for freelance work versus what's a red flag — in under a minute.

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Sample flag from a real SOW
Auto-renewal & termination favors the other party aggressive
major

This contract auto-renews for another full year unless you cancel in writing 90 days before the end date — and only the client can terminate early without cause.

Worth doing: Set a calendar reminder well before the 90-day window, or ask for a mutual 30-day termination clause.

Typically: Most freelance SOWs use a 30-day notice window with termination rights for both parties.

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What it catches

The clauses that hit freelancers hardest

These show up constantly in client paperwork — and most freelancers sign them without a second read, because reading "legalese" carefully takes time they don't have between projects.

Net-90 payment terms

Buried payment windows that leave you fronting three months of work before a client is even required to pay.

flagged automatically

Unlimited revisions

Scope language with no cap on rounds of changes — the single most common source of freelance scope creep.

flagged automatically

IP assignment overreach

Clauses that assign rights to tools, templates, or prior work you brought into the project, not just the deliverable.

flagged automatically

Kill fees & early termination

One-sided termination rights, or no kill fee at all if the client cancels after you've started work.

flagged automatically

Non-compete & non-solicit overreach

Restrictions written broadly enough to block you from your own industry or client base long after the project ends.

flagged automatically

Auto-renewal & silent lock-in

Contracts that quietly renew unless you catch a narrow cancellation window months in advance.

flagged automatically
A real breakdown

One clause, decoded end to end

This is what every flagged clause looks like inside ClauseFlag — the original wording, what it means, why it matters to you, and exactly what to ask for.

Original clause · independent contractor agreement
"Contractor shall be paid within ninety (90) days of Client's receipt of an undisputed invoice. Client may withhold payment for any deliverable it deems, in its sole discretion, unsatisfactory."
aggressive favors the other party major
Plain-English meaning
You won't be paid until three months after you invoice — and the client can refuse payment entirely if they alone decide the work isn't good enough.
Why it matters
You'd be financing the client's project for a full quarter with no guaranteed payout. "Sole discretion" means there's no objective standard you can point to if they decide to withhold.
Typically
Most freelance agreements use Net-15 or Net-30, and tie approval to specific written acceptance criteria — not one party's opinion.
Suggested ask
"Could we move payment to Net-30, and tie acceptance to the criteria in the SOW rather than sole discretion? I'm glad to include one revision round if something misses the brief."
Why not just ask a lawyer

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ClauseFlag, $1.99/document

ClauseFlag isn't a replacement for a lawyer on a contract that really matters — it's the fast first pass that tells you whether you need one, before the client's deadline for signing arrives.

How it works

Paste it in, get a plain-English breakdown

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Paste or upload

Drop in the contract text, or upload a PDF, DOCX, or a photo of a printed page.

02

PII redacted first

Account numbers, SSNs, and routing numbers are stripped out in your browser before anything is sent for analysis.

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Clauses get flagged

Each risky term is explained in plain English — what it means, why it matters, and who it favors.

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You get a plan

A pre-signing checklist, a negotiation draft, and key dates — ready to act on, not just read.

What you get back

Built to answer "is this normal?" — not just "is this risky?"

Severity alone doesn't tell you whether to push back. These features add the context freelancers actually need to decide.

Market-norm badges

Every flagged clause is compared against what's typical for that kind of agreement, so you know if it's worth a fight.

typical unusual aggressive

Bottom-line readiness

One derived verdict — not a legal opinion, just a plain-language summary of where the document lands overall.

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"At least one significant term to weigh"

Negotiation prep

A draft email pulling together every clause worth pushing back on, ready to copy and send.

"Before I sign, I'd like to revisit the termination clause — could we move to a mutual 30-day notice period?"
Privacy & trust

Your contracts are yours. We built it that way on purpose.

Contract review tools handle sensitive business terms — rates, clients, IP. ClauseFlag is designed so that architecture, not a promise, is what protects you.

  • Nothing is stored server-side.Each analysis is processed and discarded — there's no database of past contracts to be breached.
  • PII is redacted before it's sent.Account numbers, SSNs, and routing numbers are stripped out in your browser first.
  • No account, no tracking dossier.You don't create a profile to use it — there's nothing to correlate across sessions.
  • We don't sell or share your data.Not to advertisers, not to data brokers — full stop.
Pricing

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FAQ

Before you use it

Is this legal advice?

No. ClauseFlag gives you information about what a contract says and how its terms compare to what's typical — it doesn't tell you whether to sign, and it isn't a substitute for a lawyer, especially on a contract with high stakes or unfamiliar terms.

Will you store my contract?

No. Each document is processed for your analysis and then discarded — there's no server-side database of contracts. PII like account numbers is redacted in your browser before anything is sent.

How accurate is the analysis?

It's AI-generated and can miss things or misread unusual phrasing, particularly in long or heavily customized documents. Treat it as a fast first pass, not a final word — always read the full contract yourself.

Is this only useful for freelancers?

The checklists and market-norm comparisons are tuned for freelance and independent-contractor agreements, but the underlying analysis works on leases, NDAs, and most other plain-text contracts too.

What if my contract needs a real lawyer?

Some contracts are worth paying for professional review — high dollar value, unfamiliar jurisdiction, or terms you don't understand even after reading the explanation. ClauseFlag helps you figure out which situation you're in.

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