Freelance & agency contract generator

Get a clean contract in minutes — not a blank Google Doc.

Pick a contract type, fill a short form, and PactSign builds a tidy, ready-to-send Services Agreement, Retainer, or Mutual NDA — with scope, payment terms, IP, and confidentiality handled. Free, no signup, and it all runs in your browser.

100% in your browser. Nothing you type is uploaded, logged, or stored.

This is a template, not legal advice. PactSign helps you draft a starting point. Have a qualified lawyer review any contract before you sign or send it — laws vary by region and situation.

1. Contract type

Choose the agreement that fits your engagement. The clauses below adapt to your choice.

2. The parties

You're the provider; your client is the other party.

The date the agreement takes effect.

3. Scope of work

Describe what's being delivered. Be specific — this is the heart of the contract.

4. Fees & payment

How and when you get paid.

Leave blank or 0 for no deposit. The balance is invoiced on completion.

Adds a 1.5% monthly interest charge on overdue invoices and a right to pause work.
5. Term & termination

How long it runs and how either side can end it.

6. Clauses

Toggle the protections you want included.

Final deliverables transfer to the client on full payment; you keep pre-existing tools and may show the work in your portfolio.

Each side keeps the other's non-public information confidential.

Makes clear there's no employment relationship — you handle your own taxes and tools.

Caps each party's liability at the fees paid under the agreement.
7. Governing law

The region whose laws apply if there's a dispute.

Free text — enter the state, province, or country you want named.

What's inside

Three contracts, all the clauses that matter

Each template is built around the terms freelancers and agencies actually get burned without — scope, payment, IP, and confidentiality — and adapts to the engagement you pick.

  • Services Agreement

    Defined scope, deliverables, fees, deposit, and IP transfer for project work.

  • Monthly Retainer

    A recurring monthly fee with clear renewal and notice terms for ongoing work.

  • Mutual NDA

    Two-way confidentiality with a defined term and standard carve-outs.

  • Payment terms

    Deposit percentage, net terms, and an optional late-payment interest clause.

  • IP ownership

    Deliverables transfer on payment; you keep your tools and portfolio rights.

  • Governing law

    Name the region whose laws apply — your state, province, or country.

How it works

Three steps, no account

  1. Pick a type

    Services Agreement, Monthly Retainer, or Mutual NDA. The form adapts to your choice.

  2. Fill the form

    Parties, scope, fees, and the clauses you want. The preview updates as you type — no upload.

  3. Copy or download

    Export clean HTML, Markdown, or plain text, then have a lawyer review before signing.

The Copper Bay Labs suite

Free, browser-based tools for people who ship

PactSign sits alongside our ship-safety checks. Closing a deal? Pair it with ComplyKit to generate the privacy policy and terms your new site needs.

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FAQ

Questions, answered

Is this a substitute for a lawyer?

No. PactSign generates a clean, sensible template to start from — it is not legal advice and it does not account for your specific jurisdiction, industry rules, or deal. Every contract it produces carries a visible disclaimer. Have a qualified lawyer review the document before you sign or send it, especially for high-value or unusual engagements.

Does my information get uploaded anywhere?

No. PactSign runs entirely in your browser. The names, addresses, and terms you type are used only to render the preview on this page and to build the files you download. Nothing is sent to a server, logged, or stored. Close the tab and it's gone. Open your browser's Network tab and run it — you won't see your input leave the page.

What formats can I export?

You can copy the contract as HTML (great for pasting into email or a doc), or download it as a styled .html file, a .md Markdown file, or a plain .txt file. There's also a Print button that produces a clean, print-ready page (use "Save as PDF" in the print dialog to get a PDF).

Can both parties actually sign it here?

Not yet — PactSign currently generates the document with signature blocks ready for wet-ink or your existing e-signature tool. A built-in send-for-signature flow with a tamper-evident audit trail is the paid tier we're building next. For now, drop the exported file into a tool you already use, or print and sign.

I just launched — what else do I need?

If you're putting up a site to land clients, you likely need a privacy policy and terms of service too. Our companion tool ComplyKit generates those the same way — pick what you need, fill a form, download. Same studio, same approach, also free.