Free Contract Templates

Every template here comes with the clauses that actually decide disputes, and the mistakes that cause them. Fill one in and sign it yourself, the file never leaves your browser, or email it to the other party for signature.

Freelance and consulting

Freelance Contract Template

The clauses every freelance contract needs, deposits, revision limits, IP transfer on payment, kill fees, and the mistakes that cost freelancers money.

Independent Contractor Agreement Template

What an independent contractor agreement must cover, the clauses that decide worker classification, and the mistakes that get a contractor reclassified.

Service Contract Template

A general service contract covering scope, payment, liability and termination, a starting point for any business selling services rather than goods.

Service Agreement Template

What belongs in a service agreement: scope, payment terms, termination, liability — and the mistakes that cause scope creep. Fill and sign online, free.

Consulting Contract Template

A consulting contract covering deliverables, fees, confidentiality and liability caps, written for independent consultants rather than for large firms.

Consulting Agreement Template

What a consulting agreement covers (deliverables, retainers, IP ownership, non-solicitation) and the mistakes that turn retainers into unpaid work.

Retainer Agreement Template

A retainer agreement covering scope, hour banks, rollover and termination, the terms that decide whether a retainer is profitable or an all-you-can-eat buffet.

Web Design Contract Template

A web design contract covering scope, revision limits, payment milestones and who owns the code — the clauses that stop a project running forever.

Graphic Design Contract Template

A graphic design contract covering concepts, revision limits, file handover and logo ownership — the clauses that stop a branding job running past its budget.

Work for Hire Agreement Template

A work-for-hire agreement that actually transfers ownership. Including why "work made for hire" often fails and why you need an assignment clause as well.

Photography and events

Property and trades

Hiring and sales

Coaching and training

General business

These templates are general information, not legal advice. Contract law differs by country and by state, and a document that works in one place may not in another. For anything significant, have a lawyer review it.