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Contracts That Protect Your Freelance Business

Generate freelance contracts with AI, get instant legal risk review, and collect e-signatures — without paying a lawyer for every project.

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The Context

Most freelancers operate without a real contract — or worse, with a copy-pasted template they don't fully understand. One missing IP clause, one vague payment term, or one missing termination provision can cost thousands when a project goes sideways. And the cost of having a lawyer draft a fresh contract per client ($300–$1,500 a pop) is impossible to justify on most freelance budgets.

Workraft's AI-powered contract software gives you a middle path. Generate a project-specific contract from a one-line description, get an instant AI risk review that flags missing clauses and ambiguous terms, and collect a two-party e-signature in under 60 seconds. It's not a replacement for a real lawyer on complex deals — but for the 95% of freelance projects that look the same, it's the right tool.

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Features

Everything you need.

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AI contract generation from a sentence

Describe the project in one line ("3-month logo design retainer for $4K/mo with Acme Co"). Workraft drafts a complete contract with scope, IP, payment, and termination clauses.

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Instant AI legal risk review

Every contract gets scored for legal risk before you send it. Missing clauses, ambiguous terms, and one-sided language are flagged with plain-English explanations.

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One-click auto-fix for risky clauses

Each flagged issue comes with a suggested replacement. Apply with one click. The system explains what changed and why.

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Two-party e-signing with audit trail

Both you and your client sign digitally. Workraft stores a tamper-proof audit trail of who signed, when, and from which IP.

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Auto-generated from accepted proposals

Accepted proposals create matching contracts with scope, pricing, deliverables, and timeline already filled in. Review, sign, send.

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Signed PDF download for your records

Every signed contract downloads as a polished PDF with the signature page attached. Store it anywhere — Workraft keeps a copy too.

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Use Cases

Who uses freelance contract templates & e-signing.

Locking in a new logo design client

Generate a fixed-price contract with milestone payments, IP transfer on final payment, and a 2-revision-rounds limit — protecting you from scope creep.

Starting a monthly marketing retainer

Use a recurring-services template with auto-renewal, 30-day termination, and a clear scope-of-work for what's included each month.

Subcontracting work to another freelancer

Generate a sub-contractor agreement with NDA, IP assignment back to you, and a payment cap. AI flags any clauses that would expose you to liability.

A high-value SaaS implementation contract

AI risk review flags that the contract is missing a limitation-of-liability clause and an indemnification clause for IP infringement — before you send it.

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How It Works

From sign-up to sent in minutes.

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    Describe or pick a template

    Type a sentence about the project, or start from one of the saved templates (fixed-price, retainer, subcontractor, NDA).

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    Review the AI draft

    Workraft generates a complete contract. Edit any section inline.

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    Run AI risk review

    Get a risk score (0–100) plus flagged issues with one-click fixes.

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    Send for e-signing

    Client signs online. You countersign. Both parties get the signed PDF instantly.

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Workraft vs the old way

Why this matters.

WorkraftThe old way
AI generates a project-specific contract in 60 secondsFind a template online, edit the names, hope it covers your case
AI flags missing or risky clauses before you send"Looks fine to me" — find out it wasn't when there's a dispute
Two-party e-signing built inPay $25/mo for DocuSign on top of everything else
Contract auto-generated from accepted proposalRe-type scope and pricing into a separate Word doc

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FAQ

Common questions.

Are AI-generated contracts legally enforceable?

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Yes — a contract's enforceability depends on its content (offer, acceptance, consideration, signature) not on who or what drafted it. AI-generated contracts that meet those requirements are as enforceable as lawyer-drafted ones. Workraft is not legal advice; for complex or high-stakes deals (M&A, equity, IP licensing), have a lawyer review.

What kinds of contracts can Workraft generate?

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Fixed-price service contracts, hourly engagement contracts, monthly retainers, subcontractor agreements, NDAs, mutual NDAs, and project addendums. The AI adapts the language to your jurisdiction, payment terms, and deliverables.

How does the AI legal review work?

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The contract is scored across 12 risk dimensions: payment protection, IP ownership, scope clarity, termination terms, dispute resolution, limitation of liability, confidentiality, and others. Each flagged issue includes a plain-English explanation and a suggested fix you can apply with one click.

Is the e-signature legally binding?

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Yes. Workraft's e-signing complies with ESIGN Act (US) and eIDAS (EU) standards for electronic signatures, including a tamper-evident audit trail with timestamps, IP addresses, and email verification — accepted by courts as evidence of consent.

Can I edit the contract before sending?

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Absolutely. Every section is fully editable in a rich text editor. You can add custom clauses, remove ones you don't need, change pricing, and adjust language to match your business style.

What if my client wants to change a clause?

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Clients can request changes inline before signing. You see the requested change with their comment, decide whether to accept, and push an updated version. Both versions are kept in the audit trail.

Does Workraft store my signed contracts?

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Yes — every signed contract is stored permanently in your account with full version history. You can also export PDFs to keep your own copies anywhere you want.

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