AI contract review for freelancers

Don't sign away your work.

Upload a client contract and ContractGhost flags dangerous clauses in plain English — before unlimited revisions, IP grabs, kill fees, or auto-renewals bite you.

Manual reviews are open now for early testers. Best fit: freelancers, consultants, and solo studios who need contract clarity without a $300/hour lawyer bill.

See the sample report first, then request a manual review. Early manual reviews are free during validation and aim for a same-day founder reply.

Fastest path: email spazo@high-agency.com.au with subject ContractGhost manual review request, attach the contract or paste the key clauses, and mention your biggest concern.

No copywriting gymnastics needed — fill this and your email app opens with the review request already structured.

Flags risky clauses Explains legalese in plain English Suggests safer rewrite language Designed for fast pre-sign review

Unlimited revisions

Spot vague scope traps before a “small project” turns into endless unpaid work.

IP transfer surprises

See when ownership shifts too early, too broadly, or without full payment.

Bad termination terms

Catch one-sided cancellation, refund, indemnity, and liability clauses fast.

How it works

  1. Upload a contract, proposal, or statement of work.
  2. Get a clause-by-clause risk summary in plain English.
  3. See suggested rewrite language you can send back to the client.
  4. Decide what to negotiate before you sign.

What you get

  • Top 5-10 risks ranked by severity
  • Freelancer-specific explanations, not generic legal fluff
  • Negotiation-ready edits and talking points
  • Fast review for one-off gigs and recurring retainers

What ContractGhost checks

  • Scope creep and unlimited revisions
  • IP transfer before full payment
  • Weak payment or milestone language
  • One-sided termination and refund terms
  • Indemnity, liability, and auto-renewal traps

How this is different from asking ChatGPT

  • Built around freelancer contract traps specifically
  • Ranks the highest-risk clauses first
  • Explains why each issue matters in plain English
  • Gives negotiation-ready wording to push back with

Start with your biggest contract risk

These pain-specific pages turn ContractGhost into a sharper acquisition surface. They can be shared directly in DMs, community replies, or search results instead of sending everyone to one generic homepage.

Scope creep

Use this if vague deliverables and endless revisions keep blowing up fixed-fee work.

Open scope checklist

Late payment

Use this if deposits, milestone terms, and overdue invoice protection are the real problem.

Open payment red flags

IP transfer risk

Use this if clients want ownership too early or too broadly before you've been paid.

Open IP risk guide

Contract red flags

Use this if you want one practical checklist covering the most common freelancer contract traps.

Open red flag checklist

Australian freelancers

Use this if you want an AU-focused checklist covering GST, deposits, IP timing, and client contract leverage.

Open AU checklist

Contract review checklist

Use this if the search intent is simple: you want a practical freelance contract review checklist before signing.

Open review checklist

ContractGhost vs ChatGPT

Use this if you want the honest comparison: when generic AI is enough, and when a freelancer-specific review tool should beat it.

Open comparison page

Privacy & data handling

Use this if the real objection is trust: what happens to your contract, what should be stored, and what should be deleted.

Open privacy page

Sample output report

Use this if a visitor needs to picture the actual deliverable: ranked risks, rewrite language, and a negotiation-ready summary.

Open sample report

Why now

Freelancers keep getting asked to sign contracts they don't fully understand. Most skip legal review because it's too expensive, too slow, or both. ContractGhost is the middle ground: instant risk visibility before you commit.

Need a contract reviewed before you sign?

One contract. One structured review. $19 is the paid test.

You do not need to wait for full automation. Right now the clearest offer is simple: send one freelance contract, get one structured ContractGhost-style risk review back, and use it to decide what to negotiate before signing.

Current validation framing: free for selected early testers, with a live paid hypothesis of $19 for a one-off review. If that price feels wrong, the pricing page explicitly asks for pushback.

Best fit vs not a fit

Best fit

  • Freelancers, consultants, and solo studios
  • Website builds, design, copy, marketing, retainers, SOWs
  • Pre-sign review when you want clarity fast
  • Deals where the question is “what should I push back on?”

Not the right tool for

  • Enterprise paper with heavy negotiation
  • Employment, equity, acquisition, or litigation matters
  • Formal legal sign-off on high-stakes deals
  • Anyone who needs a law firm opinion, not a practical risk check

The point is not to pretend every contract can be reviewed the same way. The point is to make routine freelance contracts safer before you sign.

Common objections, answered plainly

  • “Why not just use ChatGPT?” You can, but generic AI rarely prioritizes freelancer-specific traps or gives a useful pre-sign ranking. ContractGhost is built around those patterns.
  • “What about privacy?” Redactions are encouraged, and the manual path is designed for practical pre-sign review rather than storing more than needed. See the privacy page.
  • “Is this legal advice?” No. It is a practical risk check to help you spot what to negotiate or escalate to a lawyer.
  • “Do I need to wait for the full product?” No. The manual review path is live now and is the fastest route for early users.

Example risk summary

This is the kind of output ContractGhost is designed to produce before you sign.

Freelance design agreement

Overall risk: Medium-High

  • Unlimited revisions: vague scope can turn fixed-fee work into unpaid extra rounds
  • IP transfer before payment: client gets ownership too early
  • One-sided termination: weak protection if the project is cancelled mid-stream

What you'd get back

  • Why each clause is risky in plain English
  • Which issues matter most right now
  • Safer wording to send back to the client
  • A quick steer on what to negotiate before signing

Example safer wording: “This project includes up to two rounds of revisions. Additional revisions or out-of-scope work will be billed at $X/hour.”

See the difference: risky clause vs safer rewrite

This is the practical value: not just “this looks bad,” but what you can push back with before you sign.

Risky clause

Revisions: “Client may request revisions as needed until satisfied.”

IP: “All work product becomes client property upon creation.”

Termination: “Client may terminate at any time for any reason. Contractor will refund any prepaid fees for unfinished work.”

  • Unlimited unpaid revision risk
  • Ownership can transfer before final payment
  • Cancellation risk lands mostly on you

Safer rewrite

Revisions: “This project includes up to two revision rounds. Additional revisions or out-of-scope work will be billed at $X/hour.”

IP: “Ownership transfers to client only after full payment has been received.”

Termination: “Either party may terminate with written notice. Client remains responsible for all work completed and committed costs up to termination date.”

  • Scope stays bounded
  • Payment and ownership stay linked
  • Early cancellation is less likely to become unpaid work

First outcomes & proof — updated as real reviews happen

No fake testimonials. No made-up logos. This section is built to turn the first real manual reviews into visible proof fast, with the numbers starting at honest zero until real requests land.

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Manual reviews completed

This flips from zero the moment the first real freelancer contract gets reviewed and logged.

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Negotiation saves documented

Examples of clauses tightened, risks avoided, or pushback language that helped close a safer deal.

Same day

Target response time

For straightforward freelancer contracts on the founder-led manual path.

What gets captured from each review

  • Main clause risk categories (scope, payment, IP, termination, liability)
  • Whether the user was price-sensitive, urgent, or just exploring
  • What wording or explanation made the review feel useful
  • Any objection that should change the product or page copy

What will show up here next

  • First anonymized results and saved-from-signing stories
  • Common clause patterns across real freelancer contracts
  • Proof that the $19 one-off offer is worth paying for — or evidence that it is not
  • Fast lessons from real user language instead of internal speculation

Until there is real usage, the honest status is zero. That is stronger than pretending traction exists.

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