For freelancers & contractors
The freelance contract that actually
gets you paid
Draft a watertight freelance agreement in plain English. Scope, payment terms, IP, kill fees — all the clauses that protect your time and your invoices. Free to start.
Who it's for
Built for the people who actually use it
Designers & developers
Lock in scope, milestones, and revisions before you start the build.
Consultants & agencies
Retainers, deliverables, late-payment terms — all editable in seconds.
Anyone tired of chasing invoices
Statutory late-payment interest, kill fees, and clear payment dates baked in.
What's in the contract
Every clause you actually need
Drafted in plain English by AI, jurisdiction-aware, editable line-by-line. No legalese unless you want it.
Scope of work
Exactly what you'll deliver, what you won't, and how revisions are handled.
Fees & payment terms
Day rate, fixed fee or milestone billing — with due dates and methods.
Late payment interest
Auto-includes the UK statutory 8% + base rate where appropriate.
IP & ownership
Who owns the work — on payment, on delivery, or licensed back to you.
Kill fee & cancellation
What you get paid if the project is cancelled mid-flight.
Confidentiality (NDA)
Built-in mutual confidentiality so you don't need a separate NDA.
Termination & notice
How either side can exit cleanly without burning the relationship.
Jurisdiction & governing law
Defaults to your country and is editable in one click.
Limitation of liability
Caps your exposure to a sensible multiple of fees paid.
How it works
From blank page to signed PDF in 3 steps
Describe in plain English
Tell SigningVault who's involved and what you're agreeing. The AI drafts the right contract with the right clauses.
Tweak in seconds
Edit any line, swap clauses, change jurisdiction. Add signature fields with a click.
Send & sign
Recipients get a private signing link by email. They sign in-browser — no account, no app. You both get the sealed PDF.
Legally binding under UK, EU and US law
A SigningVault freelance contract qualifies as a Simple Electronic Signature (SES) under UK & EU eIDAS, the US ESIGN Act, and UETA. That's the same legal class accepted by HMRC, Companies House, and virtually all commercial counterparties for service agreements.
Every signature is captured with timestamp, IP address, device fingerprint, explicit consent and a SHA-256 hash of the document — recorded in a tamper-evident audit trail and a certificate of completion attached to the final PDF.
- Tamper-evident audit trail
- Certificate of completion PDF
- GDPR & UK GDPR compliant
- EU-hosted data, AES-256 at rest
FAQ
Common questions
Is a freelance contract legally binding without a lawyer?+
Yes. A freelance contract signed by both parties using a Simple Electronic Signature (SES) is legally binding under UK & EU eIDAS, the US ESIGN Act, and UETA. SigningVault captures consent, timestamp, IP and a tamper-evident audit trail — admissible as evidence in commercial disputes.
What should a freelance contract include?+
Scope of work, deliverables, deadlines, fees and payment terms, intellectual property ownership, confidentiality, kill fees, late payment interest, termination notice, and the governing jurisdiction. SigningVault drafts all of these automatically based on your project description.
Can I send a freelance contract for free?+
You can draft unlimited freelance contracts on the free Personal plan. Sending for legally binding eSignature is included on Professional and Business plans.
How fast can I get a freelance contract signed?+
Most freelance agreements are drafted, sent and signed in under 10 minutes. The recipient signs in-browser on any device — no account or app required.
Does SigningVault handle late payment interest?+
Yes. UK contracts can include the statutory right to charge interest at 8% above the Bank of England base rate under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998.
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Draft yours in under 60 seconds
No credit card. No templates to wade through. Just describe the agreement and SigningVault writes it.