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PDF or DOCX · under 25 MB · no card requiredClause Shepherd breaks down every clause in your contract and explains it in plain English. It weighs each one against thousands of comparable agreements, so the off-market terms — even the ones buried on page 11 — stand out instead of slipping past.
Reads obligations, liabilities, and deadlines4.1 Provider grants Client a perpetual, irrevocable license to all deliverables, including preliminary works and source files…
You hand over not just the final work but every draft and working file — forever, with no way to revoke it. That's broader than a standard usage license.
Every clause gets a low, medium, or high rating that highlights anything that could put you at a disadvantage. The tone stays calm and specific — never alarmist. A 7/10 should make you pause and push back, not panic.
Surfaces one-sided and off-market terms firstNo legal jargon — just clear explanations of what each part actually means for you. Terms like indemnification get defined inline the first time they appear, so you read the contract in words you'd actually use.
Translates legalese as you read8.3 Party of the first part shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Party of the second part from and against any and all claims arising hereunder…
Indemnification — you agree to cover their legal costs if a third party sues them over your work. This version is unusually broad and has no spending cap.
Compare two versions of a contract to spot exactly what changed. Clause Shepherd lines them up clause by clause and marks every addition, deletion, and edit — so a quietly reworded redline never gets past you.
Catches silent edits between rounds8.1 Either party may terminate
…with 30 days' written notice.
8.2 Fees earned remain payable.
8.1 Either party may terminate
…with 24 hours' written notice.
8.2 Fees earned remain payable.
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