Contract templates for freelancers
Free, plain-English templates for photographers, designers and developers — each one with the five clauses that most often get ignored, and a free check for the contract a client sends back.
Written for the work that profession actually does — not a generic “services agreement” with blanks to fill.
Use this template for client photo shoots (weddings, portraits, product). It covers scope, payment, copyright and liability. Before you send it, change the five clauses below — they are the ones that most often cost photographers money.
Use this for website and brand identity projects. It covers scope, revision rounds, file handover, IP ownership and payment. The five clauses below are where design projects most often go wrong.
For build projects: marketing sites, web apps, integrations. It covers milestones, change requests, code ownership, warranty and handover. Change the five clauses below before you send it.
For advisory engagements billed hourly, monthly or per project. It covers scope, confidentiality, IP, independence and termination. Change the five clauses below before you send it.
For corporate videos, events, interviews and social content. It covers scope, usage rights, music licensing, raw footage and delivery. Change the five clauses below before you send it.
A DOCX you can edit. No account, no watermark. Written for one profession, not for everyone.
Each one is explained in a sentence: what it means, what the common market practice is, and when to push back.
If a client sends their own contract instead, upload it and get a free risk check before you sign.
Most free templates are written for a generic “provider”. The clauses that actually cause disputes are specific: who owns the files, what happens when the client reschedules, what you are liable for when the shoot goes wrong.
Every template here ships with those clauses explained in one sentence each, so you know what to change — and what to leave alone.
Upload the PDF or DOCX and get a free risk check: the clauses that are usually negotiated, what is missing, and the questions to ask.
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