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Our AI scans your uploaded contract, identifies potentially unfair or high-risk clauses, and generates a plain-language risk report in under 60 seconds — covering IP ownership, payment terms, non-competes, termination rights, and more.

Each contract analysis costs $7.99 USD. There are no subscriptions, no hidden fees, and no account required.

Any contract in PDF format — freelance agreements, NDAs, service contracts, employment contracts, client agreements, and more.

No. Contract Lemon is an AI-powered risk screening tool, not a legal advisor. It helps you understand what you're signing and spot red flags before deciding whether to consult a lawyer. Always seek qualified legal advice for important decisions.

Contract Lemon supports English, Traditional Chinese (Taiwan), Simplified Chinese, and Japanese — both for the interface and the AI analysis output.

When reviewing a freelance contract, check these key areas: (1) IP ownership — does the client claim rights to work created before this project or on your own time? (2) Payment terms — are milestones, due dates, and late-payment consequences clearly defined? (3) Non-compete clauses — are restrictions on future clients reasonable in scope and duration? (4) Termination rights — can either party cancel without cause, and is kill-fee protection included? (5) Indemnification — are you being asked to cover the client's legal costs? Contract Lemon automatically scans all of these for you.

AI contract review is fast (under 60 seconds), affordable ($7.99), and available any time — making it ideal for a first-pass risk check before you sign. A lawyer provides deeper expertise, tailored legal advice, and can negotiate on your behalf, but costs hundreds of dollars per hour. The best approach: use Contract Lemon to quickly identify red flags, then consult a lawyer if the contract is high-value or contains serious issues.

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The biggest red flags in a freelance contract are: (1) Broad IP assignment — clauses that claim all work you create, even outside this project's scope, including pre-existing tools and code. (2) No kill fee — contracts that allow clients to cancel anytime with zero compensation for work completed. (3) Unlimited revision requests — vague deliverable definitions that let clients demand endless changes without extra pay. (4) Personal liability — indemnification clauses that could expose you to the client's legal costs even when the problem is not your fault. (5) Overly broad non-competes — restrictions that block you from working in your entire industry for months or years. Contract Lemon automatically flags all of these.

When reviewing an NDA (non-disclosure agreement) as a freelancer, focus on: (1) Scope — is confidential information narrowly defined, or does it cover everything including publicly available facts? (2) Duration — NDAs lasting more than 2–3 years are often unreasonable for freelance work. (3) One-sided vs. mutual — a mutual NDA protects both parties; a one-sided NDA only protects the client. (4) Return of materials — are you required to destroy all materials after the project ends? (5) Carve-outs — legitimate exceptions for information you already knew or that later becomes public. Upload your NDA to Contract Lemon for an instant AI review.

An AI contract checker is a software tool that uses artificial intelligence to automatically review contract documents and flag potentially risky clauses before you sign. Instead of reading every line yourself — or paying hundreds of dollars for a lawyer — an AI contract checker scans the full document in seconds. Contract Lemon is an AI contract checker built specifically for freelancers: upload any contract PDF and the AI identifies IP grabs, unfavorable payment terms, non-compete overreach, and termination traps — with plain-language explanations and specific negotiation suggestions for $7.99 per contract.

Yes. Contract Lemon analyzes any PDF contract, including employment contracts, offer letters, and independent contractor agreements. When reviewing an employment contract, the AI focuses on: (1) Non-compete and non-solicitation clauses — how long and how broad are the post-employment restrictions? (2) IP assignment provisions — does the clause claim work you created on personal time or using your own tools? (3) Arbitration requirements — are you waiving your right to a jury trial for workplace disputes? (4) At-will vs. for-cause termination — what protections do you have if the company lets you go? (5) Garden leave and holdover clauses — can the employer bench you on full pay while blocking you from working elsewhere? Employment contracts typically have broader IP grabs and longer non-compete periods than freelance agreements, making AI-assisted review especially valuable before you sign an offer.