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Freelance Contract Review
Most freelancers sign contracts without fully understanding what they are agreeing to. Lancerra reads your contract and surfaces every clause that puts you at risk — explained in plain English, not legalese.
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What Lancerra catches
The risky clauses and the fair ones — both clearly flagged.
Vague scope of work
Contracts that do not define deliverables, acceptance criteria, or what counts as "done" leave you exposed to unlimited extra work at no charge.
Client-discretion payment
"Payment upon satisfaction" or "at client discretion" clauses give the client full power to withhold payment with no recourse for you.
Immediate IP transfer
Clauses that assign all intellectual property to the client the moment it is created — before you have been paid a single dollar.
Unlimited revisions
No cap on revisions turns a defined project into an open-ended engagement. Without limits, a client can request changes indefinitely.
Milestone payment structure
A well-structured contract ties payment to deliverable milestones — protecting both parties and keeping cash flow predictable.
IP transfers on final payment
The industry standard: IP ownership transfers to the client only after full final payment is received — not before.
A review in seconds, not days
Hiring a contract lawyer for every freelance project is not realistic. Most freelancers either skip the review entirely or rely on a quick personal read-through — which means the tricky clauses almost always go unnoticed until it is too late.
Lancerra is not a replacement for legal advice on high-stakes or complex contracts. But for the day-to-day freelance agreements, platform proposals, and client offers you receive every week, it gives you a fast, structured second opinion that surfaces the issues most likely to cost you money or create disputes.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about the freelance contract review tool.
What types of contracts can Lancerra review?
Lancerra reviews any freelance agreement, service contract, platform proposal, or statement of work. This includes standard client contracts, agency agreements, platform-generated contracts from Upwork or Fiverr, and custom agreements sent directly by clients.
What risky clauses does Lancerra look for?
Lancerra specifically checks for vague scope of work, client-discretion payment clauses, immediate IP transfer before payment, unlimited revision rounds, missing kill fee provisions, overly broad non-compete clauses, and unlimited liability exposure. Both red flags and positive clauses are surfaced and explained.
Can I upload a scanned or photographed contract?
Yes. Lancerra supports PDF and DOCX uploads as well as image files including JPG and PNG. OCR is applied automatically to scanned or photographed documents so no manual transcription is needed.
What do I get after the review?
You receive a structured breakdown of every flagged clause, a plain-English explanation of the risk it creates, and a specific counter-proposal you can use in your reply to the client. Green flag clauses are highlighted too, so you know what is already working in your favour.
Is the contract review free?
Yes — the first 3 reviews are free with no credit card or account required. Unlimited reviews are included in the Pro plan.
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