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A clear agreement before you start,
so you get paid for the work you agreed to.

Pick a template, fill in the client, the work and the fee, and Contract Starter writes a plain-language agreement you can send, print or sign electronically. It checks the things freelancers most often leave out: a deposit, what's not included, a revision limit, who owns the work and when, a kill fee if the client cancels, a late-payment rate shown as a yearly rate (Canada's Interest Act), and GST/HST. It's a starting point, not legal advice. No accounts, no tracking. Everything stays on this device.

The agreement

Start from a template Type of document Project or purpose Your name Your business (optional) Your email Client name Client business (optional) Client email Province whose law applies Agreement date The work (one item per line) What the client gets (one per line) Not included (one per line) Start date Target finish How you charge Amount (CAD; per hour or per month if hourly or retainer) Estimated hours Months Deposit or paid up front (%) Invoices due in (days) Late interest (% per month, optional) Revision rounds included Who owns the work Notice to end early (days) Kill fee if the client cancels (% of fee) Confidentiality lasts (years) I'm registered for GST/HST GST/HST number I can show it in my portfolio Add a confidentiality clause

The money

Contract check

0/100

Common freelance contract gaps and Canadian rules (Interest Act yearly rate, GST/HST small supplier threshold, Quebec language rule). Not legal advice; have a lawyer review anything important.

Your contract

In plain words

Saved contracts

Backup

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Full Contract Starter: five templates (fixed-price project, hourly work, monthly retainer, mutual NDA and change order), a plain-language agreement with an "In plain words" summary, the money panel with GST/HST by province, deposit and balance, and the 0–100 contract check for deposits, payment terms, revision limits, ownership, kill fees, late interest as a yearly rate (Interest Act), GST/HST and the Quebec French-first rule, plus copy, printable page, saved contracts and on-device backup. Runs in your browser; your contracts and client details never leave your device. One-time payment, use it for as many contracts as you like. Not legal advice.

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A clear agreement before you start,so you get paid for the work you agreed to.