Contract Maker: Create, send, and sign contracts in minutes

Managing your contracts online is really useful for a few reasons:

• Online contract management makes record-keeping much simpler because it helps you organize your contracts in one place and associate them with clients and projects. It helps you stay organized automatically without needing to do extra work, giving you time back to work on other things.
• Offering e-signatures to your clients improves the acceptance rate from clients and increases the speed at which they are signed and returned to you.
• The contract's status is tracked automatically within the Indy app and can be reviewed at any time for peace of mind.
• Online contract software like Indy Contracts is built to help you create contracts faster than doing it manually. This makes it easier to manage multiple contracts and take on more clients, setting your business up for growth.

Indy provides three professional contract templates to cover the most important aspects of your business:

The Contractor project agreement helps you define the terms of service between you and another party. Whether you're a photographer or a writer or any profession that requires a contract within a set project scope, you can customize it to fit your needs.

The Non-disclosure agreement (NDA) establishes a confidential relationship to protect intellectual property from being stolen or shared with competitors or other parties.

The Subcontractor agreement solidifies a business arrangement between you and a subcontractor you hire. Or, if you're the subcontractor, between you and the primary contractor. It includes payment terms.

All of our contracts are legally-vetted. Indy's got you covered at every level of your business, whether you're just starting out or looking to scale up.

Indy's contract maker streamlines the contract creation process by providing a platform where you can input your project details and generate online contracts with ease. Whether you’re looking to craft a detailed agreement for a complex project or need a simple contract for a one-time gig, Indy's tools ensure that your documents are thorough and tailored to your specific needs. With this system, you are equipped to manage all aspects of your contracts in a highly efficient and organized manner.

Indy Contracts lets you effortlessly customize a project agreement to fit your profession. Just open up a new Contractor Project Agreement and choose your role on the left side of the document. And voilà! The agreement will automatically update to reflect your profession throughout the entire contract in seconds. Now all that's left to do is add your client's name, fill in the details about your business, and you're ready to go!

Absolutely! During the review stage, just click the Customize Contract button for Indy's customization to kick in. This allows you to add or delete anything to the agreement terms so that all of your contracts fully represent your business in the ways that you want. And with our visual customization tool, you can choose from a list of fonts so that even your contracts can fit your branding. Then when you're finished, you can enable e-signatures or upload your own to ensure that your unique signature makes it into each of your business contracts.

Yes, you can copy and paste text from your current contract into Indy's contract creator. Then, you can add addendums. Plus, an e-signature section is included automatically. Your contract will be saved, tracked, and available within the app.

Definitely! Indy's free contract templates can be downloaded as a non-editable PDF. While it's a legally binding document, you won't be able to edit the contract with any additional terms you may want to add. You also won't have the ability to customize contracts, monitor their status, or send automated follow-up emails to clients. We recommend signing up for Indy's Free plan so that you can create free contracts and have access to all these great features that make the contract creation process easy. You'll also get access to the rest of Indy's core tools for absolutely free.

Anyone who is making a deal with clients that involves money needs a legally binding contract! A legal agreement protects you from clients piling on more work than you initially agreed upon, paying invoices late, and provides the proof you need to show that both parties involved have agreed to these terms. At the end of the day, verbal agreements aren't enough to protect you if a client decides to change the terms, or worse, back out of the deal completely. You need a legal document. Online contract software makes this process much easier by giving you a contract template that can be sent in just minutes.

Absolutely, online contracts have the same legal validity as their physical counterparts, provided all parties involved have the opportunity to review and sign the contracts knowingly and willingly. When executed properly, digital contracts are considered legally binding agreements. It's important to ensure that all parties involved fully understand the terms and conditions before appending their e-signatures. With robust security measures and adherence to relevant e-signature laws, digital contracts can offer a convenient and enforceable means of establishing a contractual relationship.

Using an online contract maker simplifies the entire contract creation and signing process, making it a popular choice for professionals across industries. With an online contract maker, users can create a contract effortlessly, tailor it to specific needs, and invite clients to sign contracts digitally. This streamlined approach significantly reduces the time and complexity typically associated with manual contract building. Moreover, digital solutions for contracts enhance the signing process's efficiency by facilitating electronic signatures, ensuring that all parties can sign contracts regardless of their location. Such innovations in the realm of online contracts not only accelerate deal closures but also enforce the same legal standards as traditional paper agreements.

Professional contracts have these essential elements:

• Scope of Work: Outlines the services, deliverables, and expected outcome of the project. It will also include the timeline of the working relationship and any milestones (for larger projects).
• Payment: This section helps to outline payment terms, including how much you will get paid, when you will get paid, and which methods you will accept payments.
• Termination: A list of agreed-upon circumstances in that a contract may be terminated.
• Confidential information: This clause protects the private information of the client and states who will own the work that you create.
• Independent contractor status: As a freelancer or independent contractor, you will agree to supply your own benefits, equipment, and work schedule, unless agreed upon otherwise.
• General Terms: There are many more clauses that you can (and should) add to a contract, including Force Majeure, Severability, Non-Solicitation, Arbitration, Indemnification, and Limitation of Liability, to name a few. These terms will give you a comprehensive, legally binding agreement that prevents many issues that freelancers could face.
• Signatures: It may sound obvious, but you need to have your and your client's signature for it to be a binding agreement.

Indy's contract templates make it easy to get a signed agreement, giving you all the clauses you need to protect your business and start projects fast. Just sign up for a free Indy account and you can send contracts in minutes.

The best way to ensure that your contract protects you is to seek legal advice—have a lawyer read through the agreement. That's why all of Indy's contract templates have been legally vetted and include every clause an independent worker needs to be protected from every angle—your time, your money, and your work—throughout the entire agreement.

Having a contract is one of the best ways to protect yourself from late payments. You can address this by having a legal contract that outlines:

• Payment deadlines: Your contract template should have a due date for the payment.
• Late fees: Your contract template should have a late fee penalty if a client doesn't pay the invoice on time.
• Upfront deposits: Your contract template should include a deposit upfront to encourage clients to pay in full by the end of the project. This also helps to spread invoice payments across multiple weeks, so that you can have a steady flow of income instead of waiting until the end of each month to receive payments.