What kinds of contracts can it review?

Text-based NDAs, master service agreements (MSAs), statements of work (SOWs), vendor agreements, and employment or contractor agreements — as PDF or DOCX up to 10MB. Scanned image-only documents can’t be read.

Is there a free version?

Yes. The free Contract Checker reviews up to three contracts a day with no sign-up and returns a fairness score plus your top risks. A free Otterdeck account unlocks the full clause-by-clause analysis with plain-English explanations and redline suggestions.

Is my contract kept private?

The free checker analyses your document and does not store it. Inside an Otterdeck account, contracts live on your own deal timeline under your control.

How is this different from just reading the contract myself?

It reads every clause in seconds, compares against what’s standard for freelance work, and flags the specific terms that tend to hurt independents — so you don’t miss the buried clause that costs you later.

Contract review

Know what you’re signing before you sign it

Clients send the contract — and it’s written for them. Otterdeck reads the NDA, MSA, or SOW you were sent and highlights the clauses that put you at risk, in plain English, with a fairness score.

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In short

Otterdeck’s contract review is an AI risk highlighter for freelancers and small agencies. Upload the NDA, MSA, or SOW a client sent you and it scores how fair the contract is to you and flags the risky clauses — one-sided IP, uncapped liability, slow payment terms — in plain English. A free version checks up to three contracts a day with no sign-up; a free account unlocks the full clause-by-clause analysis. It is a risk highlighter, not legal advice.

How it works

Upload what you were sent

Drop in the PDF or DOCX — an NDA, master service agreement, statement of work, or vendor contract. Nothing is stored on the free tool.

Get a fairness score

Otterdeck reads the whole document and scores how balanced it is toward you, so you know at a glance whether to worry.

See the risky clauses

Each red flag — one-sided IP, unlimited liability, slow or missing payment terms — is called out in plain English and ranked by severity.

Know what to push back on

Walk into the conversation knowing exactly which clauses to question, with redline suggestions in the full analysis.

What Otterdeck flags

Intellectual-property assignment that hands over more than the project
Unlimited or uncapped liability and broad indemnification
Payment terms that stretch net-60/90 or omit late fees and deposits
One-sided termination — they can walk, you can’t
Non-competes and exclusivity that quietly limit your other work
Vague scope that invites unpaid “just one more thing” requests

Check a contract in seconds

Upload the contract you were sent and see where the risk sits — free, no sign-up.

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Contract review — FAQ

No. Otterdeck is an AI-powered risk highlighter for informational purposes only. It is not legal advice, and Otterdeck is not a law firm. It helps you spot clauses worth questioning, but you should always consult a qualified attorney for legal decisions.

This analysis is generated by AI for informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice. Otterdeck is not a law firm. Consult a qualified attorney for legal decisions. This tool is a risk highlighter, not a legal advisor.