A written agreement is better than a text message
Putting a simple written agreement in place before starting freelance or service work protects both sides, but a lot of people skip it because finding or drafting one feels like overkill for smaller jobs. This tool covers the essentials — who's involved, what's being delivered, how much it costs, and how the agreement can end — and exports a clean PDF the moment you're ready.
Using it
- Name the parties, addresses, and an effective date.
- Describe the services being delivered.
- Set payment terms, term, termination, and governing law — each field is editable.
- Export as PDF — signature lines are included at the bottom.
What actually makes an agreement enforceable
Setting aside jurisdiction-specific detail, most legal systems look for a handful of basic elements before treating an agreement as binding: a clear offer, acceptance of that offer, an exchange of value between both sides (the payment for the services being the "consideration" here), and a genuine mutual intention to actually be bound by the terms. This template is deliberately structured around covering those basics in plain language — it isn't a substitute for a lawyer's review on anything with real complexity or stakes, but it's a genuinely better foundation than an informal text-message agreement for routine work.
Advantages and limitations
Advantages
- Covers the standard basic elements of a service agreement
- Fully editable — not a rigid, fill-in-the-blank form
- Free, instant, no account required
Limitations
- Not tailored to any specific jurisdiction's requirements
- Not a substitute for legal review on complex or high-value work
- No built-in e-signature — signing is a separate manual step
Signing the finished agreement
The exported PDF includes signature lines for both parties. Print and sign by hand, or use the site's E-Signature Pad to draw a signature, download it as a transparent PNG, and insert it before printing.
Frequently asked questions
+Is this contract template really free, with no sign up?
Yes. There's no account and no limit on how many agreements you can create.
+Is this a legally binding contract?
This is a general-purpose starting template covering the basics — parties, services, payment, term, and governing law. It isn't a substitute for advice from a qualified lawyer, especially for anything high-stakes, unusual, or involving significant money or risk.
+What actually makes an agreement like this enforceable?
Most jurisdictions look for a few basic elements: an offer, acceptance of that offer, an exchange of value (called consideration — the payment for the services, in this case), and a genuine intention by both sides to be bound by the terms. This template is structured around covering those basics clearly, but whether a specific agreement actually holds up depends on the jurisdiction and circumstances, which is exactly the kind of thing worth a lawyer's input on for anything significant.
+Do you store or see the agreements I create?
No. Every field is held in your browser's memory only, and the PDF is generated locally when you click Print. Nothing is uploaded to a server.
+How do I get an actual PDF file, and how do we sign it?
Click "Print / Save as PDF" to export the document, which includes signature lines at the bottom. You can print it physically for wet signatures, or use the site's E-Signature Pad to create a digital signature image to insert before printing.