Independent Contractor Agreement Generator.
An independent contractor agreement is a contract between a client and a self-employed person or business that sets out the services, the fee, how and when it is paid, who owns the work and how either side can end the arrangement. Fill in the form and this tool writes a plain-English agreement to print, save as a PDF or copy.
Runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded. Choose A4 or US Letter in the print dialog. This is a general template, not legal advice; have a lawyer review it for your situation.
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Start freeIndependent Contractor Agreement Generator is a free online tool from Neweb (neweb.ai) for small businesses, with no sign-up. An independent contractor agreement is a contract between a client and a self-employed person or business that sets out the services, the fee, how and when it is paid, who owns the work and how either side can end the arrangement. Fill in the form and this tool writes a plain-English agreement to print, save as a PDF or copy.
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Facts checked October 2026.
What you'll get.
A real example of what this tool produces. Run it above with your own inputs.
Freelancers, consultants and tradespeople often start work on the strength of an email. That is fine until there is a disagreement about what was included, when payment was due or who owns the finished work. A short written agreement settles those questions before the work begins, and it protects both sides.
This generator writes that agreement in plain English. You describe the services, choose a fixed fee, an hourly or daily rate or a monthly retainer, set the invoicing and payment terms, pick how the agreement ends and decide who owns the work. It adds a clause stating that the contractor is independent and not an employee, an optional confidentiality clause and a governing-law clause that you fill in yourself, so the template is not tied to one country.
The tool is free, needs no sign-up and runs in your browser, so nothing you type is uploaded. It comes from Neweb, the AI website builder for small businesses, which has a free plan and paid plans from $9/month billed yearly ($19 month-to-month). Clients tend to check a freelancer’s website before they sign, so it is worth having one that shows your work and terms.
How to use the independent contractor agreement generator
Enter the client and the contractor exactly as they should appear, with addresses if you have them.
Describe the scope of services: what will be delivered, how many revisions and anything that is excluded.
Choose the fee basis and amount, the currency, how you will invoice and how many days the client has to pay.
Set the start date, how the agreement ends and the notice either side must give to end it early.
Choose who owns the work, enter the governing law and decide whether to include confidentiality.
Click Preview agreement, read every clause, then print, save as PDF or copy the text. Have a lawyer review it before signing.
Why this matters for your business
It prevents the three most common disputes. Scope ("that was not included"), payment ("we pay in 60 days") and ownership ("we assumed the files were ours") are all answered on the page.
It records the nature of the relationship. The agreement says the contractor runs their own business, controls how the work is done and handles their own taxes. Tax and labour authorities in many countries look at how the relationship works in practice rather than at the label, so the clause helps only if it matches reality.
What a contractor agreement should include, and why
- The parties. Legal names of the client and the contractor.
- Scope of services. The more specific the description, the fewer arguments about extras.
- Fees and payment terms. The rate or price, when invoices are raised, how long the client has to pay and how expenses are handled.
- Term and termination. When the agreement starts and ends, the notice needed to end it early and what is paid if it stops part-way.
- Independent contractor status. Who controls the work, who provides tools and who is responsible for tax and insurance.
- Intellectual property. Whether the client owns the finished work or receives a licence, and that ownership passes only when the fee is paid.
- Confidentiality. A duty on both sides to keep each other’s business information private.
- Governing law. Which country’s or state’s law applies.
For conversations before the contract is signed, use the NDA generator. When the work is done, bill it with the invoice generator, and if payment runs late the payment reminder generator writes the follow-up.
Tips for better results
- Write the scope as a list of deliverables with dates, and say how many rounds of revisions are included.
- Ask for part of a fixed fee upfront on larger projects; the 50% option adds that to the payment clause.
- Tie the transfer of ownership to full payment, as this template does.
- If the work will continue for months with set hours and close supervision, get advice: it may be employment rather than contracting where you are.
- Sign before work starts, and keep a signed copy each.
Example
A real-world walkthrough
Juniper Lane Interiors LLC in Portland hires Priya Raman, a freelance web designer in Austin, to build a five-page website. They choose a fixed fee of $4,800 in US dollars, invoiced 50% upfront and 50% on completion, payment within 14 days, ending when the services are completed, 14 days’ notice to end early, client ownership once paid in full and "the State of Oregon" as the governing law.
The agreement states the fixed fee of $4,800.00, an upfront invoice of $2,400.00 and a balance of $2,400.00, sets out Priya’s status as an independent contractor responsible for her own taxes, transfers the website to Juniper Lane once all fees are paid and includes a mutual confidentiality clause. Both sign after Juniper Lane’s lawyer has read it.
Frequently asked questions
What is an independent contractor agreement?
It is a written contract between a client and a self-employed individual or business. It describes the services, the fees and payment terms, how long the arrangement lasts, how it can be ended, who owns the work produced and the fact that the contractor is not an employee. It is also called a freelance contract or a consulting agreement.
Does signing this make someone a contractor rather than an employee?
Not by itself. In many countries the authorities and courts look at the real working relationship, such as who controls the work, whether the person can work for others and who bears the business risk, rather than at the title of the document. An agreement that says "contractor" does not help if the day-to-day arrangement looks like employment. The tests differ between countries and states, so check the rules where you are or ask a lawyer.
Who should own the work: the client or the contractor?
Both are common. Clients who are paying for something built specifically for them, such as a logo or a website, usually expect to own it, and this template transfers ownership once the fee is paid in full. Contractors who reuse their own methods, code or templates often keep ownership and give the client a licence. Choose the option that matches what you agreed.
What payment terms should I use?
Use terms that both sides can keep. Payment within 14 or 30 days of invoice is common, and many freelancers ask for part of a fixed fee before starting. Some countries set maximum payment periods or give a right to interest on late commercial payments; this template does not include a late-fee clause, so add one with legal advice if you want it.
Can I use this agreement in my country?
The template is written in general terms and lets you enter the governing law yourself, so it is not tied to one country. Contract, tax and employment rules differ, and some places require particular terms for certain kinds of work. Treat it as a starting draft and have a lawyer who knows your local law review it.
Is the agreement free, and is my information stored?
It is free with no sign-up. The agreement is assembled in your browser from what you type; nothing is uploaded or stored on a server. Print it, save it as a PDF or copy the text into your own document.
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NDA Generator
Confidentiality before the contract is signed.
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Work out the rate to put in the contract.
Estimate Generator
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Payment Reminder Generator
Follow up politely if an invoice is late.
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