Freelance contract templates that actually protect you
Plain-English contracts written for freelancers, by someone who has lived through PayPal chargebacks. Fill in the form, download as PDF or Word, and send to your next client. No signup required.
Free Freelance Service Agreement Template
A complete, plain-English freelance contract you can customize in two minutes and send to your next client. Download as PDF or Word, no signup required.
View templateFree Web Development Contract Template
A plain-English contract built for freelance web developers and small agencies. Covers source code ownership, hosting handoff, browser support, and payment milestones. Download as PDF or Word.
View templateFree Graphic Design Contract Template
A clear, plain-English contract for freelance graphic designers. Defines the number of revisions, file delivery formats, intellectual property transfer, and payment terms. Download as PDF or Word.
View templateFree Social Media Marketing Contract Template
A plain-English contract for freelance social media managers and content creators. Defines monthly deliverables, posting cadence, account access, and reporting obligations. Download as PDF or Word.
View templateWhat makes these contracts different
Most "free freelance contract" results on Google are generic Word documents copied from a 2010 legal blog. They protect nobody. The clauses are vague, the payment terms are missing, and the intellectual property language transfers ownership before the freelancer has been paid.
These templates were written specifically for freelancers and small service businesses by Pactful, a tool built to help freelancers win PayPal disputes. Every clause has been reviewed for the situations that actually come up: scope creep, late payments, surprise revisions, IP arguments, and chargebacks.
The templates are localized in eight languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Hindi) and downloadable in both PDF and Word formats. Use the language selector inside the template to switch.
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A template is the first line of defense
When a client charges back two months after accepting the work, what wins the dispute is the audit trail: signed acceptance, IP address records, and a tamper-proof archived contract. Pactful adds that layer on top of any of these templates.
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