Independent Contractor Agreement Generator

Yes. The agreement is assembled entirely in your browser with JavaScript. Nothing you type, including names, pay or terms, is uploaded to a server, logged or stored anywhere.

No. This template is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Laws differ by jurisdiction and situation, so consult a qualified lawyer before you rely on or sign any agreement.

An independent contractor runs their own business, controls how the work gets done, pays their own taxes and gets no employee benefits, while an employee works under the employer's direction and gets benefits and tax withholding. The Independent Contractor Status clause states this, but misclassifying a worker carries tax and labor-law risk, so confirm the classification fits and check local rules.

Each toggle adds or removes a clause and the sections renumber so the document stays clean. Confidentiality binds the contractor to protect the client's non-public information, IP assignment transfers the work product to the client once paid, and non-compete limits competing work for a period after the engagement.

If you enable the Intellectual Property / Work Product clause, the contractor assigns all rights in the work product to the client upon full payment, treated as work made for hire where the law allows. Leave it off and the contractor retains those rights unless you agree otherwise.

Yes. Download the .txt file or copy the text into your word processor and adjust any clause. Empty fields show bracketed placeholders like [governing jurisdiction] so you can spot what still needs filling in.