Contract red-flag checker

Paste a brand deal contract. See the clauses worth reading twice, why they matter and what to ask for, in plain English. Education, not legal advice.

This tool is in labs: it works, and we are still testing it. What it makes is yours to keep.

Education, not legal advice. A flag is a clause worth reading twice, not proof that a contract is unfair. Ask a lawyer about anything you are unsure of.

How it works

Brand deal contracts are usually written by the brand. Most clauses are routine, but a few decide whether you keep control of your content, when you are paid, and what you cannot do for months afterwards.

The checker reads the contract you paste and flags wording that deserves a second look: rights that never end or cannot be taken back, ownership moving to the brand, exclusivity, payment that waits on approval, unlimited revisions, indemnities, and use of your face, voice or likeness, including for AI. It also lists what a creator contract usually covers that it could not find, such as when you are paid and how many revisions are included.

Which data it uses

Runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to Fluencify; we only count that the tool was used.

The contract you paste is checked on your device and is not sent to Fluencify.

The rules are patterns Fluencify wrote from the clauses creators most often ask about. They read wording, not intent: they can miss a clause written another way, and flag one that is fine in context. Every flag shows the sentence it found, so you can judge it.

Step by step

  1. Copy the contract text from the document or email and paste it in. A scanned page or an image of a PDF has to be copied out as text first.
  2. Press Check my contract.
  3. Read each flag: the words it found, why they matter and what you could ask for instead.
  4. Check the list of what it could not find, then take your questions back to the brand, or to a lawyer.

Example

Two sentences from a made-up contract

What goes in

Pasted text
The Creator grants the Company a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide license to use the Content in all media now known or hereafter devised. Payment will be made within 90 days of the Company's approval of the Content.

What comes out

  • Rights that never end: "perpetual". Ask for a fixed term, with any renewal agreed and paid separately.
  • Rights you cannot take back: "irrevocable".
  • Every kind of media, including ones not invented yet: "now known or hereafter devised".
  • Payment depends on their approval: "Company's approval". A long wait to be paid: "90 days".
  • Not found: anything about revisions, pay if the brand cancels, or labelling the post as an ad.

Put this tool on your site

Copy the code into any page. The tool runs inside a frame, works the same as it does here, and the link under it credits Fluencify.

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Questions

Is this legal advice?

No. It is education: it points at clauses that often matter to creators and explains them in plain English. For a large deal, or anything you are unsure of, ask a lawyer where you live.

Is my contract sent anywhere?

No. The check runs in your browser, and the contract is not sent to Fluencify. We only count that the tool was used.

Why was a normal clause flagged?

The checker reads wording, not intent, so it flags clauses worth a second look even when they are fair in context. The sentence is shown with every flag so you can decide.

Which clauses matter most in a UGC contract?

Usage rights (where your videos run, for how long and whether as ads), exclusivity, when and how you are paid, revisions, and anything about your face, voice or likeness. Those decide what the deal is really worth.

What should I do about a red flag?

Ask about it. Terms like these can often be changed: a fixed term instead of forever, a date to be paid, a limit on revisions. Sign up free to keep your checks and find your next brand deal.

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