Everything ClauseAudit does
A complete guide to what ClauseAudit offers and how to use it, from getting your contract in, to understanding every risk, to negotiating a better deal. Read by category below, or just start a review.
Getting your contract in
Start a review in whatever form your contract arrived. You do not need to convert anything, ClauseAudit handles the common formats people actually have.
Upload a file (PDF, DOCX, TXT, or a photo)
Drag and drop or browse to upload a Word document, PDF, plain-text file, or even a phone photo of a contract, up to 32MB. You can also paste text or fetch a publicly shared Google Doc / Drive link. The text is extracted automatically and sent for analysis.
Snap or share a photo
Got a contract as a photo, a picture you took with your phone, or one shared on WhatsApp? Upload the image (JPG/PNG) and ClauseAudit reads the text directly from the image. No scanner or OCR app needed.
Scanned PDFs
Image-only PDFs (a scan with no selectable text) are read the same way, straight from the page, so old scanned agreements still work.
Paste text
If your terms are in an email or a web page, just paste them in. Useful for online terms of service and click-through agreements.
Tell us your concern
Before you run the review, you can type what you are worried about, for example, "Can they stop me working for a competitor?" The analysis addresses your specific question first, then covers everything else.
Clause-by-clause risk analysis
The core of ClauseAudit: every clause is read and judged so you understand the risks before you sign, in plain English, not legalese.
Clause-by-clause risk flagging
Each risky, one-sided, or unusual clause is flagged and rated HIGH, MEDIUM, or LOW so you can see at a glance what deserves attention.
Plain-English explanations
For every flagged clause you get "what this means" and "why it matters", the real-world consequence, written for a non-lawyer.
Overall risk score
A single 0–100 score and HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW level summarize how risky the whole contract is, with a short executive summary up top.
Automatic contract-type detection
Not sure what kind of contract you have? Auto-detect identifies the type and applies the right checks, or you can pick the type yourself.
What it gets right + missing clauses
The review also highlights fair terms and flags standard protections that are missing from your contract, not just the bad parts.
Clause benchmarking, is this normal?
Knowing a clause is risky is only half the picture. ClauseAudit tells you whether each term is typical or out of line, compared to a curated reference set.
STANDARD / SOMEWHAT UNUSUAL / AGGRESSIVE ratings
Each clause is compared to a benchmark and labeled, e.g. "3 months’ deposit vs the typical 1–2 months", so you know if you are being asked for more than the norm.
Curated, statute-backed reference data
Benchmarks come from a maintained reference set grounded in real law and market practice (security-deposit caps, non-compete limits, auto-renewal windows, late fees, and more).
Never makes up a benchmark
If there is no reliable benchmark for a clause, ClauseAudit says "no benchmark available" rather than inventing a number. You can trust the comparisons it does make.
US state-specific legal context
The same clause can be perfectly legal in one state and unenforceable in another. ClauseAudit tunes the analysis to your state across all 50 states + DC.
State + federal law applied
Pick your state and the review factors in the relevant federal baseline and your state’s rules, for example, non-competes that are void in California, or security-deposit caps that vary by state.
Enforceability flags
Clauses that are likely void or unenforceable where you live are called out, so you do not over-worry about terms a court would not uphold, or miss ones that are fully binding.
Specialized analyzers
Beyond the general review, ClauseAudit has eleven focused analyzers, each tuned to the clauses that matter most for that kind of contract.
Employment
At-will vs fixed term, non-compete scope and enforceability, IP assignment breadth, mandatory arbitration and class-action waivers, severance, and equity vesting.
Freelance / Independent Contractor
Work-for-hire and IP ownership, kill fees, payment-on-approval traps, unlimited revisions, non-solicitation, and 1099 misclassification risk.
NDA / Confidentiality
How "confidential information" is defined, missing standard exclusions, perpetual terms, residuals clauses, and injunctive-relief waivers.
SaaS / Software subscription
Data ownership and AI-training rights, auto-renewal traps, liability caps vs real exposure, uptime/SLA gaps, and unilateral price increases.
Lease / Rental
Residential vs commercial detection, security-deposit limits, entry-notice rules, repair-responsibility shifting, late fees, and prohibited clauses.
Commercial Lease
Personal guaranty: scope, cap, and burn-off conditions, CAM: definition, cap, admin fee, exclusions, audit right, Total cost over the full term and effective rent per sq ft, Assignment and sublease: can you ever get out?, Renewal options, rent reset and the notice deadline.
Equipment & Vendor
Automatic renewal and the exact date to cancel by, Total of every payment, fee and the buyout, Estimated financing rate against the cash price, Fair market value buyouts the lessor decides, Payments that survive equipment failure.
MCA & Business Loan
What you receive after fees and any old balance, Total repayment and cost per dollar received, Estimated APR from the actual payment schedule, Reconciliation: how it works and who decides, Confession of judgment and personal guaranty.
Franchise
Fees over the term at your own revenue figure, Item 20 closure and turnover rates, year by year, Item 19: earnings information, or none, Territory carve-outs for online and delivery sales, Required suppliers that pay the franchisor.
Business Purchase
Where the price goes: cash, escrow, seller note, earnout, Seller note payment and total interest, Indemnity cap, basket and claim deadlines in dollars and dates, Liabilities that stay with the seller, and those that do not, Earnout definitions and who controls the business.
Operating Agreement
Ownership table: units, percentages, classes and capital, Vesting, cliff and acceleration, with dates, Capital calls and the penalty for not funding, Distribution waterfall, preferred return and promote, Who controls, removal, vetoes and amendments.
Reports and downloads
Turn the analysis into documents you can keep, share with a lawyer, or use to negotiate.
PDF risk report
A clean, downloadable report with the risk score, executive summary, every flagged clause, recommendations, and the disclaimer, ready to forward or print.
Reviewed contract (highlighted)
A copy of your contract with each flagged clause highlighted by risk (red/amber/green) plus risk notes, so you can see the issues in context, on the document itself.
Redline (Word DOCX)
For each risky clause, suggested fairer replacement wording you can drop straight into the contract, a true redline you can send back to the other side.
Download your original
Keep a copy of exactly what you uploaded or pasted, alongside the analysis.
Negotiation help
ClauseAudit does not just tell you what is wrong, it helps you do something about it.
One-click negotiation email
Generate a polite, professional email to the other party that lists the changes you want, framed as reasonable requests (not threats). Copy it or download it as a text file, edit, and send.
Concrete negotiation tips
Every flagged clause includes a specific "negotiation tip", a concrete ask you can make to improve the term.
Your account and saved reviews
Your reviews are saved privately to your account so you never have to re-run the same contract.
Saved review history
Every analysis you run while signed in is saved to your account. Re-open it anytime to read the findings again or re-download the report, no need to pay or re-run.
Private to you
Saved reviews are tied to your account. Only you can open them, no one else, including other users, can see them. Delete any review whenever you like.
Sign in your way
Create an account with email and password, or continue with Google in one click, including company Google Workspace accounts.
Privacy and trust
Contracts are sensitive. ClauseAudit is built so you can use it with confidence.
Never used for training
Your contracts are processed only to give you results and are never used for training.
We keep your report, not your document
We save your analysis so you can revisit it, we do not keep your full uploaded contract on file, and saved reviews are yours to delete.
100% money-back guarantee
Not satisfied? Get a full refund within 14 days, no questions asked. Cancel any subscription anytime.
Honest about limits
ClauseAudit gives automated risk education, not legal advice, and is not a law firm. For anything important, it helps you walk into a lawyer’s office already knowing the right questions.
Ready to try it?
Upload a contract, or a photo of one, and get a full risk review in under a minute.
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