Contract Killer

What it is

Contract Killer is a web design and development contract template from Andy Clarke's studio, Stuff & Nonsense. It has been shared among freelance web designers and developers for years because it is written in plain English: it explains what each side will do in sentences a client will actually read, rather than in dense legal language.

What you get (as of 2026-09)

According to the product page:

• The template costs £10.99, or £15.99 in a bundle with a proposal template, a GDPR privacy policy and an NDA template.
• It comes in HTML, Markdown, PDF and Word formats.
• It is fully customisable and can be used for unlimited client projects.

Why a readable contract matters

A contract only protects you if both sides understand what they agreed. Many disputes between freelancers and small clients come from scope, revisions, payment timing and ownership, and a friendly, readable contract makes clients more likely to read those sections before signing rather than after a disagreement. It also sets a professional tone at the start of a project.

Is it worth paying for?

If you do regular direct web projects, a one-off £10.99 is small compared with one unpaid invoice, and adapting a well-structured template is faster than writing your own. If you are just starting, the free Freelancers Union Contract Creator covers the same checklist of scope, payment, deposit, revisions and ownership, and may be enough for your first projects.

Either way, a template is a starting point. It was written in the UK for web work, so read every clause, change what does not fit your service or country, and ask a local lawyer for large or unusual projects.

How to adapt it

1. Replace the scope section with your own deliverables, exclusions, client inputs and timeline.
2. Set your payment terms: deposit, milestones, due dates and who pays transfer fees.
3. Set the number of revision rounds and how extra work is quoted.
4. Make ownership pass to the client on full payment.
5. Keep the plain-English tone when you edit.

Common questions

Is it only for designers? It is aimed at web design and development, which covers most student freelance web work.

Does it work on Upwork or Fiverr? Platform terms govern those contracts; use the template for direct clients.

Is there a free version? Not on the current product page.

Source: stuffandnonsense.co.uk product page, read 2026-09.