Independent Contractor Agreement Template
A free independent contractor agreement for businesses. Set the scope, rate, ownership of work and confidentiality, and each contractor signs online.
Customize the pages and design to fit your needs.
About this template
An independent contractor agreement with ready terms for the services, payment, ownership of work, confidentiality and ending the contract. Each contractor adds their details and rate, signs, and you keep a signed PDF.
Common uses
- Small businesses hiring freelancers
- Agencies working with contractors
- Freelancers sending their own terms
Key features
- Rate and payment terms
- Tax form upload
- Signed PDF for every contractor
What this template asks
What's your full name?
Short Text
What's your email address?
Email
What's your phone number?
Phone
What's your business name?
Short Text · Optional
What's your mailing address?
Short Text
Which services will you provide?
Long Text
How will you be paid?
Single Choice · Hourly rate, Fixed price per project, Monthly fee
What rate did you agree on?
Short Text
When do you start?
Date
Upload your tax form
File · Optional
Independent contractor agreement
Agreement text, accepted with “I agree”
Sign the contractor agreement
Signature
How to use this template
Copy it
Select Use template and a copy opens in your workspace as an unpublished draft.
Make it yours
Edit any question or answer, choose a theme, and add your logo.
Share it
Publish, then send the link, show a QR code, or embed the form on your site. Responses arrive in Submissions.
Independent contractor agreement
Signers read this text in the form before they accept it. Edit the bracketed details to match your business, and have the wording reviewed for your situation.
Please read this before you sign.
This agreement is between [Business name] (the "Client") and the contractor named in this form.
- Services. The contractor provides the services described above, using their own tools and choosing how and when the work is done.
- Independent contractor. The contractor is not an employee. The contractor pays their own taxes and insurance and receives no employee benefits.
- Payment. The Client pays the rate above within [number] days of each invoice. Expenses over [amount] need written approval first.
- Ownership. Work made for the Client under this agreement belongs to the Client once it is paid for.
- Confidentiality. The contractor keeps the Client's business information private during and after this agreement.
- Ending the agreement. Either side can end this agreement with [number] days written notice. The Client pays for work done up to that date.
By signing below, I confirm that I have read this agreement and agree to it.
Frequently asked questions
What should an independent contractor agreement include?
It covers the services, how and when the contractor is paid, that they are not an employee, who owns the work, confidentiality and how either side can end it. This template has each of those terms ready to edit.
Who signs this contractor agreement?
The contractor fills in their details, rate and start date, then signs. You get a signed PDF with an audit trail for every contractor you hire.
Can contractors upload their tax form?
Yes. The form has an optional upload, so contractors can attach their tax form with the agreement instead of emailing it.