The clauses that cost freelancers money

One page per clause: what it actually does, the version that should worry you, a version worth signing, and how to ask for the change without blowing up the deal.

• What does an “unlimited revisions” clause mean for a freelancer?

  Unlimited revisions turns a fixed fee into an open-ended obligation. What the clause does, what a fair version looks like, and the exact wording to ask for instead.

• Work for hire vs licence: what should a freelancer agree to?

  A work-for-hire clause can transfer more than the project — including work you did before it. What it covers, when it is worth accepting, and how to limit it.

• Is an uncapped indemnity clause normal in a freelance contract?

  An uncapped indemnity can cost more than the entire project fee. How to spot one, why liability caps usually do not save you from it, and the wording to ask for.

• Are Net 60 payment terms normal for freelancers?

  Net 60 means financing your client for two months. When it is standard, when it is a red flag, and what to ask for instead.

• Can a client stop you working for their competitors?

  Non-competes and exclusivity clauses in freelance contracts: what they actually restrict, whether they hold up, and how to narrow one.