AI contract review

Counsl's AI contract review reads your whole agreement, flags the clauses that shift risk onto you, and tells you what to ask for instead. Each finding quotes the exact wording, so you can check every point yourself in seconds.

Use it to triage incoming contracts, prepare for a negotiation, or check a counterparty's redline before you accept it.

First five documents free. No card needed.

What AI contract review does

Traditional contract review means reading every clause, comparing it with what is normal, and writing down what to push back on. Counsl does that first pass for you. It identifies the agreement type and parties, extracts the key commercial terms, grades each risk as high, medium or worth reviewing, and gives an overall 0-100 risk score.

For each flagged clause you get a short explanation of why it matters and balanced replacement wording you can paste into your redline.

Example output

A shortened excerpt from a Counsl review of a sample services agreement:

Sample report - Freelance Design Services Agreement

Risk score 62 / 100

Summary

A fixed-fee agreement for brand design work. The client owns all work on full payment, may terminate at any time without paying for work in progress, and the designer carries uncapped liability for any claim connected to the work.

Flagged clauses

High - Uncapped indemnity. "Designer shall indemnify Client against any and all losses…" There is no limit, so one claim could exceed the whole fee.Safer wording: limit liability to the fees paid under this agreement, except for fraud.
Medium - Termination for convenience. "Client may terminate at any time on written notice." No payment for work already done.Safer wording: client pays for work completed up to the termination date.
Review - Portfolio rights. The agreement is silent on whether the designer may show the work in a portfolio.

Dates and deadlines

Invoices payable within 30 days. 14 days' written notice to terminate.

See the full sample analysis

Clauses it pays special attention to

Limitation of liability and liability caps
Indemnities, especially one-sided or uncapped ones
Termination for convenience and payment on exit
Auto-renewal and price-increase clauses
Intellectual property assignment and licence-back
Confidentiality scope, duration and carve-outs
Non-compete, non-solicit and exclusivity
Payment terms, late fees and set-off
Governing law, jurisdiction and arbitration
Assignment and change-of-control

Built for real contract work

Compare two versions of a contract and see what changed, clause by clause
Chat with the document and get answers that cite the page they came from
Write a negotiation email from the flagged risks in one click
Export the review as a branded PDF or Word report
Set email reminders for renewal, notice and payment deadlines
Share a read-only link or send a private share by email

When to use AI contract review - and when not to

AI review is best as the first step: sorting standard contracts from unusual ones, spotting the handful of clauses worth negotiating, and making sure nothing is missed under time pressure. It is not a substitute for legal advice on a high-stakes deal, a dispute, or a jurisdiction-specific question. In those cases, bring the Counsl report to your lawyer - it will make the conversation faster.

Your documents stay in your private workspace. Nothing is shared unless you choose to share it.

Frequently asked questions

What is AI contract review?

AI contract review uses a language model to read a contract, extract key terms, and flag clauses that create risk, with an explanation and suggested alternative wording for each.

How accurate is Counsl's contract review?

Every finding quotes the clause it is based on, so you can verify it directly. It is a strong first pass, not legal advice.

Is it free to try?

Yes. Your first five documents are free and no card is needed.

Can it compare two versions of a contract?

Yes. The comparison tool shows what changed between two versions and whether each change helps or hurts you.

Which file types are supported?

PDF, Word (.docx), plain text, and photos or scans of printed pages.

First five documents free. No card needed.