Would you use a tool that explains contracts in plain English before you sign them?

I’ve been thinking about something and wanted honest feedback.

A lot of people sign agreements without really understanding them. Things like:

  • job offers
  • freelance contracts
  • rental agreements
  • NDAs
  • SaaS terms and conditions
  • loan agreements

Most people either skim them or don’t read them at all because they’re long and written in legal language.

I’m considering building a simple tool where you upload a document and it would:

• summarize the contract in plain English
• highlight risky clauses
• flag things like non-compete, penalties, termination conditions
• give a simple risk score

The idea would be something like:

“Before you sign anything, run it through this first.”

Not trying to replace lawyers, just helping people understand what they’re signing.

My question is:

Would you actually use something like this?

If yes, when was the last time you signed something you didn’t fully understand?

Also curious if people would pay a few dollars to analyze a contract instead of paying a lawyer.

Really just trying to understand if this is a real problem or if I’m overthinking it.

Posted Mar 14, 2026, 7:16 AM UTC

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