Documents and clauses we analyze
Explain The Terms works best for common, everyday agreements that people actually sign, compare, or click through.
Start with the document type that matches your situation, then use the clause library to understand specific terms like arbitration, indemnity, renewal, or termination.
Start with the document closest to yours
These are the main document families we currently support. Each one maps to a more focused landing page so you can start with the closest match instead of a generic contract explainer.
Residential Leases
Apartment, house, condo, roommate, and renewal terms.
Employment Contracts
Offer letters, compensation terms, benefits, and restrictions.
Contract Clauses
Browse common clause explanations in plain English.
Service Agreements
Gyms, subscriptions, vendor services, home services, and utilities.
NDAs
Confidentiality duties, carve-outs, and survival periods.
Terms & Conditions
Website and app terms of service, recurring billing, and account rules.
In plain English: We focus on the parts that affect your money, your obligations, your cancellation options, and your legal leverage.
Popular starting points
Employment contract review is the best fit for offer letters, compensation terms, non-competes, and termination language.
Lease agreement review is the right starting point for rent, deposits, renewal rules, notice periods, and move-out costs.
Service agreement review is for recurring services, scope of work, billing, cancellation, and one-sided liability language.
Terms and conditions explained is for website and app terms, recurring billing, data rights, account suspension, and arbitration.
Learn the basics before you upload
These guides are the fastest way to get your bearings if you want a checklist first, then a document review second. They are intentionally short, practical, and tied to the same contract types the tool already supports.
Guide
What to Look for in an Employment Contract
A practical checklist for reviewing salary, benefits, post-employment restrictions, and exit terms before you sign a job contract.
Read guideGuide
What to Look for in a Lease Agreement
A plain-English lease checklist covering rent, deposits, renewal rules, repairs, move-out costs, and early termination terms.
Read guideGuide
What Is an NDA?
A plain-English guide to what NDAs usually mean, what counts as confidential information, and which confidentiality terms deserve a closer look.
Read guideGuide
How to Read a Service Agreement
A plain-English guide to reading scope, fees, change orders, liability limits, renewals, and termination language in a service contract.
Read guideNeed a broader entry point? Browse the full Guides hub or start with Best AI Contract Review Tools if you are still deciding how to review the document at all.
Common clauses we explain
If you do not need a full document review yet, the clause library is the fastest way to understand the language that keeps showing up across contracts. It is designed to support both search discovery and real review work.
Browse clause explanations for topics like arbitration, indemnity, automatic renewal, liquidated damages, and termination, or go straight to the full clause library.
Auto-renewals Read more
One-sided termination Read more
Non-competes Read more
Arbitration Read more
Fee shifting Browse related clauses
Penalties Browse related clauses
Early termination fees Read more
Price increases Browse related clauses
Best fit for this tool
Explain The Terms is strongest when the goal is understanding what a document means in plain English: your obligations, what can cost you money, what can limit your rights, and what happens if something changes or goes wrong.
- Best for: consumer agreements, job contracts, leases, service contracts, NDAs, and terms of service.
- Especially useful for: spotting fees, deadlines, cancellation policies, renewal language, and dispute terms.
- Good companion to the clause library: when one clause is confusing but the rest of the document is straightforward.
What We Don't Cover
Some situations deserve personalized legal advice. In those cases, we recommend speaking with a qualified attorney.
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Court filings and litigation
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Complex business transactions
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Jurisdiction-specific advice
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