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Draft an NDA — or know exactly what one binds you to.
Need an NDA? Describe the situation in plain English and Initialed drafts one. Been handed an NDA? Upload it and Initialed flags what it quietly binds you to — the perpetual confidentiality, the non-compete smuggled into the definitions, the one-sided terms — in plain English, in about two minutes. Ask it anything along the way.
Explain the agreement you need in plain English.
Don't worry — you'll get a chance to add more details, or even edit the document afterward.
Review a contract
Drag a PDF or Word file here, or browse. See your top risks free.
Illustrative results with suggested redlines — your review reflects your actual contract.
where an NDA quietly overreaches
to see what you’d actually be bound to
understand your NDA without the legalese
Draft, review, or ask questions — on any contract
Initialed is one place for the whole contract: write a new one from a plain-English description, pressure-test one you’ve been sent, and ask it anything in between.
Draft it
Describe what you need in plain English and Initialed writes a first draft — with placeholders where your details go, and the clauses your jurisdiction expects.
Review it
Upload one you’ve been sent and get risk-scored findings with suggested redlines you can accept in a click — in about two minutes.
Ask about it
Chat with the contract in plain English — “what am I agreeing to?”, “what’s missing?”, “is this clause normal?” — and get grounded answers.
What Initialed checks in your NDA
These are the five places an NDA most often binds you further than you think — in plain English, with what to look for and what to ask for instead.
Definition of “Confidential Information”
We flag definitions so broad they sweep in things you already knew or that are public — leaving you liable for using your own general knowledge.
We flag: “any and all information disclosed” · no carve-out for public or prior knowledge
Term & expiry
We flag NDAs with no end date, which bind you to keep information secret in perpetuity — long after the deal or the info stops mattering.
We flag: “in perpetuity” · “survives indefinitely” · no stated term
Mutual vs. one-way
We flag agreements where only you are bound while the other side discloses nothing — a one-way obligation dressed up as “mutual”.
We flag: “Recipient” obligations only · no reciprocal duties on the disclosing party
Non-solicit & non-compete creep
We flag NDAs that quietly restrict who you can hire or where you can work — obligations that belong in a separate, negotiated agreement, not a secrecy clause.
We flag: “shall not solicit or hire” · “shall not engage in a competing business”
Remedies & jurisdiction
We flag automatic injunctions, fee-shifting that makes you pay their lawyers, and a distant governing-law state you’d have to litigate in.
We flag: “injunctive relief without bond” · “prevailing party’s fees” · out-of-state venue
Walk into any negotiation — or lawyer call — prepared.
Every flag comes with what to ask for instead — so you can push back with specifics, not a hunch.
Review your NDA freeYou signed the NDA. Now it’s in your way.
You’ve been asked to keep something quiet forever, a new job looks like it might breach an old NDA, or you’re not sure what you can even say. Upload the signed NDA and Initialed explains — in plain English — exactly what you agreed to, how long it lasts, and whether this is worth taking to a lawyer.
We’re not a law firm and we don’t give legal advice. We’re the fast first step that tells you where you stand — so if you do call an attorney, you arrive knowing what to ask.
See what you agreed toWhen it’s worth calling a lawyer
- The NDA doubles as a non-compete that limits where you can work
- It’s attached to a large deal, acquisition, or investment
- The parties are in different countries and the law is cross-border
- It threatens your ability to keep working in your own field
Initialed helps you recognize these fast and organize the facts — then you decide whether to bring in counsel.
How it works
Upload your contract
Drop in the PDF or Word file — one you’re about to sign, or one you already did. Tell us which side you’re on.
We review it, side-aware
Initialed reads the whole document and checks it against a protection checklist — the same rigorous pass every time.
Get ranked red flags
See the clauses working against you, ranked by impact — with what to ask for, or what to raise with a lawyer.
Frequently asked
I already signed an NDA — can this still help?
Yes. Upload the signed NDA and Initialed explains, in plain English, exactly what you agreed to, how long the obligations last, and which terms can still affect you — so you know where you stand and whether it’s worth taking to a lawyer.
Is a “mutual” NDA actually balanced?
Not always. Many NDAs labeled “mutual” still put every real obligation on one side. Initialed checks whether the duties are genuinely reciprocal, how “Confidential Information” is defined, and whether a non-solicit or non-compete has been folded in.
Do I need a lawyer to review an NDA?
For an NDA tied to a large deal, one that restricts your ability to work, or a cross-border agreement, qualified counsel is worth it. Initialed is the fast first pass: it flags the risky clauses in a couple of minutes so you walk into any lawyer conversation prepared.
Before you sign — or after you already did.
Upload your NDA and see exactly what it binds you to — how long, how broadly, and whether anything more than secrecy is hiding inside — in about two minutes. Your first credit is free.
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