
Simple Terms
Understand any contract in plain English
What it does
Paste a lease, offer letter, NDA or terms of service and get it back in plain English — key terms pulled out, risky clauses flagged by severity, and the exact questions to ask before you sign. One file, your own AI key, no account and no subscription.
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