Document template
Free service agreement template for client work
Cover the basics before client work starts: scope, fees, responsibilities, and signatures from both sides.
Last reviewed: June 17, 2026
Inkly workflow
Send, sign, track
- 1Download and customize the service agreement sample
- 2Export the finished agreement as a PDF
- 3Upload it to Inkly and place signature fields
- 4Send for signature, and get notified when it's signed
Who it's for: Freelancers, consultants, agencies, and small service businesses that send a standard service agreement to each new client before starting work.
A service agreement gives both sides a written record of what work will be performed, how payment works, and what expectations apply during the relationship. For consultants, freelancers, agencies, and small service businesses, it is often the first document a client needs to sign.
Start from our downloadable service agreement sample. Customize the placeholders, remove anything that does not fit your work, export the final version as a PDF, then send it through Inkly so your client can sign from a simple browser link.
Sample template
Service agreement starter template
A client-service starter document with sections for scope, fees, responsibilities, term, termination, and signatures.
Sample templates are starting points, not legal advice. Customize the language for your business and ask a qualified professional to review important documents.
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DOCX and PDF included
- Scope of services and payment placeholders
- Client and provider responsibility sections
- Signature blocks for both parties
What you'll send
- Ongoing service contracts
- Monthly retainer agreements
- Freelance service agreements
- Agency master service agreements
- Professional service contracts
Common challenges
- Spending time on signing setup for every new client when the document structure never changes
- Inconsistent service agreements sent by different people on the team
- Clients confused or delayed by a signing process that feels unnecessarily complicated
Best for
- Service businesses with a consistent agreement they send to all clients
- Professionals who onboard multiple clients per month
- Teams wanting a uniform signing process across the whole organization
Not best for
- Businesses that need to generate or populate contract terms from client data automatically
- Teams requiring legal negotiation or redlining capabilities
Security and compliance
Security built into
every signature.
Documents are encrypted, every signer is accounted for, and each step is recorded in a tamper-evident trail you can download anytime.
ESIGN & UETA compliant
Every signature carries intent, attribution, and a tamper-evident audit trail.
Encryption everywhere
AES-256 protects stored files. SHA-256 hashes make signed PDFs tamper-evident.
SOC 2 infrastructure
Runs on independently audited, SOC 2 Type II–compliant infrastructure.
Downloadable audit trail
View, signing, and completion events are captured in a Certificate of Completion.
Pricing
Plans that scale with
your signature volume.
Start free for your first 5 documents. Upgrade when your contracts pick up speed.
Free
Free forever for light, personal signing.
- 5 sent documents per 30 days
- Upload, prepare, and send PDFs
- Email signing links
- Completion notices
- Basic sender status
- Finalized PDF download
- Tamper-evident audit trail
- 14-day document retention
No credit card required
Pro
Unlimited signing for individuals.
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited sent documents
- Unlimited personal templates
- Unlimited document retention
- Open notifications
- Signing reminders
- Personal message in signing invites
Teams
For growing teams that close together.
- 5 team members included
- Everything in Pro
- Shared workspace documents
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- Teammate invitations
- Admin and member roles
- Seat management
- Centralized billing
- Team-visible activity
FAQ
Common questions
Short, practical answers to what teams ask before they start sending.
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