Deal Risk Checker
Paste a client's request or a brand's offer. The Deal Risk Checker shows what the message says, what it leaves out, which points are worth clarifying before you say yes, and the questions to ask. It works for client projects and for brand collaborations, with no sign-up.
The checks run in your browser and nothing you paste is saved. It checks the wording of the message only; it is not legal advice.
Paste a little more of the message, at least a sentence or two.
Before you say yes
What the message says
Missing information
Protection findings
Questions to ask
Suggested next step
Read it with AI optional
Pulls the brand or client, fee, deliverables and terms out of the message. Anything the message doesn't say stays "Not specified". Pressing this sends the message to an AI service to read it; DealInSec doesn't store it. It reads up to 600 characters.
Keep the answers in one place
Create a free DealInSec account and turn this into a deal: the terms you agree go into a quotation, an agreement the client or brand can sign online and an invoice. The free plan needs no card and is open in every country; paid plans can currently be bought in India only.
Turn this into a DealInSec deal →What the Deal Risk Checker looks for
It looks in the message for each of the points below and lists the ones it can't find. The two kinds of deal have different checks, because they leave different things unsaid.
| Check | Client work | Brand collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| Deliverables and scope | What is being built or written, and how much | How many pieces of content, in which format, on which platform |
| Fee and payment | The fee, an advance, when the balance is due | The fee, an advance, when payment is due after posting |
| Revisions | How many rounds of changes are included | How many rounds of changes are included |
| Usage rights | Not checked | Where and for how long the brand may use the content, and whether that includes ads |
| Exclusivity | Not checked | Whether competing brands are ruled out, and for how long |
| Approval | Whether and how the client accepts the work | Who approves the content and how quickly |
| Cancellation and ownership | Yes | Yes |
| Deadline | The delivery date | The posting dates or campaign deadline |
Two examples
These are examples of messages you might receive, not customer data.
A client request
Hey, can you build our website for $1,500? We need it by October 20.
This states a fee and a deadline. It doesn't say what the website includes, when the client pays, whether there is an advance, how many revisions are included or what happens if the project is cancelled. Those are the points to clarify before agreeing.
A brand offer
Hey! We'd love 2 Instagram Reels and 3 stories for $800. We'd also like to use the content for ads.
This states a fee, a platform and a quantity. It asks to use the content for ads without saying for how long or whether that is included in the fee. It doesn't say when payment is due, whether exclusivity applies or how the content is approved.
What to do with the findings
- Send the questions in one message rather than one at a time. The tool drafts it for you to copy and edit.
- Keep the answers in writing, in the same thread as the offer.
- Put the agreed terms in a document. The free quotation maker and service agreement template work for either kind of deal.
- Agree how you will be paid before you start. Freelance payment terms explains deposits, milestones and due dates, and the invoice due date calculator works out the date.
If the scope keeps growing, how to handle scope creep and setting revision limits cover the responses. For a longer walk through what a contract should say, see freelance contract terms.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Deal Risk Checker do?
It reads a client request or brand offer you paste in and shows what it says, what it leaves out, which points are worth clarifying and the questions to ask before you agree. It checks the wording of the message only.
Is my message stored or sent anywhere?
The checks run in your browser on the text you paste, and DealInSec does not save it. The optional AI reading sends the message to an AI service to read it, and only when you press that button; DealInSec does not store it.
Is this legal advice?
No. It flags terms worth clarifying, such as missing payment timing or usage rights, based on what the message says. It cannot tell you whether a deal is legal, enforceable or safe, and a message that raises no findings is not a guarantee of anything. For high-value or unusual deals, have a lawyer review the terms.
What should I check before accepting a brand deal?
The deliverables and platform, the fee and when it is paid, how the brand may use the content and for how long, whether exclusivity applies, how content is approved, how many revisions are included and what happens if the campaign is cancelled. The checker looks for each of these in the message.
What should I check before accepting a client project?
The scope and deliverables, the fee, a deadline, an advance or deposit, when the balance is due, how many revisions are included, who owns the finished work and what happens if the project is cancelled.
Can I use it for messages that are not in English?
The checks look for English wording, so a message in another language will show most points as not specified. Translate it first, or use the questions as a checklist by hand.
Does it work outside India?
Yes. It reads any message and is not tied to a country or currency. It recognises the $, €, £ and ₹ signs and common currency codes.