· freelance tools + guides
Freelance, in one place.
Every free tool and guide on Briskly built for solo freelancers and contractors: invoicing, rate-setting, contracts, email signatures, and the practical guides on how to actually get paid on time. All browser-only, all free, no signup.
Tools.
· interactive · browser-only
· tool · 2026-04-22
Invoice generator
Free PDF invoice generator with 10 currencies, 3 templates, logo upload, VAT/GST/discount, tax fields for US/CA/UK/EU/AU. Data stays in your browser.
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· tool · 2026-04-22
Freelance rate calculator
Work backwards from a target salary to hourly / daily / weekly / project rates. Accounts for tax, benefits, billable percentage, and industry presets.
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· tool · 2026-04-22
Email signature generator
Six templates, five fonts, Gravatar auto-photo, Clearbit logo, dual brand colors. Install guides for Gmail, Outlook, and Apple Mail.
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· tool · 2026-04-22
NDA generator
Free non-disclosure agreement template. Mutual or unilateral, editable clauses, optional non-solicit, governing-law field. Prints to PDF.
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· tool · 2026-04-22
Rental agreement generator
Free residential lease template, fixed-term or month-to-month, rent + deposit + utilities split, pet and smoking rules. For freelancers who landlord on the side.
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· tool · 2026-04-22
Freelance contract generator
Free freelance services agreement. Hourly / fixed / milestone fees, IP ownership toggle, independent contractor clauses, US or Canada jurisdiction. Prints to PDF.
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· tool · 2026-04-22
Consulting contract generator
Advisory-focused variant: license-back IP by default (you retain methodology), retainer / hourly / fixed options, 30-day default notice. Solo consultants and advisors.
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Guides.
· long-form · honest
· guide · 2026-04-22
How to invoice as a freelancer
9 required fields, 4 billing models (hourly / project / retainer / mixed), payment-term negotiation table by client size, overdue follow-up cadence, tax handling across US/CA/UK/EU/AU.
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· guide · 2026-04-22
How to make an invoice with AI
Three AI workflows for invoicing in 2026: Claude in Google Sheets, ChatGPT Canvas, Gemini in Workspace. Copy-paste prompt template, honest take on where AI helps and where it doesn't.
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· guide · 2026-04-22
How to set your freelance rate with AI
The sister play to invoicing-with-AI, for pricing. Market research with Claude, negotiation scripting with ChatGPT, cost-of-business math with Gemini. Copy-paste prompt template included.
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· guide · 2026-04-23
How to draft a freelance contract with AI
Completes the AI trio (invoicing + pricing + contracting). Claude for clause drafting, ChatGPT Canvas for redline negotiation, Gemini for jurisdiction checks. Prompt template included.
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· guide · 2026-04-19
How to make an invoice
The fields that are legally required, the ones that get you paid faster, and the ones that cause disputes. Tool-agnostic version.
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· guide · 2026-04-22
How to make an invoice in Excel
Six-section layout, three formulas, PDF export. 10 minutes the first time, 2 minutes after, plus the five mistakes that send invoices to AP-rejection purgatory.
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· guide · 2026-04-19
How to invoice a client (first time)
What to collect before the job starts, the email that gets paid faster, and the mistakes that make first-time freelancers look like first-time freelancers.
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· guide · 2026-04-19
Invoice vs. receipt vs. bill
Three words, three different legal and accounting functions. Using the wrong one won't sink a deal but can quietly cost you two weeks of AP review.
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Who this section is for
Anyone invoicing as a single person: solo consultants, freelance designers and devs, writers and editors, photographers, coaches, contractors on trade work, one-person agencies. If you're sending invoices under your own name (or a one-person LLC), the tools and guides here are built for you specifically.
The deliberate non-goal: we are not building an invoicing SaaS. No signup, no monthly fee, no client database, no automated reminders. For those features, our guide on how to invoice as a freelancer recommends specific paid tools (Bonsai, FreshBooks, QuickBooks) at the stage where they start being worth it. Below that threshold, which is most of the first year or two of freelancing, a free browser tool plus a spreadsheet gets you through.
The workflow most freelancers end up with
A recognizable shape: set your rate using the rate calculator, send prospective clients a signed NDA if the work needs it, invoice via the invoice generator at the end of each billing cycle, and keep your email signature consistent across every follow-up. The AI-adjacent workflows, using Claude/ChatGPT/Gemini to set your rate and generate invoices, layer on top once the basics are running.
Missing something? Email us. The next ship is usually whatever two freelancers ask for in the same week.