Agree on the job before you start it.
Many freelance and contractor jobs start on a call or in a chat: "Can you do this by Friday for this much?" When the work is delivered, the scope, the deadline or the fee are remembered differently. The Freelance Work and Contractor templates turn that conversation into a receipt both of you approve before the work starts.
When to use it
- A client asks for a logo, a website or a translation over WhatsApp.
- You hire a painter, a plumber or a small renovation crew.
- A subcontractor takes on part of a larger job at a unit price.
- You agree on a fixed fee for a one-off task such as moving or assembly.
What goes on the receipt
- Who will do the work?
- The person doing the work is named as the responsible party; the other person is the client or project owner.
- Work scope
- What will be delivered, as concretely as you can: number of pages, rooms, revisions, files.
- Delivery date
- When the work is due (Freelance Work template).
- Fee or unit price
- The total fee, or the unit price for contractor work, and when it is paid.
- Acceptance criteria
- How both of you will know the work is done. This is the field that prevents most disputes.
- Exclusions
- What is not included (Contractor template): materials, travel, extra revisions.
How it works
- 01 Tap "New Receipt", pick the template and answer its short questions. SEAL turns your answers into numbered items; add your own items if you need to.
- 02 Pair with the other person using a 6-character code (letters and digits, valid for 30 minutes, single use): share an invite link, show the QR code or read the code out.
- 03 The other person reviews the receipt on their own phone and approves it or uses "Suggest Edit". Once the final version is approved, the receipt is sealed.
- 04 Both of you keep the same sealed record. Its code (SEAL-XXXXXXXX) lets anyone look up its status at getseal.app/verify, and either of you can download it as a PDF.
Tips for a clear receipt
- Be specific in the scope. "A website" invites disagreement; "a five-page website with a contact form" does not.
- Write the acceptance criteria as something you can check, not a feeling.
- If the client asks for more, use a new receipt for the extra work so both records stay clear.
Questions
Can the client change the terms before approving?
Yes. They can use "Suggest Edit"; you then see both versions side by side and can accept, reject or edit again until you agree on one version.
Which template should I choose, Freelance Work or Contractor?
Freelance Work has a delivery date and a fee. Contractor has a unit price and an exclusions field, which suits building, repair and subcontracting work.
Does this replace a full service contract?
No. For large or long-running projects a full contract is still the right tool. SEAL is for the many smaller jobs that would otherwise have nothing in writing.
Add weight to your word.
Available on the App Store and Google Play. Reviewing, approving and verifying receipts is free; creating a new sealed receipt requires SEAL Plus, and eligible new subscribers get their first 3 months free.