Free Terms of Use Generator
Use our free terms of use generator to create a professional agreement for your website, app or online store in just a few minutes. No legal expertise needed. Also known as "terms and conditions" or "terms of service".
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Who Needs a Terms of Use?
Blogs & Content Sites
Protect your articles, images, and creative content from unauthorized use
Ecommerce Stores
Establish clear purchase, payment, and return terms for your online shop
SaaS Products
Define subscription terms, service levels, and acceptable usage policies
Mobile Apps & Games
Cover in-app purchases, user accounts, and app store compliance
Why Your Business Needs a Terms of Use
Protect Your Business
Limit your liability with disclaimers, protect your intellectual property and content, and reserve rights to terminate abusive users.
Set Clear Rules
Define acceptable and prohibited behavior, establish account registration and security rules, and clarify payment, billing, and cancellation terms.
Legal Foundation
Establish governing law and dispute resolution, handle third-party links and services legally, and manage user-generated content and contributions.
Generate Your Terms of Use in 3 Simple Steps
Tell Us About Your Project
Answer simple questions about your website, app, or business model
We Generate Your Terms
Our system creates a comprehensive Terms of Use tailored to your needs
Download & Publish
Get HTML, DOCX, or TXT formats. Add to your footer, signup page or app
What's Included
Start free with a comprehensive base policy. Add premium compliance modules only if you need them.
Free Features
Included at no cost
- User accounts & responsibilities
- Acceptable use & prohibited activities
- Intellectual property rights
- User-generated content
- Third-party links & services
- Payments & subscriptions
- Disclaimers & limitation of liability
- Termination & suspension
- Governing law & disputes
Premium Add-ons
Pay only for what you need
- E-commerce Platform$24
- Subscription Service$24
- User-Generated Content$24
TermsBox vs the Alternatives
See how TermsBox stacks up against hiring a lawyer or doing it yourself.
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| Cost | Free or low-cost | $1,000 to $5,000+ | Free |
| Time to create | 5 minutes | 1 to 2 weeks | Hours of research |
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Terms of Use FAQ
Common questions about terms of use and legal compliance.
A Terms of Use (also called Terms of Service or Terms & Conditions) is a legal agreement between you and your users that establishes the rules for using your website, app, or service. It protects your business by setting clear expectations, limiting liability, protecting your intellectual property, and giving you the right to ban abusive users.
No significant difference. All three names describe essentially the same type of legal agreement: rules for using your platform. "Terms of Use" is common for content-heavy sites and apps, "Terms of Service" is popular in SaaS/app world, and "Terms & Conditions" is common for general websites and ecommerce. Our generator lets you choose whichever title you prefer.
Yes! Our base Terms of Use covering essential clauses (user accounts, acceptable use, intellectual property, disclaimers, termination, governing law) is 100% free. You can upgrade with optional add-ons for specialized business models like ecommerce platforms ($24), subscription services ($24), in-app purchases ($24), and user-generated content ($24), plus optional clauses like user feedback ($14) and promotions and contests ($14).
Absolutely! Our generator supports all platforms: websites, blogs, mobile apps (iOS/Android), SaaS products, ecommerce stores, and more. You can customize clauses based on your specific platform type and business model. For mobile apps, consider adding our In-App Purchases add-on ($24) for in-app purchases and virtual goods, and our User Accounts add-on ($24) for registration and account management.
Yes! The base Terms of Use covers general rules, and you can add specialized add-ons: E-commerce Platform ($24) for product sales, orders, and merchant responsibilities, or Subscription Service ($24) for recurring billing, auto-renewal, and cancellation terms. Both add-ons include industry-specific clauses tailored to your business model.
For most small businesses, indie developers, bloggers, and solo creators, our generator provides sufficient legal coverage for basic Terms of Use. However, this tool is not legal advice. If you have complex legal requirements, operate in heavily regulated industries (finance, healthcare), handle sensitive data, or have been served legal notices, we recommend consulting a qualified attorney to review your specific situation.
Update your Terms of Use whenever your business model changes significantly: adding new features (payments, subscriptions, user-generated content), expanding to new jurisdictions, changing your refund policy, or adding third-party integrations. Also review annually to ensure compliance with new laws. Our generator lets you edit and regenerate your Terms of Use anytime for free.
You can download your Terms of Use in HTML (for embedding on your website), DOCX (Microsoft Word for editing), and TXT (plain text). Additionally, you get a hosted URL (e.g., termsbox.com/your-company/terms-of-use) that you can link to from your footer, signup page, or app store listing.
The base Terms of Use includes basic user-generated content clauses. For platforms where users post significant content (forums, social networks, marketplaces, review sites), we recommend adding our User-Generated Content add-on ($24) which covers content licenses & ownership, moderation & takedown procedures, DMCA compliance, and copyright infringement handling.
Yes! You can regenerate your Terms of Use anytime by logging into your dashboard and editing your answers. For minor text changes, download the DOCX format and edit directly in Microsoft Word. For significant changes (new features, business model changes), we recommend regenerating through our wizard to ensure all clauses remain legally consistent.
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