Terms of Service Generator: Free Template for Websites and Apps
Use this terms of service generator to draft terms for a website, mobile app, SaaS platform or online store. Enter your business details, choose the options that apply, and copy or download the text. It is a template to review and adapt, not legal advice.
A terms of service generator builds a first-draft agreement between a website, app or online store and its users from a few details you enter: business name, service type, contact email, governing law and options for user content, subscriptions and refunds. The result is a template to review and adapt, not legal advice.
How the Terms of Service Generator Works
Every clause in the output is built from what you enter. Nothing is sent to a server, and no placeholder is left for you to hunt down: the tool will not generate until the business name, contact email and governing law are filled in.
| Your input | What it fills in |
|---|---|
| Business name | The parties, the service description, the intellectual property and liability clauses, and the contact block |
| Website URL (optional) | The acceptance clause and the contact block |
| Service type | The wording for a website, mobile app, SaaS platform or online store |
| Contact email | Termination, refund requests, copyright complaints and the contact block |
| Governing law | The governing law and jurisdiction clause |
| Allow user-generated content | Adds a user content clause: ownership, licence to you, removal and copyright complaints |
| Has paid subscriptions | Adds payment terms, with or without automatic renewal wording |
| Has refund policy | Adds a refund clause using your own refund window in days |
Worked example: a SaaS platform with paid subscriptions that renew automatically and a 14-day refund window produces 13 numbered sections, from Acceptance of Terms to Contact Us. Ticking user-generated content as well makes it 14; with no options ticked it is 11.
What a Terms of Service Should Cover
What your terms need depends on what the service does and where your users are. These are four points with a legal source behind them; a template cannot settle any of them for you.
| Topic | What the source says |
|---|---|
| How users agree | In Nguyen v. Barnes & Noble (9th Cir. 2014) a US appeals court held that a link to the terms on every page, with no notice and no prompt for an affirmative action, did not bind the user. Ask users to tick a box or press “I agree”. |
| Subscriptions that renew automatically (US) | 15 U.S.C. § 8403 requires an online seller to disclose all material terms clearly and conspicuously before taking billing details, to get express informed consent before charging, and to give a simple way to stop recurring charges. |
| Content uploaded by users (US) | The copyright safe harbor in 17 U.S.C. § 512 applies only if the provider has named an agent for infringement notices on its website and with the Copyright Office, and tells users about a policy for terminating repeat infringers. The template does not add either. |
| Refunds for EU consumers | People who buy online in the EU can cancel within 14 days without giving a reason. A shorter refund window in your terms does not remove that right. |
Privacy is a separate document. Article 13 of the GDPR lists what you must tell people when you collect their personal data, and California’s CCPA requires a privacy policy; use the Privacy Policy Generator for a starting draft.
Terms of Service vs Terms and Conditions vs Terms of Use
The three names are used for the same kind of document: the agreement that sets the rules for using a service. This generator titles its output “Terms of Service”; you can rename it to match what your site already uses. The name matters less than what the clauses say and how users agree to them.
What This Template Does Not Do
- It is not legal advice and has not been reviewed for any particular country or state.
- It does not include an arbitration clause, a minimum age, a DMCA agent, or industry rules for areas such as health or finance.
- It does not make any document compliant with a law by itself, and it cannot check that the governing law you choose suits your business.
- The limits on liability and the disclaimers apply only as far as the law allows; consumer protection law can override them.
Read every clause, change whatever does not match how you operate, and ask a lawyer to review the result before you rely on it.
Last updated: October 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this terms of service generator free?
Yes. You can generate, copy and download as many drafts as you like without signing up or paying. The text is built in your browser, so the details you type are not sent to a server.
Are the generated terms of service legally enforceable?
The generator produces a template, not legal advice, and nothing guarantees that a court will enforce it. Enforceability depends on the law that applies to you and on how users agree to the terms. In Nguyen v. Barnes and Noble (2014), a US appeals court refused to enforce terms that were only linked at the bottom of each page. Have a lawyer review the final text.
What is the difference between terms of service and terms and conditions?
In everyday use, terms of service, terms and conditions and terms of use are names for the same kind of document: the agreement that sets the rules for using a service. What matters is what the clauses say and how users agree to them.
Do I need separate terms for a website and mobile app?
One document can cover both when they offer the same service. Apps distributed through an app store are also subject to the terms of that store, which the mobile app option in this generator mentions.
How should users accept the terms?
Ask for a clear action, such as ticking a box or pressing an I agree button next to a link to the terms. In Nguyen v. Barnes and Noble (2014), the Ninth Circuit held that a link to the terms on every page, without notice or a prompt for an affirmative action, was not enough to bind the user.
Is a terms of service required by law?
It depends on what the service does. Some disclosures are required by specific laws: in the United States, 15 USC 8403 requires clear disclosure of all material terms and express consent before charging for an online subscription that renews automatically, and EU consumers can cancel most online purchases within 14 days. A terms of service is the usual place to set these out.
Can I use a terms of service template without a lawyer?
You can use it as a starting point. A template cannot check the law that applies to your business, so read every clause, change anything that does not match how you operate, and ask a lawyer to review it before you rely on it, especially if you take payments, host user content or sell to consumers in several countries.