# NDA Generator: Draft a Free Non-Disclosure Agreement URL: https://legalysis.co/tools/nda-generator Type: tool Locale: en Published: 2026-10-13 Updated: 2026-10-13 --- > Build a plain non-disclosure agreement draft in your browser: pick mutual or one-way, set the term and governing law, then copy or download the text. Free, with no signup. ## NDA Generator: Draft a Free Non-Disclosure Agreement Fill in the parties, term and governing law. The nda generator builds a clean draft in your browser, with nothing uploaded or stored. ## NDA generator Choose mutual or one-way, name the parties, set the term and pick the governing law. The draft updates as you type. This is a template, not legal advice. *[Interactive widget — see the live page for the full experience]* ## What goes into the draft ### Clauses that most NDAs share The draft always includes a purpose, a definition of confidential information, use and disclosure limits, the standard exclusions and compelled disclosure. Return of materials and injunctive relief are optional switches. ### Time limits you control The disclosure period sets how long information can be shared under the agreement. The survival period sets how long the duty lasts after that. Defaults are 2 and 3 years. The notes below the draft warn you when the total looks long or the survival is zero. ### Governing law and place of jurisdiction Pick Switzerland, Germany, Austria, England and Wales or France. The matching governing law wording is inserted, and you name the city whose courts decide disputes. Trade secrets stay protected for as long as the law treats them as such. *Keep it short* ## Why a short NDA is usually the better NDA Most NDAs I have signed were far longer than the conversation they protected. A short, readable agreement gets signed faster, and the other side is more likely to read it. That matters, because a clause nobody read is a clause nobody will honour. Use this draft as a starting point for a first meeting, then add what the deal really needs. - Name the purpose narrowly so the other side cannot reuse your information elsewhere - Keep the protection window proportionate to how long the information stays sensitive - Read the final text as if you were the receiving party ## Questions about this NDA generator ### Is this NDA generator free? Yes. There is no account, no paywall and no limit on drafts. The text is built in your browser from the fields you fill in, and nothing you type is sent to a server. ### Is the generated NDA legally binding? Once both parties sign a clear agreement, it can bind them, but this is a plain template and not legal advice. Whether a clause is enforceable depends on the governing law, so have a lawyer qualified in that jurisdiction review the final text, especially for commercially critical information. ### Where do the clauses and time limits come from? The structure follows the clauses that appear in most commercial NDAs: a definition of confidential information, use and disclosure limits, the four standard exclusions, compelled disclosure, return of materials, term, governing law. The defaults of 2 years of disclosure plus 3 years of survival are a common starting point, not a legal rule. Change them to fit the deal. ### Should I pick a mutual or a one-way NDA? Choose mutual when both sides will share sensitive material, for example in a partnership or a possible acquisition. Choose one-way when only one side discloses, for example a founder showing a product to a supplier. A one-way draft protects Party A only. ### Why can I choose the governing law? The law you choose decides how terms such as trade secrets, penalties and injunctions are treated. The generator covers Switzerland, Germany, Austria, England and Wales and France. Choose the law that matches where the parties operate, and name a real place of jurisdiction. ### Can it handle employee or investor NDAs? No. It drafts a business-to-business agreement for a defined purpose. Employment confidentiality clauses, investor documents and data processing terms follow other rules and need a different template and legal review. ### What should I check before I send the draft? Read the points listed under the draft: legal names, the length of the protection window, the purpose and the governing law. Then read the whole text once as if you were the other party. Anything you would not accept from them should not be in your draft either. ## Received an NDA from someone else? Check it before you sign. Legalysis flags risky clauses in NDAs, SLAs, and vendor contracts in minutes, before you put any signature on them. *Call to action: Analyze a contract free* ## FAQ ### Is this NDA generator free? Yes. There is no account, no paywall and no limit on drafts. The text is built in your browser from the fields you fill in, and nothing you type is sent to a server. ### Is the generated NDA legally binding? Once both parties sign a clear agreement, it can bind them, but this is a plain template and not legal advice. Whether a clause is enforceable depends on the governing law, so have a lawyer qualified in that jurisdiction review the final text, especially for commercially critical information. ### Where do the clauses and time limits come from? The structure follows the clauses that appear in most commercial NDAs: a definition of confidential information, use and disclosure limits, the four standard exclusions, compelled disclosure, return of materials, term, governing law. The defaults of 2 years of disclosure plus 3 years of survival are a common starting point, not a legal rule. Change them to fit the deal. ### Should I pick a mutual or a one-way NDA? Choose mutual when both sides will share sensitive material, for example in a partnership or a possible acquisition. Choose one-way when only one side discloses, for example a founder showing a product to a supplier. A one-way draft protects Party A only. ### Why can I choose the governing law? The law you choose decides how terms such as trade secrets, penalties and injunctions are treated. The generator covers Switzerland, Germany, Austria, England and Wales and France. Choose the law that matches where the parties operate, and name a real place of jurisdiction. ### Can it handle employee or investor NDAs? No. It drafts a business-to-business agreement for a defined purpose. Employment confidentiality clauses, investor documents and data processing terms follow other rules and need a different template and legal review. ### What should I check before I send the draft? Read the points listed under the draft: legal names, the length of the protection window, the purpose and the governing law. Then read the whole text once as if you were the other party. Anything you would not accept from them should not be in your draft either.