The meeting is Thursday. The NDA has to be signed by then.
Draft a mutual NDA from a real template, fill in both parties, ask what any clause does, and send it for e-signature — in one sitting, without paying an hourly rate for routine paperwork.
Why this is more annoying than it should be
The conversation is already booked
You need signed paperwork before you talk, not a week after. Turnaround on a routine document is measured in days at most firms; your calendar is measured in hours.
You do not want to pay hourly for standard paperwork
An NDA is one of the most standardized documents there is. Paying a retainer rate for one is how a small legal budget disappears before the real work starts.
The template you found online is a black box
You can read every word and still not know what you agreed to — how long the obligation lasts, what counts as confidential, or what happens if the other side leaks it.
A PDF in an email thread is not a signed agreement
Printing, scanning, chasing the other side for their copy, and hoping you can find the executed version a year later is its own small project.
What EqualDocs does about it
Start from a real template, not a blank page
Mutual and one-way NDAs sit in a library of 400+ documents, each labelled with the legal system it was written for — so you can see up front what a template does and does not cover.
Fill in every blank without hunting for them
Every field in the document is listed in one panel with its current value, and anything still empty is flagged before you download — so a placeholder never reaches the other side.
Ask what a clause actually does
Run an AI review over the draft for clause-level risk, or simply ask about the part you do not like and get a plain-language answer.
Send it for signature and keep the executed copy
Place signature fields, send the envelope, see who has signed, and keep the completed document in your account. No printing, no scanning, no lost final version.
How it goes
- 1
Pick the template
Open the mutual NDA and start a draft from it. Browsing and starting are free.
- 2
Fill in the parties and terms
Company names, purpose, duration, governing law. The panel tracks what is still blank.
- 3
Check anything you are unsure about
Run an AI review pass, or ask about one specific clause before it goes out.
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Send it for e-signature
The other side signs in their browser; the executed copy stays in your account.
Common questions
- Is an AI-drafted NDA legally binding?
- A signed NDA is binding whether a lawyer or software produced the first draft — what matters is that both parties agree to it and sign. What AI drafting does not give you is professional judgment about your specific deal. For a routine mutual NDA that is usually fine. If the information at stake is your core IP, have a lawyer read it first.
- Does this work outside Canada?
- The NDA templates in the library are written to be jurisdiction-neutral, so the same document works with a counterparty in another province or country once you set the governing law. Templates written for one specific legal system are labelled as such in the library. If your deal turns on local law, that is the point to bring in a licensed lawyer.
- What does it cost?
- Browsing templates and starting a draft are free. Generating the document and running an AI review spend EqualDocs Credits — every new account starts with a balance, and you can top up per use. There is no retainer and no subscription required to send a single NDA.
- Can a real lawyer look at it before I send it?
- Yes. If the deal matters enough, you can ask for a licensed lawyer to review the draft, and you see the quote before any work starts. EqualDocs is a Quebec-registered law firm working with licensed partner firms across Canada and the US.
Get it signed today
Start the draft free, fill in both sides, and send it for signature before your meeting.
AI assistance is general information, not legal advice. When your situation needs a lawyer, a licensed one takes it on — at a price you agree to before any work begins.