Contract Analyzer
Spot risky clauses and renewal dates fast.
Contract Analyzer
Legal & Compliance
- RuleDone:
A contract arrives from a folder, DocuSign or a manual upload.
- RuleDone:
It is split into numbered clauses and compared with any earlier version.
- AIDone:
The AI pulls out key terms and compares each clause with your playbook.
- RuleDone:
Every quote is checked against the contract, and dates and severity are set by rule.
- RuleWaiting for approval:Waiting for you
The reviewer accepts or edits each finding and confirms the dates.
- RuleNot started:
The report is saved, calendar reminders are added and the register is updated.
For example: A 30-person SaaS company receives a vendor MSA through DocuSign.
Waiting for you. Nothing has changed yet.
Approval for money/legal actions. Approval always required for money and legal actions.
What is Contract Analyzer?
In shortContract Analyzer is an AI automation for Legal & Compliance teams that works with DocuSign, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Outlook Calendar and SharePoint. Summarises each contract's key terms with clause citations, compares it to your playbook, flags red lines, and puts renewal deadlines in the calendar. It is built for general counsel, legal ops, contract managers and founders without in-house legal.
Last reviewed
Key facts
- Department
- Legal & Compliance
- Starts when
- A contract lands in the intake folder, a DocuSign envelope reaches a set state, or a reviewer uploads one
- Works with
- DocuSign, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Outlook Calendar, SharePoint
- Run modes offered
- Shadow, Draft and Assisted
- Human control
- Approval for money/legal actions
- Status
- Available now
The problem today
Every NDA, MSA, SOW and vendor agreement is read end to end to find auto-renewal, liability caps, indemnities and payment terms. That takes 1–4 hours per contract. Renewal notice dates live in nobody's calendar.
What it does
When a contract draft arrives, the reviewer gets a summary of parties, dates, renewal, termination, liability, payment and governing law. Every item has a word-for-word quote with its clause and page. It compares each clause type with your counsel-approved playbook and builds a risk checklist. After the reviewer signs off, it saves the report, adds key-date reminders and updates the contract register.
How does Contract Analyzer work?
How it works- Rule you set
- AI step
- A person decides
- Step 1Rule
A contract arrives from a folder, DocuSign or a manual upload.
- Step 2Rule
It is split into numbered clauses and compared with any earlier version.
- Step 3AI
The AI pulls out key terms and compares each clause with your playbook.
- Step 4Rule
Every quote is checked against the contract, and dates and severity are set by rule.
- Step 5Rule
The reviewer accepts or edits each finding and confirms the dates.
- Step 6Rule
The report is saved, calendar reminders are added and the register is updated.
What you get
Key features- Key terms table with clause and page citations
- Playbook positions: preferred, acceptable, outside red line, missing or unclear
- Notice deadline worked out by rule, with reminders 60, 30 and 7 days before
- Version comparison and a list of tracked changes and comments
- Shows your pre-approved fallback clause next to each deviation
- Reviewers routed by contract type and deal value
How much does it do on its own?
Run modesPick a mode to see what Contract Analyzer would do at each step.
Every automation starts in Shadow. Move it up when you are ready, and back down at any time. How run modes work
Contract Analyzer in Shadow
Runs on real data and shows what it would have done. No app is changed and no message is sent.
- Rule
A contract arrives from a folder, DocuSign or a manual upload.
Watches for it
- Rule
It is split into numbered clauses and compared with any earlier version.
Runs on real data, read only
- AI
The AI pulls out key terms and compares each clause with your playbook.
Runs on real data, read only
- Rule
Every quote is checked against the contract, and dates and severity are set by rule.
Runs on real data, read only
- Rule
The reviewer accepts or edits each finding and confirms the dates.
Shown to you as a suggestion
- Rule
The report is saved, calendar reminders are added and the register is updated.
Shown to you as a suggestion
Not offered: Auto. Anything touching money, contracts or legal records needs a person's approval.
Shadow vs Assisted for Contract Analyzer
Assisted is the most it can do on its own, because Auto is not offered for it. Here is each step side by side.
| Step | Shadow | Assisted |
|---|---|---|
| In short | Runs on real data and shows what it would have done. No app is changed and no message is sent. | Confident, low-impact actions run. Anything risky waits for approval. |
| Step 1A contract arrives from a folder, DocuSign or a manual upload. | Watches for it | Runs itself |
| Step 2It is split into numbered clauses and compared with any earlier version. | Runs on real data, read only | Runs itself |
| Step 3The AI pulls out key terms and compares each clause with your playbook. | Runs on real data, read only | Runs itself |
| Step 4Every quote is checked against the contract, and dates and severity are set by rule. | Runs on real data, read only | Runs itself |
| Step 5The reviewer accepts or edits each finding and confirms the dates. | Shown to you as a suggestion | Still waits for a person |
| Step 6The report is saved, calendar reminders are added and the register is updated. | Shown to you as a suggestion | Runs once the step before is cleared |
| True in every mode | Issue-spotting only, not legal advice. It never says "safe to sign" or "approved". | |
What it will never do on its own
Safety & human control- Issue-spotting only, not legal advice. It never says "safe to sign" or "approved".
- Never writes new clause text. It never edits the contract or sends anything to the other side.
- DocuSign is read-only. It cannot send, sign, void or change envelopes.
- Nothing is saved, dated or registered before reviewer sign-off. Auto is not offered.
- Employment and consumer contracts are excluded unless you turn them on.
- You approve before it acts
- Your data stays yours
- It knows its limits
- Stop anytime
What will you see on your dashboard?
Results you can trackTargets are quality goals the automation is built to reach. Estimates are calculated from your own volumes.
- Target
Contracts reviewed and first-pass review time (target: 50% faster)
A goal it is built to reach
- Target
Missed-clause rate (target: ≤ 3%) and key-date accuracy (target: ≥ 98%)
A goal it is built to reach
- Target
Agreement with counsel on playbook position (target: ≥ 85%)
A goal it is built to reach
- Tracked
Red lines caught by type
Measured on your own data
- Tracked
Upcoming renewal and notice deadlines (next 90 days)
Measured on your own data
A 30-person SaaS company receives a vendor MSA through DocuSign. Twenty minutes later the contract manager sees an uncapped indemnity flagged as critical and a 90-day auto-renewal notice window. After she signs off, a reminder lands in the business owner's calendar 60 days before the deadline.
Who is Contract Analyzer for?
- General counsel
- Legal ops
- Contract managers
- Founders without in-house legal
Industries: Professional services, SaaS & tech, Agencies, Real estate, Legal firms, Manufacturing & distribution
Also useful for: Finance & Accounting, Sales & CRM
Connects to the apps you already use
Works withApp names are trademarks of their owners. Charviam connects to them; it is not a partner or reseller.
- DocuSign(optional)
- Google Calendar(optional)
- Google Drive(optional)
- Outlook Calendar(optional)
- SharePoint(optional)
What do you need to set it up?
Setup- Connect Drive or SharePoint, and pick an intake folder and a restricted report folder
- Counsel adds and approves each playbook version
- Map reviewers by contract type and value band, and name legal admins
- Choose calendar owners, holidays and languages; connect DocuSign if wanted
- Run Shadow on about 15 contracts counsel has already reviewed
Typical setup
- 01Connect your apps
- 02Configure the rules
- 03Run a watch-only trial
- 04Go live
Not included
- Final legal approval, negotiation, redlines or signing
- Writing new legal wording
- Full contract lifecycle management
Questions about Contract Analyzer
FAQSee Contract Analyzer on your own data
WalkthroughIt starts in Shadow, where it only watches and suggests, so nothing changes in your apps until you say so.