What is Layman Law?
Legal jargon translated into plain English.
Who is Layman Law best for?
Layman Law is best for people who want to understand a contract or legal clause in plain words before they sign.
Checking a contract before signing
Paste a confusing clause into the converter and it explains what that passage means in everyday words.
Reading long legal documents
Layman Law Reader goes through a whole document with you and decodes the jargon as you read.
Questions about your own contract
You can ask questions about an uploaded contract instead of booking time with a lawyer.
Legal terms met online
A browser extension explains legal terms on any web page, in any language.
How much does Layman Law cost?
Layman Law has a free plan with 5 conversions a month, and its paid plans cost $19 a month for Starter or $49 a month for Pro, which lifts the conversion, upload and storage limits.
- 5 conversions a month
- No Reader uploads
- 500 MB of storage
- 40 conversions a month
- 3 Reader uploads a month
- 1 PDF Q&A
- Unlimited conversions and Reader uploads
- Unlimited storage
- Access to support
Billed yearly, Starter costs $182 a year and Pro $352 a year. Signing up for the free plan needs no credit card. Full pricing on layman.law. We checked these prices on .
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Questions about Layman Law
What is Layman Law?
Legal jargon translated into plain English.
Who is Layman Law for?
Layman Law is best for people who want to understand a contract or legal clause in plain words before they sign.
Is Layman Law free?
Yes. Layman Law has a free plan: 5 conversions a month.
How much does Layman Law cost?
Layman Law's paid plans are Starter at $19 per month and Pro at $49 per month.
Where can I try Layman Law?
On its official website, layman.law.
Can Layman Law read a whole contract?
Yes, on a paid plan. Layman Law Reader opens full documents and explains the jargon, and you can ask questions about an uploaded PDF. The free plan covers 5 conversions a month with no Reader uploads; Starter allows 3 uploads a month and Pro is unlimited.







