From the time Termsy was launched, I've made a lot of small updates to the extension.
Thought I'll share them here.
It now has a quick answers tab, that helps you understand terms in plain English. Simple yes/no answers to things that actually matter: who owns your data, auto-renewal, cancellation fees, account termination, binding arbitration, and whether you can sue. These are color coded as well, green for user-favourable and red for now
It also has a dark patterns tab, which is still in beta, but helps you understand if there are any dark patterns used on the page (things like a urgency timer, hidden opt-outs, confirmshaming, hidden costs and more)
Termsy icon on the extension bar has improved, it's greyed out by default but if you land on a ToS page, privacy policy or sign-up pages, it lights up.
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A week or two back, I wanted to generate some taglines using a proprietary AI tool.
At signup, I was asked to agree to a huge wall of terms and conditions.
I was hesitant because I definitely don't want the generated taglines to be someone else's IP
(It would be based on my data after all!).
So, i copied all the text and put it on ChatGPT for it to analyse.
Turns out, the taglines were going to be my IP.
But, that's when I thought of building this
a FREE tool to help you scan the terms and conditions before you agree.
It's lightweight, comes in dark and light modes, and does the job.
And, it's free because it doesn't use any AI to process the terms & conditions.
Would love to get some feedback or tips to improve this product!
@arungopidas This is a textbook example of why didn't i think of that haha, good work analyzing a problem and creating a solution, i see many use cases for this. Do you have any plans for monetization?
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@sorealcee That made my day, thank you so much!
Regarding monetization, this is my first product, so I haven't thought it through in depth.
But, leaning towards a freemium model where power users get deeper insights.
This is quite nice problem solving, and making things easier and quicker tool . I have two questions:
Do you plan to build a feedback loop for the website owners to analyse how many users are using termsy to get better insights of terms and conditions, and actually moving ahead/not accepting them along with highlighting the highest severity terms.
How to use termsy on Android/iOS?
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@rahulgosain5 Thanks bro
I hadn't considered that yet, but once there is meaningful usage, it would make a lot of sense to include analytics like that. So thanks for that idea!
Currently, it only works on desktop. But mobile is definitely on the roadmap.
@rahulgosain5 Mobile support would be a big one. Most “agree” clicks happen on phones anyway. If this moves there, it becomes much more practical.
This solves a real problem — nobody reads ToS documents but everyone should know what they're agreeing to. The Chrome extension approach makes it frictionless. How deep does the analysis go — does it flag specific clauses about data selling or arbitration?
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@tugay_pala Thank you so much, and yes it does flag data selling and arbitration, but, the analysis is fairly surface-level for now, planning to make it smarter with the next release
Love that this came from a real IP concern. That tension is strong and instantly relatable.
From a conversion angle, I wonder if the current framing leans too much on speed and not enough on risk. The real hook feels like “don’t accidentally sign away something valuable.” That is higher stakes than just scanning faster.
You could test leading with that outcome on the page and see if installs lift.
Curious, what do you think is actually driving installs right now, convenience or risk awareness?
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@copywizard That does make a lot of sense. Risk and signing away something valuable is definitely what prompted me to check in the first place. But, probably need a catchier way to say it.
@arungopidas Totally. The tension is powerful, it just needs to be named more directly.
Even something simple like See what you’re really agreeing to before you click Accept brings the risk forward without sounding dramatic.
You could also experiment with language around ownership or hidden clauses, since that was your original trigger.
The interesting part is that people do not fear long terms, they fear unseen consequences. Framing around that might land harder.
Out of curiosity, have you tested different headlines yet or is this still your first positioning pass?
This must be the most time saving tool created
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@ibrahim_sanduqah Thank you so much, happy to hear it
This is one of those things you do not think about until you actually need it. Terms are intentionally hard to read, so a clear breakdown makes a lot of sense
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@eriknilsson Glad to hear that! :D
This is so huge because there are always some pesky clauses somewhere and having the safety of really knowing what something has is comforting. Congrats on the launch
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@mythweever You've put it perfectly. That peace of mind is exactly what we’re building for. Thank you for the support!