"Two rounds of revisions" isn't enough: web design clause examples
Define revision rounds, consolidated feedback, corrections and paid changes in a web design quote. Adapt these clause examples before client acceptance.
"Two rounds included" sounds clear until three people send feedback on three different days. Does that count as one round or three? What if the client asks for a new page after the second round?
The phrase counts something without saying what you're counting. Before choosing 'two' or 'three', agree on what goes into a round.
These are drafting examples for fixed-price web design and development, not legal advice. Adapt them to the project and get qualified advice when the contract or jurisdiction calls for it. Adding a clause now does not rewrite a contract the client already accepted.
A usable base clause
Included revisions. The project fee includes [number] revision rounds for [named deliverables or phase]. One round means one consolidated set of client feedback, submitted by [designated contact], followed by one updated version from the freelancer. Revisions must stay within the agreed deliverables and brief. New pages, features, integrations, or a change to the agreed direction will be reviewed as a separate change request. The freelancer will quote any additional fee and schedule impact for approval before starting that extra work.
Name the deliverables. "For the project" can mean two rounds total to you and two rounds per page to the client.
If different phases have separate allowances, spell them out:
The fee includes two rounds on the homepage design and one round on the developed site. These allowances are separate. Feedback on the developed site covers implementation against the approved design, not a new design direction.
That is an example allowance, not an industry standard. Use the number you can actually support.
Define the feedback window without hiding a penalty
Feedback process. The client will send the consolidated feedback list within [number] business days of each review request. If feedback is delayed, the next delivery date will be reviewed and confirmed in writing. Work will not be treated as approved solely because the client has not replied, unless the contract separately and clearly provides for that process.
A deadline helps you plan. Don't quietly turn it into "silence means approval" if you haven't agreed to that. If a missed deadline really affects availability, explain how the schedule will be reset.
Separate corrections from preference changes
Corrections. Fixes needed to bring the work into line with the agreed brief or approved design are corrections, not chargeable additions or used revision rounds. This does not include a new preference, feature, or design direction that was not part of that agreement. The review and defect-reporting process is [agreed process], subject to applicable obligations.
This is the part clients have reason to care about. A revision limit shouldn't let you charge to fix your own typo or a form that doesn't meet the specification.
Don't promise unlimited maintenance by accident. Keep corrections, ongoing support, and later changes distinct in the wider agreement.
Explain what happens after approval
Changes after approval. Once [deliverable/version] is approved in writing, a request to change that approved direction will be assessed against the original scope. Any extra work will be described in a change order with its fee, payment terms and schedule impact. Work on that change starts only after the required approval and any agreed advance payment. Approval of a change does not alter unrelated deliverables unless the change order says so.
This does not make every post-approval request billable. If a request exposes a missed requirement in the accepted scope, it may still be a correction. Review the substance, not just the timing.
Show the rule with a concrete example
Consider a five-page brochure website whose quote includes a contact form but excludes online booking.
Change a heading and button colour within an open review round: Usually within that round if it stays within the brief
Fix the contact form not sending to the agreed address: A correction if delivery to that address was specified
Add an appointment-booking flow: A new feature to describe and price before work
Redesign the approved homepage around a new brand direction: Assess as a change to the approved direction
Add a sixth page: A new deliverable unless the agreement already allowed it
These are illustrative classifications. Your actual quote, later agreements and applicable obligations decide the answer.
If the client asks for unlimited revisions
Offer a different buying model instead of an unlimited fixed-price promise:
The fixed fee covers [deliverables] and [number] defined rounds. If you'd prefer an open-ended review process, we can discuss hourly work at [rate and currency] with [budget cap and approval process]. No additional work will be billed without the agreed approval.
If you stay fixed-price, you can offer another priced round. Define what it covers and quote it before starting. "Extra revisions charged as needed" is less useful than a price or a clear quotation process.
Put the clause where the client will see it
Include it in the quote or contract before acceptance, near the deliverables rather than buried in a footer. Discuss it at kickoff, especially when several people review the work. Keep the version the client accepted.
FirmQuote defines a revision round as a consolidated feedback set followed by an updated version. Its quote builder includes a revision allowance; after acceptance, you can propose priced extras through the client link. It records acceptance but does not verify identity or replace a legal contract.
Before sending the quote, try one question: would this clause tell the client what happens if they want a sixth page? If the answer is still unclear, fix that sentence before arguing about the number of rounds.