AI x IQ: AI enhanced, human led

Freelancer profiles in search now highlight the most relevant skills and work history, so you can evaluate freelancers quickly and make more confident hiring decisions.

Featured Jobs are now shown in more prominent places where freelancers search — helping you attract top talent quickly.

Get quality proposals — without extra effort. Upwork now automatically invites top-matching freelancers to apply for Featured Jobs.

Increase visibility and attract qualified applicants with reminders in your dashboard and Proposal Manager to boost job posts that need more attention.

Boost your agency’s productivity with unlimited access to Uma to move like a pro from start to finish. Stand out with tailored proposals that help your team win more work.

Tap into extra Connects from your agency to spotlight your profile, apply to more jobs, and get seen by the clients who matter most.

Agency members can now use agency Connects to turn on their availability badge — instantly signaling who’s ready to work and boosting their chances of getting hired.

Find what you need faster with enhanced room search. Get more accurate results — even for partial matches — so you can quickly access past conversations.

Customize your search with updated price filters and job-based recommendations.

When searches are broad, dynamic filters now appear to help you quickly narrow results and find the most relevant freelancers.

Get more relevant search results that reflect availability, client preferences, and what matters most to you.

Enterprise clients: filter search results by past hires, company hires, or saved lists to easily reconnect with trusted freelancers.

New to Upwork? Our homepage now shows helpful tips and freelancer matches — so you can feel confident and supported from the very first step.

Quickly find Partner Verified freelancers — vetted by expert partners — to find top-tier talent faster and more reliably.

Spend less time searching and more time winning work with a simplified feed that surfaces relevant jobs faster.

Get quicker access to new opportunities with a feed that surfaces fresh, relevant jobs — so you can get a jump on applying.

Manage freelancer and client profiles without switching apps. Upwork’s new unified app brings hiring and freelancing together in one seamless experience.

Every time you post a job, you’ll get personalized freelancer recommendations sent to your inbox — so you can find the right match faster and with less effort.

Discover talent that fits — no digging required. Your dashboard now shows recommendations based on your needs, so finding the right freelancer feels effortless.

Easily switch to list view, see clearer labels, and move between hiring and active work — all designed to make managing easier.

Chat with freelancers straight from the dashboard — reducing context switching and speeding up collaboration.

Turn visibility into opportunity. Boosted Profiles now appear on client dashboards, helping you connect with clients ready to hire.

Boosted Proposals now include suggested bids based on winning profiles — helping you boost smarter, gain visibility, and win more work.

See what it takes to reach the top slot so you can stand out faster and focus on landing work.

You now have the option to edit your proposal within 6 hours of submitting — plus, you’ll get a prompt to save your edits before exiting the proposal page.

Upwork and General Assembly are teaming up to help you grow. Eligible marketing freelancers can access top courses for free — and earn a spot on the GA x Upwork Experts page.

Need additional funding for your business? Eligible U.S. freelancers and agencies can now apply for third-party loans through YouLend to power business growth.

Stay visible without extra steps. Your Availability Badge now pauses if your Connects run out and resumes when you’ve topped up.

You can now use 35 Connects to purchase identity verification. After completing the verification process, freelancers who pass will receive an Identity Verification Badge 
on their profile.

Start a message on mobile and finish it later. Drafts now save automatically across Android, iOS, and desktop for seamless replies.

Add emphasis with bold, italics, strikethrough, or code blocks — now available in messages on the Upwork mobile app.

Swipe or long-press to reply directly to a message. It’s now easier to keep conversations clear and connected — just like on desktop.

Propose and confirm meeting times directly in your messages — streamlining conversations and reducing delays before work starts.

Direct offers now show in your original message thread — making communication smoother and more efficient.

Review transactions easily thanks to better filters, a cleaner layout, and the removal of cryptic identifiers — designed to help clients and freelancers stay on top of their finances.

Request offer changes before you accept. Freelancers can now request changes to offers — making it easier to align with clients and start work faster.

Turn a “no thanks” into better job matches. New response options help you share why an offer doesn’t fit — and improve future results.

Amended offers now stay in the same message thread, making it easier to review changes, keep context, and speed up the hiring process.

Structure fixed-price work with ease. It's now even easier to add milestones to fixed-price contracts to create structure and set shared expectations.

New updates make fixed-price payments easier to navigate. Freelancers get clearer prompts to request funds, and clients understand when releases happen.

New milestone prompts remind clients and freelancers to approve, fund, or complete tasks — reducing payment gaps and helping protect freelancers before new work begins.

You can now submit work and release funds on active milestones — even if changes are pending. It’s clearer, faster, and reduces unnecessary support issues.

Now you can adjust active milestones as projects evolve — reducing cancellations, disputes, and payment friction while streamlining collaboration in fixed-price contracts.

Enterprise lets you organize teams your way — with nested hierarchies and permission controls that make managing large, distributed teams easier than ever.

Spot feedback that violates Upwork’s Terms? Now you can report it straight from your JSS Insights page to help keep things fair.

Plan smarter with upfront payroll estimates — shown during hiring and in emails — so you can budget confidently and avoid surprises.

Now, freelancers in Serbia, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Costa Rica, and Uruguay can use Payoneer to withdraw earnings in their local currency.

Enjoy a cleaner UI and clearer contract selection in the updated time tracker — designed to reduce disputes and improve accuracy.

Suspended users can now submit appeals directly within Upwork — no more emails or Help Center tickets. The new in-platform flow reduces duplicate tickets, improves transparency, and streamlines the review process.