Learn how to use your Upwork contract workroom to manage projects, track freelancer progress, view work diaries, share files, and handle payments—all in one place.
In this article
- What is a contract workroom on Upwork?
- How do I access my contract workrooms with freelancers?
- How do I use the contract workroom?
- Where can I see my freelancer’s work diary in the contract workroom?
- Where can I find files and attachments in the contract workroom?
What is a contract workroom on Upwork?
Once you’ve started working with a freelancer, the contract workroom becomes your go-to space. It’s where you can:
- Share files and messages
- Schedule a meeting
- Track progress and review deliverables
- Manage milestones and project funds
- Approve work and send payments
- Plus more
Everything you need to keep work moving — all in one organized place. To help you organize and complete your projects, we created contract workrooms.
How do I access my contract workrooms with freelancers?
You can access them through the Manage work > Your contracts page by choosing the name of a contract.
How do I use the contract workroom?
You can access actions to take on the contract from the ellipsis drop-down menu (...) at the top right-hand corner of the contract workroom page. The options you see in that drop-down menu will vary depending on your contract’s current status.
You can also open the header tabs to access specific information and actions for the contract. Learn more about what’s under the header tabs by opening the dropdown headers below:
Overview
From the overview tab, you can see the contract’s to-do list, this week’s billings, and recent files. You can also add to-do’s and upload files.
For fixed-price contracts, you can see milestone timelines. You can add or edit milestones, review and approve work, and request revisions from here.
The overview section also has action buttons for taking the next step on your contract. For example, if talent has submitted work on a fixed price contract and is waiting for payment, you’ll see a pay button. If the contract is already finished, you’ll see a leave feedback button during the two-week feedback period.
Timesheets (hourly contracts)
For hourly contracts, you can see talent’s work diary at a glance under the timesheets tab. You can also view recent transactions for the past 30 days.
For information about older transactions, you can choose the transactions report button at the bottom of the page to easily access that report.
Messages
View your messages with talent or send a message. You can also view attachments, schedule a meeting, or record and share a Loom video on this page.
Details
In the details tab, you’ll see a summary and description of the contract. On hourly contracts, you can also raise rates, adjust weekly limits, allow/disallow manual time, and manage activity codes. You can view the original job post and proposal from here by selecting those options below the description.
You can also see any feedback on the contract, recent activity, and information about your talent on this page.
Where can I see my freelancer’s work diary in the contract workroom?
For hourly contracts, you can see your work diary at a glance under the Timesheets tab. You can also view recent transactions for the past 30 days.
Where can I find files and attachments in the contract workroom?
For your convenience, you can see your most recent files for a contract in the Overview section of the contract workroom. You can also find all your contract’s attachments in the Messages section.