This article explains the Freelancer Plus membership and its key features, including 100 Connects per month, access to Uma (Upwork's Mindful AI), and viewing competitor bids. Members can also keep their profiles active during breaks, customize their profile URL, and maintain privacy over earnings. The article also covers how to upgrade to Freelancer Plus. - AI helped create this summary
As your home for work, we want to help you win meaningful projects. This includes offering Freelancer Plus, which can help you more effectively market your services, submit proposals, and stand out from the crowd. When you upgrade to a Freelancer Plus plan, you'll receive the following perks:
- 100 Connects per month to help you find great new projects
- Expanded insights on job applicants, bids, and hiring activity to optimize your bidding and proposal strategy. Learn more about proposal insights
- Full access to Uma, Upwork’s Mindful AI. Upgrade to remove weekly usage limits so you can complete your work faster from start to finish. Learn more about Uma
- View competitor bids for any job. See what competitors are bidding to gain a winning edge
- Enjoy a 0% freelancer service fee when you bring new clients to Upwork via a Direct Contract. Clients cannot have an existing Upwork account. Learn more about Direct Contracts.
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Customize your profile
- Keep your profile active even when you take a break. Rest assured you are not missing opportunities when you allow your profile to be active
- Keep your earnings private. Control who sees how much you've earned
- Build your brand with a custom profile URL, so clients can remember how to find you. (Your generic URL link will still work too, so clients can find you with either link)
Plus, you'll maintain the regular perks of:
- Unused Connects rolling over to next month
- Hourly protection to make sure you're paid for each hour worked
- Fixed-price payments that are secured through milestones
Upgrade to Freelancer Plus
- Select your profile icon in the top right corner, then choose Membership plan from the dropdown selections
- Select Change Plan to see pricing options and make your selection
- Choose the Upgrade to Plus button
Exception for billing cycles that start at the end of the month
If you sign up for Freelancer Plus on the 29th, 30th, or 31st of the month, your plan will renew on the 1st of the following month instead. Because of this shift, your first month will be prorated—meaning you'll receive fewer Connects and be charged a lower amount. After that, your billing will follow a regular monthly schedule. On the 1st of each month, you’ll receive the full number of Connects and be charged the full plan cost.