Learn how to stop new proposals on Upwork by switching your job post to private, manage visibility settings, and understand why proposals may still appear.
In this article
- Can I stop getting new proposals without closing my job post?
- How do I change my job's visibility between public and private?
- Why am I still getting proposals after switching my job's status to private?
Can I stop getting new proposals without closing my job post?
Yes. You can help control the flow of proposals by changing your job visibility.
If you’re getting more proposals than you want, switch your post to private. You can always make it public again later if you want to attract more talent.
- Public posts are visible to all freelancers and agencies on Upwork and appear in search results
- Private posts limit who can see and submit proposals. They don't appear in searches, so you'll need to find and invite the freelancers and agencies you need
How do I change my job's visibility between public and private?
- Locate the job by going to Hire talent > Job posts and proposals
- Choose if you'd like to make the post private or public from the job post's (...) options menu
Note:
If you’re not planning to hire anyone — or you’ve finished hiring — you can close the job post to stop receiving proposals. Need to reopen it later? No problem. Just repost it if your hiring needs change.
Why am I still getting proposals after switching my job's status to private?
Once you change your job to private, you may still get a few proposals if:
- A freelancer saved your job's URL
- The post is still appearing in search engines outside of Upwork — it usually takes about a day for them to remove your job visibility but can take longer