Edit or close a job

Most parts of an active job post can be edited, but changing the payment type (hourly vs. fixed-price) requires closing and reposting the job. Always communicate changes to interviewed or invited freelancers. Once a contract starts, you can’t alter terms like rate without freelancer agreement. Violations may breach Upwork’s Terms of Service.

Most sections of an active job post can be edited. However, you cannot change your job from Hourly to Fixed-Priced (or vice-versa). To update the payment type, you'll have to close and repost your job.

If you already invited or interviewed a freelancer for the job, let them know you’re making changes. This can help prevent misunderstandings and save you time by ensuring that the freelancer is interested in your revised job.

Once you make an offer, you cannot change the job terms unless you let the freelancer know you made changes, to be sure they are aware of which terms they are accepting. Once the freelancer accepts your offer, you cannot lower their rate or change any other terms of the job without their agreement.

If you must work with different terms and the freelancer does not agree to changing them, you may need to close the contract and start a new one. We encourage you to discuss this with your freelancer - it’s always best if everyone is aware and knows what’s going on.

Edit your job

1. Go to Hire talent > Job posts and proposals
2. Locate the job you want and select Edit Posting in the (...) options menu

Cancel or close your job

1. Go to Hire talent > Job posts and proposals
2. Select Remove Posting in the (...) options menu and follow the instructions. You can always come back and repost the job and hire a freelancer or agency who submitted a proposal.

Change a job's visibility

If you want to manage the number of proposals you're receiving, you can switch your job post between public and private at anytime. Learn more about changing your job visibility.