To make paying your freelancers as easy as possible, we accept a variety of payment methods. Bank account billing is available for those with a qualifying Upwork billing history. If you see it as an option in your Settings > Billing & Payments when you begin to add a payment, you are eligible.
In order to use your bank account as your billing method, you must have:
- A valid U.S. billing address and bank account
- Spent at least $1,000 in the last 12-months on Upwork
- A record of on-time payments through Upwork
- A back-up billing method: PayPal or credit card
To add a bank account
- Go to Settings > Billing & Payments
- Choose the Add a New BIlling Method button
- Select Bank Account, then choose to Link Account or Enter Manually
- After you complete the form, select Save
- Upwork will submit two small deposits to your account
- Check with your bank to confirm the two verification deposits
- Return to your Billing & Payments and choose Verify
- Enter the two verification deposits