Profile Settings

Upwork sets inactive freelancer profiles to private to maintain search result relevance. This applies after two years of no earnings for established users, or after 90 days of i...

Keep your Upwork profile up-to-date to reflect your evolving skills and experience. Edit sections using the ✎ icon on your profile page or through account settings for items lik...

You can update your Upwork profile name via Account Settings, but it must reflect a real-life name you use. Avoid initials, fake names, or job titles. While profile names can di...

Upwork’s profile visibility settings let you control who can view your profile: the public, only Upwork users, or no one (private). Setting it to private hides you from search a...

Categories on your Upwork profile highlight your skills and help clients find you. They include broad areas like AI, Design, and Writing, with subcategories for specific experti...

Upwork displays your total freelancer and agency earnings on your profile, updating after each payment until $100, then in larger increments. Plus plan members can hide earnings...

Keeping your Upwork availability current helps manage workload and client expectations. To set your weekly hours, go to “Find work,” then “Preferences” in the side panel, and cl...

Freelancers can indicate interest in contract-to-hire roles via profile settings, making them discoverable to clients using that filter. If a client wishes to convert a contract...

Upwork's specialized profiles let freelancers promote different skill sets by tailoring portfolios, experience, and rates for distinct job categories. Users can create, edit, sw...