Need help getting started on Upwork? Check out our Online Course for New Freelancers. As a freelancer, your billing period for hourly contracts* begins on Monday and ends on Su...

A weekly limit is the maximum number of hours a freelancer can invoice to an hourly contract in one week. This limit is set by the client, not Upwork. Weekly limits can be set w...

You can lower the rate on an active contract, but you can't raise it. To increase your hourly rate, contact the client to request the change. Agency members can’t see or change ...

Typically, freelancers wait for the client to end a contract, make any final payments, and leave feedback. To end your contract Go to My Jobs Click the contract's title Select...

For clients If there is a problem with your Upwork account, your contracts will be paused. This is most likely due to an issue with a billing method. For example, your credit ca...

Already discussing next steps with your client? Speed up the process by creating and sending them a contract for consideration. Your client can then approve the terms and send y...