Payment Schedule

Arbitration is part of the dispute process that’s available on fixed-price contracts if a freelancer and client are unable to reach an agreement through Upwork’s dispute or medi...

To help give you control of your earnings and make getting paid more convenient, we created the “set it and forget it” payment schedule feature. Based on the payment schedule y...

A chargeback is what happens when someone contacts their bank and asks them to reverse a payment they already made. When this happens, the bank or credit card company lets us kn...

A chargeback is what happens when someone contacts their bank and asks them to reverse a payment they already made. When this happens, the bank or credit card company lets us kn...

We do everything we can to make getting your funds simple and straightforward, but sometimes there are rules we have to follow. Depending upon your home country or bank, Direct ...

Your earnings are a reflection of the hard work and time you’ve put into your projects. Direct to U.S. Bank lets you set up convenient direct deposits for your payments from cli...

Timing In most cases, your payment transfers immediately. However, there are occasions when it may take up to 5 business days to receive your payment. If it has been more than f...

We know that getting paid is essential. To make it easy, we have set up several ways for you to transfer your money from Upwork. If you live outside the U.S. or India, one of th...

Timing At Upwork, we’re always working to make processes as smooth as possible, especially when it comes to your money. That’s why we give you payment options, including PayPal...

Since you could be working from one of 180+ countries, you need options. That’s why we offer wire transfers — a great way for you to access your payments if you have a valid ban...