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Consultations are now available in Project Catalog! (December 13, 2021)

Get paid for sharing your expert knowledge by giving clients a way to purchase a consultation with you in Project Catalog™. Consultations on Upwork help you make the most of you...

Build Your Virtual Talent Bench (October 5, 2021)

Our goal has always been to help you get work done, and done well. Central to that goal is enabling you to develop a team of talented, trusted freelancers. To that end, we built...

New Features for Clients Added to Project Catalog! (July 13, 2021)

We’ve added new ways for you to find the right project in Project Catalog! Plus, you can now save projects to compare and view later, use add-ons to customize projects, and view...

New Freelancer Features Added to Project Catalog! (June 29, 2021)

Thanks to your feedback, Project Catalog now includes more ways for clients to view your projects!We’ve released a new set of features that will help talent better promote their...

Welcome to BYO at Upwork

Upwork’s “Bring Your Own” program is now Any Hire. Learn more about Any Hire.    

New Enterprise Level Diversity Certifications (Oct. 22, 2020)

At Upwork, it’s our company mission to create economic opportunities so that people have better lives. Our team works every day to craft innovations and improvements to our user...

Explore Upwork Events and Webinars (Sept. 25, 2020)

Upwork webinars and online events are hosted by local Upwork Ambassadors and the Upwork team. Topics range from getting started tips to business growth webinars, online happy ho...

Update to Timelogs and Hourly Reports (March 23, 2020)

Currently, agencies and freelancers on Upwork use a total of nine different reports to track data and information, such as logged hours, on the platform. We are excited to annou...

Update to Milestone Editing for Fixed-Price Contracts (Dec. 6, 2019)

Starting this week in Upwork fixed-price contract rooms, clients will see an "Add or Edit Milestones" button. This new function makes it easy to add, edit, and reorder upcoming ...

Update to Invoices and Contract Room (Oct. 30, 2019)

Starting October 2019, Upwork will share a freelancer’s verified name with the clients they agree to work with.  Why? The ability to know that a freelancer is who they say they ...

Global Navigation Bar Changes (July 23, 2019)

In response to your feedback, we’re launching updates to improve how you navigate the Upwork site. We’re making these changes to simplify finding freelancers and agencies, and h...

Featured Agencies (July 23, 2019)

Agencies are teams of freelancers that provide a range of offerings that can help you deliver larger and more complex projects that often require more than a single freelancer....

ID Verified Badge Soon Required for All Earning Freelancers (June 19, 2019)

Earlier this year we launched the Identity Verified badge which we expanded to all earning freelancers. We have a professional marketplace of freelancers and this badge is desig...

Client Membership Plan Changes (June 12, 2019)

During the months of June and July, Upwork will be retiring the “legacy” client account type. Client accounts affected by this change will have the option to choose a membership...

Removing Upwork Groups on September 16, 2019 (Aug. 8, 2019)

We built Upwork Groups as a way for clients to find freelancers of a specific skill set. Since then, we’ve seen clients rely more on our match capabilities instead. As we focus ...

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