Free guides and tools for Upwork freelancers
Every free guide, tool and article upwin publishes for freelancers on Upwork, in one place. The tools run in your browser on text you paste, with no sign-up and nothing sent to a server.
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Free profile checklist
Upwork profile optimization
What clients see first, title formulas, overview structure, skills and portfolio tips, with before and after examples.
Free Connects calculator
Upwork Connects
What Connects are, how to get them, what a proposal costs, and how to spend fewer by checking fit before you send.
From the blog
Practical articles for freelancers on Upwork, each with its sources listed at the end.
How to price your first Upwork contract
A simple way to set your first hourly rate or fixed price on Upwork: where to start, how the service fee changes your take-home pay, and when to raise it.
· 5 min read
Upwork client red flags: how to spot scams before you start
Most Upwork clients are real. Scams follow a few patterns: moving the talk off Upwork, unpaid tests, unfunded work. How to spot them and what to check.
· 6 min read
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