How To Delete Your Upwork Account

Simplest - Send a legal email

Did you know that companies respond to lawyers more than to their users? Have a lawyer send an email on your behalf requesting deletion.

Send legal email

Deleting your Upwork account is Easy. Login to your account from a computer browser and follow the steps below. You cannot delete your account from a mobile app.

Delete Upwork - Website - Slides & Instructions

Step #1:

Click here to open Upwork. If you are already logged on, doing so will open your Upwork homepage

Upwork-Delete Account from Website. Step 1: Open Upwork

Step #2:

Click the profile icon on the top right with your username

Upwork-Delete Account from Website. Step 2: Click the profile icon on the top right with your username

Step #3:

Click settings from the drop down menu

Upwork-Delete Account from Website. Step 3: Click settings from the drop down menu

Step #4:

Click close account

Upwork-Delete Account from Website. Step 4: Click close account

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Questions & Answers

Question:
What happens when I delete my Upwork account?
Answer:

Deleting your account cannot be undone. If you close your freelancer account you will lose access to that part of the Upwork database and you will no longer be able to apply for jobs. But, if you are also a client, that part of your account will remain active.

Question:
How do I contact Upwork customer support?
Answer:

Click here to navigate to the Upwork contact us page. From there you can click get help to send a message to customer support or click live chat to speak with an agent immediately.

Question:
Why won't Upwork allow me to delete my account?
Answer:

Probably because you do not meet the minimum criteria to delete your account. If you wish to cancel your freelancer account, you must first close all open contracts, close all open proposals and ensure all payments have been received and withdrawn from Upwork.