Freelancers - Milestone Payment



How do I get paid?

We recommend the use of our Milestone Payment® System in receiving payments for your projects.


We highly advise freelancers to ask for a Milestone Payment® first before doing any work on an accepted project. That way, you will be assured that the client is willing to pay for your work.


You can increase your reputation by getting paid with Milestone Payments. Also, the feedback option is available only if a freelancer is paid in full using the Milestone Payment® System.


To know more about the Milestone Payment® System, please click here. Here are other methods for receiving payments.

Can I receive payments outside of a project?

No. Fund transfers from one Freelancer.com account to another should only be in payment for services received or refunds of said payments, etc on a project. To know more, click here.

Can I receive payments outside of Freelancer?

It is highly advisable to transact using Freelancer's Milestone Payment® System and other payment methods for projects within the site. To know more, click here

Why use a Milestone Payment®?

Using a Milestone Payment® will help freelancers build their reputation. Reputation puts a Freelancer higher in the bid rankings. The higher you are, the more likely you will be picked and the more money you will earn.


This will also help freelancers with their Completion Rate. Projects are marked as completed once the freelancer is paid in full with Milestone Payments. If a freelancer has a high Completion Rate, employers will have the security of knowing that their projects will be completed and will not be abandoned by an unreliable freelancer.


To know more about Milestone Payments, please click here.

How do I check if the client sent a Milestone Payment®?

You may check for an incoming Milestone Payment® by doing the following:

  1. Log in to your Freelancer.com account.

  2. Click the My  Projects menu, then, click View All

  3. Go to the Current Work tab to see your on going projects. On the Milestones column of your project, you can already see the number of In Progress Milestone Payment® for each project.

  4. Click the title the project that you want to check.

  5. Under the project's Payments tab, you can see your Milestone Payments. In Progress Milestone Payments will show under Created Milestones section.

How do I cancel a Milestone Payment®?

To cancel a Milestone Payment®, please follow these steps:

  1. Log in to your Freelancer.com account.

  2. Click My Projects and click View All.

  3. Click the title of your project to go to its main page.

  4. Select the Payments tab.

  5. Click the drop-down arrow for the Milestone Payment® you want to return and select Cancel.


You can also cancel a Milestone Payment® through the Finances page. Under the Milestones tab, click the Actions drop-down menu for the Milestone Payment® and select Cancel.

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