Search now covers messages, file names and milestone titles across every project you belong to. Results are grouped by project and show the date of each match.

Typing is also faster. Results appear after the first two characters, and the last search is remembered between sessions.

Files uploaded to a project now appear in the thread with a one-click approve or request changes action. Each decision is recorded with the person and the time.

The thread can be filtered to show files only, approvals only, or everything.

People invited to a project by email were receiving each new message twice, once from the thread and once from the digest. They now receive one.

We also fixed a case where a muted thread still showed a badge on the project list.

The brief form now saves as you type and can be started from a previous project. Required fields are reduced from nine to five.

Hirers who used the new form sent their first proposal request about a day sooner on average.

Projects can now be split into milestones. A hirer funds each one before work begins, and the payment is released when the milestone is approved.

Payouts reach bank accounts in one to three business days. Fees are shown on every proposal before it is accepted.

Talent can now apply for verification. Profiles that pass identity, work review and reference checks show a Verified mark and the date they were checked.

Hirers can filter search results to verified profiles only.