From job post to sent proposal in minutes
Filter the noise, qualify each job with AI, draft from context, and track what gets replies — one repeatable flow you fully control.
Who this is for
For freelancers and agencies who need a better bidding system.
Individual Freelancers
Who bid manually and want a faster workflow
Agency Lead-Gen Operators
Running proposal volume for the team
Founder-Led Agency Sales
Founders who handle Upwork personally
Manual bidding is not the problem. A broken manual workflow is
You lose time in search, miss jobs when they first go live, write from scratch too often, and never get a clean read on what is working.
Effort without feedback
Bidding without structure turns into a daily grind with no way to improve.
- Refreshing the feed Scrolling Upwork for hours to find jobs that match your skills. Most of what you see is not a fit.
- Wasting connects on guesses Spending 20+ connects per proposal on jobs that looked good in the title but turned out to be a poor match.
- Writing from scratch every time Every proposal starts blank. You copy-paste from old ones, lose context, and never know if the message resonates.
- No feedback on what works You send proposals and hope. No view rates, no reply tracking, no way to tell if your approach is improving.
Bidding with a system behind it
Same control, better structure, measurable results.
- Filtered job feed 30+ filters narrow the firehose to jobs that actually match your skills, budget range, and client quality.
- AI reads the post before you do Job Qualifier checks skill fit, scope, red flags, and client quality against your rules. You see a score before spending connects.
- Draft from context, not from scratch AI Proposal Generator uses your template plus the specific job to create a tailored starting point. You edit and send.
- Track, learn, improve See which proposals get viewed and replied to. Identify what works, adjust your approach, and get better over time.
One repeatable flow from job discovery to reply
Filter the noise, qualify fit, draft faster, send with more confidence, and learn from the results.
Discover new projects
30+ filters surface only jobs that match your niche, budget, and client quality.
Qualify job
AI reads the full posting and scores fit against your criteria before you spend connects.
Write cover letter
AI Proposal Generator creates a tailored draft from your template and the job context.
Send
Review, edit, and submit. You control every word. The Chrome extension keeps you inside Upwork.
Learn
Analytics show view rates, reply rates, and what gets responses. Improve with real data.
Better-fit jobs. Faster proposals. Clearer feedback
40%
fewer wasted connects
AI Qualifier catches bad fits before you spend connects on them.
3x
faster to first draft
Proposal Generator gets you to a strong starting point in seconds, not minutes.
2x
higher reply rate
Tailored proposals that reference the job post outperform generic templates.
92%
qualification accuracy
The qualifier reads full postings, not just keywords, to score every job.
When the manual workflow starts working, Vollna can become your automation layer
Auto Bidding uses the same filters, templates, and qualifier you already set up. It sends proposals 24/7 through verified Business Managers — so the process you built manually just runs faster.
Same foundation, more volume
- Your filters and templates carry over automatically
- Proposals go through the same qualifier checks
- Analytics and tracking continue seamlessly
- Optional — manual workflow works perfectly on its own
Testimonials
I run a lead-generation agency on Upwork, and Vollna quietly became the co-worker I wish I was paying — it automates bidding and tailors every proposal. My reply rate and project quality have both gone up. Less grind, more good leads.
Ihor Skrypka
Lead gen · cold email · Clay GTM
Our Upwork lead generation runs through Vollna now. We find good jobs faster, keep business development in one place, and the integrations plug it into the rest of our workflow. Support turns requests around quickly, too.
Alex Maistrenko
Head of Sales
Auto-bidding lets us send far more proposals without anyone on the team applying by hand. We started seeing results fast and landed new clients within the first few weeks. For an agency, that extra volume really adds up.
Iliyan Hristov
Klaviyo email marketing expert
I get 2+ hours of my day back, every day. Vollna finds the good jobs and makes applying fast, so I send more bids with less busywork. The flow of quality projects is a lot steadier than when I did everything manually.
Daniel Katruk
GTM engineer · B2B outbound
We stopped wasting time and connects on unproductive job searches. Now only the best projects in our industry get our attention, and the whole team stays in sync through Slack, so nothing good slips past us.
Alexey Shapran
EdTech software development
Before analysing my Vollna data I was on a 5.3% reply rate. Using the analytics I more than doubled it to over 11% and cut my cost per lead by 45%. Serious Upwork users are leaving money on the table without it.
Luke Raper
Google Ads for ecommerce
Relevant jobs reach our team the moment they're posted, so we respond before the competition even sees them. It keeps our agency's Upwork pipeline moving week after week — a big productivity win for the whole team.
Denys G.
Digital marketing agency
I've used Vollna for over 4 months now. It covers everything: finding the right jobs, writing proposals, tracking my numbers. I got a contract in my very first month, which paid for the tool many times over. Definitely recommend.
Bouchala Mohamed Toufik
Direct response video editor
A must-have for any Upwork team. Vollna brings in a steady stream of relevant jobs, so our people spend their time bidding instead of searching. Nobody at Peiko sits refreshing the job feed anymore — the leads come to us.
Oleksii Soloviov
Web3 & fintech development
We've used Vollna for over 4 years — it's our main tool for winning clients on Upwork. The analytics show exactly what moves our reply rate, and the proposal generator runs on our own prompts, so every bid still sounds like us.
Stanislav Galandzovskyi
PPC expert · fintech & forex
FAQ
Common questions
Who should stay on manual bidding?
Manual bidding with Vollna is the right choice when:
1. You want to read and approve every proposal before it goes out
2. You have a niche where personal touch matters more than volume
3. You are building your Upwork presence and want to learn what works first
4. Your proposal volume is under 100/month and you want full control
Automation makes sense when you have a proven manual workflow and want to scale volume beyond what one person can do.
How is this different from Upwork alerts + ChatGPT?
Upwork's built-in alerts have limited filters and arrive late. ChatGPT has no job context, no template system, and no feedback loop.
Vollna connects filtering, qualification, drafting, and analytics in one flow. The proposal generator has your template and the specific job context built in — it does not need a copy-pasted description.
What does setup look like?
Most users are set up in under 15 minutes:
1. Create an account and install the Chrome extension (3 minutes)
2. Set up your first job filter with your criteria (5 minutes)
3. Connect Slack or Telegram for notifications (2 minutes)
4. Write your qualification prompt and proposal template (5-10 minutes)
You can refine all of these over time. Analytics start working as soon as you begin sending proposals.
Will proposals sound AI-generated?
No. The Proposal Generator follows your AI Instructions, so it writes the way you want it to write. It learns your tone of voice, how you handle client requirements, how you format portfolio links, and the kind of opening hooks you prefer.
The more specific your instructions, the more natural and personal the proposal sounds.
How much time does this save per day?
Users report saving 1-2 hours per day. The biggest savings come from:
Not scrolling through hundreds of irrelevant jobs (filters)
Not reading full descriptions for bad-fit jobs (qualifier)
Not writing every proposal from scratch (generator)
Is it safe for my Upwork account?
The manual workflow keeps proposal submission in your hands.
The extension supports filtering, context, and drafting, but it does not send proposals or act on your behalf inside Upwork.
Do I need to pay for automation?
No. The manual bidding workflow is available on the Freelancer and Agency plans. Auto Bidding is a separate product for agencies that want to scale beyond manual capacity.
You can use Vollna's full manual workflow without ever using or paying for automation.
Can I cancel anytime?
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