Yes — you can control exactly how many proposals a scanner sends and how many Connects it spends, both per day and per month. Limits are configured individually on each scanner, giving you precise control over every campaign.
Go to your scanner -> Autobidder tab -> Limits Settings.
Proposal Sending Limits
Controls how many proposals this scanner is allowed to send.
Setting | What it does |
Daily Proposal Limit | Caps proposals sent per day. Resets at end of day. |
Monthly Proposal Limit | Caps proposals sent per billing cycle month. |
The current billing cycle is shown under the monthly field (e.g. May 22 – Jun 21, 2026). Leave either field empty for no limit.
Connects Spending Limits
Controls how many Upwork Connects this scanner is allowed to spend.
Setting | What it does |
Daily Connects Limit | Caps Connects spent per day. Resets at end of day. |
Monthly Connects Limit | Caps Connects spent per billing cycle month. |
Leave either field empty for no limit.
Practical Examples
Narrow, high-quality scanner — you want maximum 3 proposals per day and no more than 50 per month:
Daily Proposal Limit:
3Monthly Proposal Limit:
50
Budget-conscious campaign — you want to cap Connects at 10 per day:
Daily Connects Limit:
10
No restrictions — leave all fields empty.
Tips
Limits apply per scanner — set them independently on each one based on that scanner's purpose and volume.
Use monthly limits to stay within your Connects budget for the billing cycle.
Combining a daily limit with a monthly limit gives you the most predictable spend: daily keeps it steady, monthly acts as a hard ceiling.
Limits work alongside your Auto Bidder schedule — the scanner won't exceed them even if more matching jobs are found.