These copy/paste queries are built for speed and signal. Drop them into Upwork’s job search bar, save as named searches, and layer on UI filters. Do this once and your feed becomes a curated “opportunities only” stream.

Global guardrails (apply to most searches):

  • Payment verified

  • Client history: 1+ hires (raise to 3+ for enterprise lanes)

  • Proposals: <5 for P1, 5–10 for P2

  • Posted: past 24h (or 48h if your lane is niche)

  • Budget floors: set realistic minimums by lane

  • Exclude (“-”): -homework -school -assignment -test -unpaid -free -essay

Naming convention (so your inbox stays clean):
[Lane] — [Outcome/Stack] — [$floor+] — [<5 props]
Example: Shopify CRO — CWV Fix Pack — $1k+ — <5

You’ll see the keywords “upwork saved search filters,” “upwork advanced search examples,” “upwork boolean search,” and “upwork job feed filters” throughout—because this guide is built for discoverability and utility.

Boolean basics that actually matter

  • Quotes " " match exact phrases: "core web vitals", "next.js"

  • OR widens: "next.js" OR "react"

  • Minus removes noise: -homework -essay -free

  • Parentheses group ideas: ("shopify" AND ("liquid" OR "hydrogen"))

  • Keep queries short; let UI filters do the heavy lifting
Before you start saving dozens of searches, make sure you’re aware of Upwork’s policy side too. Compliance & Security for Upwork Agencies walks through the must-know rules so your automation stays risk-free.

50 Copy/Paste Recipes by Niche

Unless noted, start with the Global guardrails above. Then tweak budget floors and proposal counts to taste.

Web Dev — React / Next.js

  1. React Admin Dash
    ("react" OR "react.js") ("admin" OR "dashboard") -homework -tutorial
    Add: Experience = Intermediate/Expert; Hourly or $1k+ fixed

  2. Next.js 14 + App Router
    ("next.js" OR nextjs) ("app router" OR "server actions") -landing -portfolio

Shopify / eCommerce

  1. Shopify Theme 2.0 Performance
    shopify ("theme 2.0" OR "online store 2.0") ("performance" OR "core web vitals") -dropshipping
    Add: Fixed price $1k+; E-commerce subcategory

  2. Hydrogen/Headless
    ("shopify hydrogen" OR "headless shopify") (react OR remix) -tutorial

WordPress / Woo

  1. Woo + Speed
    ("woocommerce" OR "woo commerce") ("speed" OR "performance" OR "lcp") -malware -cleanup

  2. Gutenberg/Block Theme
    ("gutenberg" OR "block theme" OR "full site editing") ("figma" OR "design to wp")

Webflow / No-Code Sites

  1. Webflow Pro Build
    webflow ("cms" OR "logic" OR "members") -clone -template

  2. Migrations to Webflow
    ("migrate to webflow" OR "webflow migration") ("seo" OR "redirects")

UI/UX & Product Design

  1. Decisionable Dashboard
    ("dashboard" OR "analytics ui") ("product manager" OR "b2b") ("prototype" OR "mid-fi")

  2. SaaS Onboarding Flow
    ("saas" AND ("onboarding" OR "activation")) ("ux" OR "user research")

Mobile — iOS / Android

  1. iOS Upload Stability
    ("ios" OR "swiftui" OR "swift") ("background upload" OR "retry" OR "backoff")

  2. Android Jetpack Compose
    ("android" AND ("jetpack compose" OR "compose ui")) ("offline" OR "workmanager")

Backend / APIs

  1. Node/Express API Hardening
    ("node" OR "express") ("api" AND ("rate limit" OR "auth" OR "jwt"))

  2. Python FastAPI
    ("fastapi" OR "pydantic") ("auth" OR "background tasks") -scraper -bot

DevOps / Cloud

  1. AWS Infra as Code
    ("aws" AND ("terraform" OR "cloudformation")) ("fargate" OR "ecs" OR "eks")

  2. GCP Serverless
    ("gcp" AND ("cloud run" OR "functions")) ("ci/cd" OR "github actions")

Data & Analytics

  1. GA4 + Consent/GTM
    ("ga4" OR "google analytics 4") ("gtm" OR "consent mode" OR "server-side")

  2. Looker Studio + BigQuery
    ("looker studio" OR "data studio") ("bigquery" OR "bi") ("dashboard")

SEO — Technical / CWV

  1. Indexation + Canonicals
    ("technical seo" OR "seo audit") ("index bloat" OR "canonical" OR "duplicate content")

  2. Core Web Vitals Sprint
    ("core web vitals" OR "cwv" OR "lcp" OR "cls" OR "inp") ("nextjs" OR "shopify" OR "wordpress")

Content — B2B / Product

  1. Outline-First Articles
    ("b2b" OR "saas") ("product led" OR "plg" OR "technical content") ("outline first" OR "brief") -ai -spin

  2. Case Studies
    ("case study" OR "customer story") ("b2b" OR "enterprise") ("interview" OR "research")

CRO / Experimentation

  1. A/B Test Program
    ("ab test" OR "a/b test" OR "experimentation") ("plan" OR "roadmap") ("cwv" OR "speed" OR "conversion")

  2. Landing Page Teardowns
    ("landing page" AND ("teardown" OR "audit" OR "heuristic")) ("b2b" OR "saas")

PPC / Ads

  1. High-Intent Search
    ("google ads" OR "search ads") ("b2b" OR "lead gen") ("restructure" OR "build from scratch") -dropshipping

  2. Meta/LinkedIn Pair
    ("linkedin ads" OR "meta ads") ("b2b" OR "saas") ("cpl" OR "pipeline")

Email & Lifecycle

  1. Klaviyo for DTC
    ("klaviyo") ("flows" OR "post purchase" OR "abandoned cart") ("cwv" OR "deliverability") -template dump

  2. B2B Nurture
    ("hubspot" OR "customer.io" OR "market o" OR "marketo") ("nurture" OR "lifecycle") ("b2b")

Automation / No-Code Ops

  1. Zapier/Make RevOps
    ("zapier" OR "make.com" OR "integromat") ("crm" OR "hubspot" OR "pipedrive") ("lead routing" OR "enrichment")

  2. Airtable Systems
    ("airtable") ("interface" OR "automation" OR "script") ("ops" OR "revops" OR "content ops")

QA / Test Automation

  1. Cypress/Playwright
    ("cypress" OR "playwright") ("e2e" OR "end to end") ("nextjs" OR "react" OR "shopify")

  2. Performance Budgets
    ("web performance" OR "lighthouse") ("budget" OR "threshold") ("ci")

Security

  1. AppSec Pass
    ("security" OR "appsec") ("threat model" OR "owasp") ("nextjs" OR "node" OR "django")

  2. Secrets & CI
    ("secrets" OR "vault" OR "dotenv") ("ci" OR "github actions") ("rotation")

Data Science / ML

  1. Calibrated Classifiers
    ("classification" OR "xgboost" OR "lightgbm") ("calibration" OR "isotonic" OR "platt") ("shap") -kaggle

  2. Forecasting
    ("time series" OR "forecast") ("prophet" OR "sktime" OR "arima") ("retail" OR "saas")

BI — Tableau / Power BI

  1. Power BI Models
    ("power bi") ("composite model" OR "tabular" OR "dax") ("dashboard")

  2. Tableau + Prep
    ("tableau") ("prep" OR "hyper") ("governance" OR "permissions")

Product Management (Fractional)

  1. Roadmap to MVP
    ("product manager" OR "fractional pm") ("mvp" OR "roadmap") ("saas" OR "b2b")

  2. Analytics Instrumentation
    ("product analytics") ("events" OR "spec") ("amplitude" OR "mixpanel" OR "posthog")

Technical Writing

  1. Dev Docs
    ("technical writer" OR "tech writing") ("api docs" OR "sdk" OR "openapi") ("devrel" OR "developer experience")

  2. Compliance Guides
    ("policy" OR "compliance") ("gdpr" OR "hipaa" OR "soc 2") ("documentation")

Video / Motion

  1. Product Explainers
    ("explainer video") ("saas" OR "b2b") ("script" OR "storyboard") ("motion") -music -wedding

  2. UGC for DTC
    ("ugc" OR "user generated content") ("dtc" OR "ecommerce") ("tiktok" OR "reels") -influencer

Branding / Visual

  1. Identity Systems
    ("brand identity" OR "visual identity") ("guidelines" OR "design system") ("b2b") -logo contest

  2. Pitch/Deck Design
    ("pitch deck" OR "investor deck" OR "sales deck") ("b2b" OR "saas") ("story" OR "narrative")

Translations / Localization

  1. Product UI L10n
    ("localization" OR "l10n") ("product ui" OR "in-app") ("strings" OR "icu") ("qa")

  2. SEO Localization
    ("translation") ("seo" OR "metadata" OR "hreflang") ("cms") -subtitles -lyrics

Support / Ops

  1. B2B Support Playbooks
    ("customer support" OR "technical support") ("playbook" OR "knowledge base") ("b2b" OR "saas")

  2. VA w/ Systems
    ("virtual assistant" OR "va") ("sop" OR "notion" OR "airtable") ("ops" OR "revops") -personal errands
Niche Sample Query
Web Dev – React / Next.js ("react" OR "react.js") ("admin" OR "dashboard") -homework -tutorial
Shopify / eCommerce shopify ("theme 2.0" OR "online store 2.0") ("performance" OR "core web vitals") -dropshipping
WordPress / Woo ("woocommerce" OR "woo commerce") ("speed" OR "performance" OR "lcp") -malware -cleanup
Webflow / No-Code webflow ("cms" OR "logic" OR "members") -clone -template
UI/UX & Product Design ("dashboard" OR "analytics ui") ("product manager" OR "b2b") ("prototype" OR "mid-fi")
Mobile – iOS / Android ("ios" OR "swiftui" OR "swift") ("background upload" OR "retry" OR "backoff")
Backend / APIs ("node" OR "express") ("api" AND ("rate limit" OR "auth" OR "jwt"))
DevOps / Cloud ("aws" AND ("terraform" OR "cloudformation")) ("fargate" OR "ecs" OR "eks")
Data & Analytics ("ga4" OR "google analytics 4") ("gtm" OR "consent mode" OR "server-side")
SEO – Technical / CWV ("core web vitals" OR "cwv" OR "lcp" OR "cls" OR "inp") ("nextjs" OR "shopify" OR "wordpress")
Content – B2B / Product ("b2b" OR "saas") ("product led" OR "plg" OR "technical content") ("outline first" OR "brief") -ai -spin
CRO / Experimentation ("ab test" OR "a/b test" OR "experimentation") ("plan" OR "roadmap") ("cwv" OR "speed" OR "conversion")
PPC / Ads ("google ads" OR "search ads") ("b2b" OR "lead gen") ("restructure" OR "build from scratch") -dropshipping
Email & Lifecycle ("klaviyo") ("flows" OR "post purchase" OR "abandoned cart") ("cwv" OR "deliverability") -template dump
Automation / No-Code Ops ("zapier" OR "make.com" OR "integromat") ("crm" OR "hubspot" OR "pipedrive") ("lead routing" OR "enrichment")
QA / Test Automation ("cypress" OR "playwright") ("e2e" OR "end to end") ("nextjs" OR "react" OR "shopify")
Security ("security" OR "appsec") ("threat model" OR "owasp") ("nextjs" OR "node" OR "django")
Data Science / ML ("classification" OR "xgboost" OR "lightgbm") ("calibration" OR "isotonic" OR "platt") ("shap") -kaggle
BI — Tableau / Power BI ("power bi") ("composite model" OR "tabular" OR "dax") ("dashboard")
Product Management ("product manager" OR "fractional pm") ("mvp" OR "roadmap") ("saas" OR "b2b")
Technical Writing ("technical writer" OR "tech writing") ("api docs" OR "sdk" OR "openapi") ("devrel" OR "developer experience")
Video / Motion ("explainer video") ("saas" OR "b2b") ("script" OR "storyboard") ("motion") -music -wedding
Branding / Visual ("brand identity" OR "visual identity") ("guidelines" OR "design system") ("b2b") -logo contest
Translations / Localization ("localization" OR "l10n") ("product ui" OR "in-app") ("strings" OR "icu") ("qa")
Support / Ops ("customer support" OR "technical support") ("playbook" OR "knowledge base") ("b2b" OR "saas")

Layered UI filters (the multiplier most people skip)

Your search string is half the job; upwork job feed filters do the rest. Here are high-leverage combos to apply frequently:

  • Budget + Proposals: $1k+ and <5 proposals for P1; $2k+, 5–10 for P2 exploration

  • Experience level: Intermediate/Expert for complex stacks; Entry for templateable content

  • Client history: 3+ hires to avoid brand-new buyers (use 1+ for emerging niches)

  • Time zones: If handoff speed matters, filter to your overlap

  • Project length: Short-term for “first-mile” sprints; Long-term for retainers

  • Contract type: Fixed for outcome-led offers; Hourly for discovery/research

Save variants per lane (P1 vs P2) to keep real-time alerts focused.

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Advanced tuning: turn recipes into revenue

1) Keyword sculpting (fast wins)

  • Add a stack word to tighten: ("shopify" AND "liquid")

  • Add an outcome word buyers use: "speed", "migration", "audit"

  • Exclude a bad-fit industry: -crypto -nft -casino (only if it’s truly off-ICP)

2) Two-tier strategy

  • Real-time P1: strict strings + <5 proposals + past 24h

  • Daily digest P2: broader strings + 5–10 proposals + past 48h

3) Seasonal/launch windows
Rotate in “migration,” “replatform,” “fiscal year,” “holiday,” “black friday,” “q4” during relevant months—tiny tweaks, big lifts.

4) Pair searches
Run stack + outcome pairs (e.g., next.js + cwv, webflow + migration, ga4 + consent)—these outperform generic “developer needed” feeds.

Quality system (so your saved searches don’t become noise)

A great set of upwork saved search filters is only useful if you defend them from drift.

  • Weekly prune: Kill one noisy search; tighten one keeper

  • ICP check: If a string yields <3 fits/week, broaden with an OR; if it yields >20, add negatives or raise budget

  • Score in 60 seconds: Fit, Budget, Clarity, Signal, Proof → need ≥4 “yes” to send

  • Proposal cap: 2–4 targeted sends per seat/day beats volume blasting

  • Message discipline: Phone-length opener, two specifics, Done = …, one artifact, binary CTA
Agencies that automate this kind of high-signal search see dramatic gains. Here’s a real example: How a Digital Marketing Agency Cut Lead Response Time by 90% with GigRadar on Upwork shows exactly how disciplined filters turn into faster client conversations.

These habits boost shortlist and win rates more than any single trick.

Final thoughts

Great upwork advanced search examples are small but sharp. Use the 50 recipes to seed your library, then evolve them with weekly tuning and strict upwork job feed filters. Keep your upwork boolean search readable, your exclusions purposeful, and your naming consistent. Do that, and your saved searches become a quiet compounding advantage—less scrolling, more perfect-fit posts, and proposals that show up fast and relevant.

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What if I get “views but no replies”?

Improve the first screen: mirror two specifics, add Done = … in the buyer’s words, attach one proof, and use a choice-based CTA.

Do I need separate searches per budget tier?

Yes—buyers behave differently at $<500, $500–$2k, $2k–$10k, and $10k+. Make at least one P1 per tier in your core lane.

How many saved searches should an agency run?

Start with 6–10 across lanes (P1/P2 split). Trim weekly.

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No. Keep expressions focused and let upwork job feed filters do the precision work.

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