Upwork Transactions to Xero Bank Statement Converter

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Convert Complete

Xero Bank Statement CSV Format
valid rows

Convert Upwork Transaction History to Xero Bank Statement CSV for freelance income tracking.

No API required
Browser-based processing
Run on Google Cloud Platform

Download Sample Upwork Transactions

Sample CSV to test the converter

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Tool Rating

4.6 / 5 (78 votes)

How It Works

1

Export from Upwork

Download Transaction History from Upwork → Reports → Transaction History → Download CSV

2

Upload and Configure

Upload your CSV and select your Xero date format

3

Preview and Download

Review transactions and download

4

Import to Xero

Import via Accounting → Bank Accounts → [Account] → Import Statement

Why Upwork Income Tracking Is Complex

The Service Fee Gap

Upwork deducts 10-20% service fees before payouts. Without tracking these separately, you lose valuable tax deductions and cannot reconcile gross revenue properly.

What This Tool Does

We convert your Upwork Transaction History into Xero bank statement format with standardized payee names, reference IDs, and proper transaction categorization for accurate freelance accounting.

Your Data is Safe

Bank-Level Security

256-bit SSL encryption. Same standards as major financial institutions.

No Data Storage

Files are processed directly in browser. No calls to our servers.

GDPR Compliant

Full EU data protection compliance. Your privacy rights protected.

ISO/IEC 27001 Certified GDPR Compliant Swiss Privacy CCPA Compliant

Field Mapping

How Upwork Transaction_History fields map to Xero Bank Statement

Upwork Transaction_History Source Value Xero Bank Statement Target Value Note
Date Jan 15, 2024 → Date Jan 15, 2024 Transaction date
Amount 500.00 → Amount 500.00 Transaction amount
Description Web Development Project → Description Web Development Project Job title
Ref ID 1234567890 → Reference 1234567890 Transaction reference

Why Use This Tool?

Region-Specific Dates

Automatically formats dates for your Xero region (UK or US format).

Payee Standardization

All transactions labeled 'Upwork' for easy bank rule creation.

Reference Field Tracking

Transaction IDs stored in Reference field for easy lookup and reconciliation.

Transaction Filtering

Choose to import all transactions or just income for flexible accounting.

Bulk Processing

Process multiple months of transactions in one upload.

Browser-Based Privacy

Your Upwork financial data processes locally. Never uploaded to any server.

Data Transformation

Each transaction becomes one bank statement line

Input Upwork Transaction

One row per transaction

Key columns: Date, Type, Amount
1:1 — One input row creates one output row
Output Xero Bank Statement Line 1:1 rows per input

One row per transaction

Transaction Transaction becomes bank line
Dates must be valid. Amounts must be numeric.

Common Bank Statement Import Errors

Issues you might encounter when importing Transaction History CSV data to Bank Statement - and how we solve them

Invalid Date Format

Upwork uses 'MMM DD, YYYY' format

Jan 15, 2024
15/01/2024 (UK) or 01/15/2024 (US)

Dates automatically converted to Xero region format

Select correct Xero region

Frequently Asked Questions

Check your Xero Settings → General Settings → Region. UK/AU/NZ/EU use DD/MM/YYYY. US uses MM/DD/YYYY.
For complete accounting, import all transactions. Service fees are tax-deductible business expenses.
After import, go to Bank Accounts → Create Rule. Set Payee = Upwork, then assign categories automatically.

Upwork → Xero Data Ecosystem

All available data flows from Upwork to Xero

Upwork Transaction History CSV Upwork freelancer earnings, fees, and withdrawals
→
Xero Bank Statement Bank transactions for reconciliation
Date → Date Amount → Amount 'Upwork' → Payee
Payout reconciliation, fee tracking Current tool