Getting paid and payout timing
The exact path from an approved milestone to money in your bank, and where each delay comes from.
There are three separate stages between finishing work and having money, and they are commonly confused into one. Knowing which stage you are in tells you whether to wait or to ask.
Milestone approved (or auto-released)
Client / clock
Escrow releases, fee deducted
Platform
Available in your balance
Processor
Withdraw to your bank
You
- You submit a milestone and the client approves it — or the review window lapses and it auto-releases.
- That portion of escrow releases. The platform fee (10% by default) is deducted here, once.
- The released amount lands in your payout balance and becomes available after the processor settles it, typically around a day.
- You withdraw to your bank. Arrival then depends on your bank and country, usually a couple of business days.
Reading your earnings
| Status | What it means | Can you withdraw it? |
|---|---|---|
| In escrow | Client funded it; not yet approved | No — it is not yours yet |
| Released | Approved and deducted; settling with the processor | Not until it is available |
| Available | Settled and withdrawable | Yes |
| Paid out | Sent to your bank | Already on its way |
Withdrawal minimum
There is a small minimum balance to withdraw (1 by default) so tiny transfers do not cost more in fees than they move. AutoGineer does not charge you to withdraw.
If a payout fails or is held, the reason comes from the processor — usually a mismatch in your bank details or an outstanding verification request on their side. Check the notice in Earnings first; it names the cause.
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