Platforms you can sign up for and offers that pay, with typical pay, who can join and what to watch for. Facts are checked against each platform's own pages and dated.
12 listed
AI training work
OneForma (Pactera EDGE) offers project-based data work such as transcription, annotation, search rating, translation and voice recording. Each project has a fixed rate stated up front, and earnings are paid monthly.
Paid research studies
You take part in academic and AI-related online studies (surveys, experiments, AI evaluation tasks) posted by researchers. Each study pays a fixed reward set by the researcher, credited to your Prolific balance and cashed out to PayPal.
Paid research studies
You complete paid academic and market-research surveys and studies posted by researchers on CloudResearch's Connect platform. Payments accrue to your Connect balance and can be withdrawn to PayPal, a bank account or Amazon gift cards.
Paid research studies
You apply via screeners to paid research studies - mostly remote interviews, focus groups and usability sessions - that are often aimed at professionals. You are paid a per-study incentive after the researcher confirms you attended.
Paid research studies
You fill out screener surveys to qualify for paid UX and market research - interviews, surveys, usability tests and in-person sessions. Completed studies pay an incentive set by the researcher, usually delivered by Tremendous.
Paid research studies
You test websites, apps and products while recording your screen and voice, or join live video conversations with companies. Each test shows its reward up front, and payments go to PayPal.
Paid research studies
Through the dscout app, you complete research "missions" - diary studies, short express tasks, usability tests and interviews - often by recording short videos on your phone. Rewards are paid to PayPal after the mission closes.
Microtasks
You complete small online tasks (HITs) posted by requesters, such as data labeling, transcription and academic surveys. Each HIT pays a requester-set amount once approved, and earnings can go to a bank account or an Amazon gift card.
Surveys and rewards
You earn SB points for surveys, cashback shopping, offers, games and watching content. Points are redeemed for gift cards or PayPal cash, at roughly 1 SB = $0.01.
Surveys and rewards
You answer online market-research surveys and can opt in to passive data sharing for points. Points convert at 100 = $1 and are redeemed for PayPal, bank transfer or gift cards.
Promo plays
States hold forgotten funds such as old bank balances, uncashed paychecks, refunds and insurance payouts; you search official databases by name and file a claim with proof of identity. Searching and claiming through official state programs or MissingMoney.com (endorsed by NAUPA and state treasurers) is free.
Promo plays
When a company settles a class action or regulator case, eligible consumers can file a claim (often online, sometimes without proof of purchase) through the court-appointed claims administrator's site. Payments arrive months or years later and depend on how many people claim.
Pay ranges come from the platforms' own pages and reputable reviews, and vary by project, location and skill. Some links are referral links and are labelled where they appear; they never change what we list or the order we list it in.
