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Extra Income Online 💻 My 20 Go-To Websites & Apps
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items A little extra income, with less guesswork 💻 These are my 20 picks for paid research, website testing, AI projects, surveys and rewards. Prolific is my #1 favourite and the best place I would start. Next come User Interviews, Dscout and UserTesting....
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Paid Research & Testing — Start Here
Start with my favourite, Prolific, then explore interviews, diary studies and website tests. Compare the reward, total time and recording requirements before applying. Complete profiles honestly and only take sessions you can attend.
My #1 favourite for extra money ⭐ Start here if you want paid studies with the reward and estimated time shown before you choose. Join the waitlist, complete verification when invited and keep your profile accurate so relevant studies can find you. A...
Prolific — #1 Best Pick ⭐
My next stop after Prolific for paid interviews and research sessions. Apply to studies that match your real background, then watch for an invitation—finishing a screener does not mean you are booked. Canada is among the supported participant countri...
User Interviews — Paid Interviews & Research
A good pick when you enjoy sharing everyday experiences through photos, video answers, interviews or diary-style missions. Use the app, apply with thoughtful answers and check how many entries or days the mission requires before committing. Selection...
Dscout — Video & Diary Research
Best when you can explain your thoughts out loud while trying a website, app or prototype. Apply as a contributor and follow the practice-test instructions; the reward for available paid tests is shown on your dashboard. A quiet space, reliable micro...
UserTesting — Website & App Feedback
An option for design feedback, tests and research interviews matched to your profile. Give your own clear responses and read any recording requirements before accepting. Approved earnings can be requested once your balance reaches US$10, with payment...
UserCrowd — Design Feedback & Tests
For people who enjoy contributing ideas, photos and video to brand communities. Join relevant channels and look for briefs that explicitly state a reward before you begin—many briefs are unpaid. A rewarded brief may offer a voucher, PayPal payment or...
Bulbshare — Rewarded Brand Briefs
Online Tasks & AI Work
Match the role to your skills and country, then compare assessments, equipment, hours and payment terms. Applications or talent-network membership do not guarantee tasks. Track onboarding time as well as paid work, and review recording consent for au...
MTurk is Amazon’s marketplace for small online tasks, called HITs. Apply for a worker account, then inspect the instructions, reward, qualifications and requester before accepting work. Payment depends on approved tasks; access to higher-quality work...
Amazon Mechanical Turk — Small Online Tasks
For skill-based AI projects rather than quick surveys. Mercor connects professionals with AI training work, including specialist and some generalist opportunities. Browse roles that match your actual experience, read the location and time requirement...
Mercor — Skill-Based AI Projects
Claru lists remote AI-data opportunities, such as annotation and video-capture projects. Start on the official jobs page and choose a role that fits your skills, country and equipment. Each listing has its own requirements and rate, so compare the wo...
Claru.ai — Annotation & Data Projects
A place to look for AI Community roles such as online data analysis, search evaluation and media rating. Use the official job filters for your country and language—there are Canadian opportunities, but requirements differ by role. Read the posting fo...
TELUS Digital — AI Community Roles
For people who want to use real subject knowledge on AI training and evaluation projects. Join the expert community, validate relevant skills or apply to a suitable opening through the official portal. Match the role to your background instead of app...
micro1 — Expert AI Training Work
Outlier offers freelance AI training and evaluation work across generalist, coding, language and specialist areas. Choose an opportunity that matches your country and skills, then follow its assessment and onboarding steps. Pay is project-specific an...
Outlier — Freelance AI Evaluation
Minute is an app for paid real-world video clips, including recordings of everyday activities. Check the available task first: what to film, length, camera setup, eligibility and acceptance criteria all matter. Only record activities and spaces you a...
Minute — Paid Real-World Video Clips
A voice-data option for recorded conversations, transcription or audio-review projects that help train AI. Browse the official opportunities, check language and country eligibility, and prepare the microphone or other equipment the project asks for. ...
Babel Audio — Paid Conversation & Audio Work
DataForce by TransPerfect offers paid AI-data projects and longer-term roles. Browse opportunities that match your country, language and equipment; tasks may involve photos, video, speech recordings or annotation. Pay can be per task, per hour or a f...
DataForce by TransPerfect — Paid AI Data Projects
Surveys & Rewards
For spare-time surveys and reward offers. Check country eligibility, cashout rules and the full time required. Screened-out surveys may not count as completed work. For games or offers, read milestones and deadlines before starting and include any sp...
A survey-community option with a Canadian site. Complete your profile, compare survey length and reward, and check the current rewards catalogue for your country before building a balance. Eligible completed surveys earn rewards; you will not necessa...
Toluna Influencers — Survey Rewards
For surveys and other rewards offered through Eureka’s app or website. Check current eligibility first: its official help page currently says the platform is available only in the United States, so Canadian readers should verify directly before inves...
Eureka — Surveys & Rewards
For surveys, game milestones and other reward offers. Read every condition before starting: eligible country, new-user rules, deadline, required level or action, and whether spending is involved. I would start with offers that do not require purchase...
Freecash — Surveys, Games & Offers
A simple survey option with a Canadian site: the platform promotes $5 for five completed surveys. Check the current dashboard rules, including any partial-credit survey labels, and the reward options for your country. A screened-out attempt is not th...
Five Surveys — Canadian Survey Option
Another survey option to compare for spare-time rewards. Create an accurate profile, then inspect each survey’s estimated length and reward before beginning. The official site advertises cash and gift-card choices and a $5 starting cashout threshold;...
SurveyStreak — Survey Cash & Gift Cards