How to Make Money Online at 9 Legit Sites

Looking for online work that actually pays? This list rounds up nine sites that hire for AI training, testing, transcription and teaching. Rates run from $6 an hour for research studies to $100+ an hour for expert freelance work.

The list is heavy on numbers and light on instructions, so here is what each site pays and what you would do there. Check eligibility, country restrictions and requirements before you sign up for any of them.

Tutorial

1. Open https://contentrewards.com. Create short clips from campaign content and you get paid based on views.
2. Sign up at http://work.mercor.com for AI training, RLHF and expert tasks. Rates run $20-55/hr.
3. Open http://outlier.ai for AI evaluation and prompt rating. It pays $15-30/hr.
4. Sign up at https://www.usertesting.com to test websites and apps. Each test pays $10-60/test.
5. Open https://www.prolific.com for AI studies and academic research. Rates are $6-20/hr.
6. Try https://www.paidwork.com/?lang=en-us for tasks, surveys and offers. Pay here varies by task.
7. Apply at https://www.toptal.com for high-end freelance work. Rates run $40-100+/hr.
8. Open https://transcriptionhub.com for transcription projects. Pay varies by project.
9. Sign up at Preply to teach languages online. Rates run $10-40+/hr.
10. Check eligibility, country restrictions and requirements before you sign up. The list warns these change from site to site.

Wrapping Up

You now have nine places to look, with the advertised pay range written next to each one. Start with the site that matches something you already do well, whether that is writing, testing, translating or teaching. Confirm you qualify in your country before you spend an evening on an application.