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25 Closed Captioning Jobs You Can Do from Home

Last Updated:November 9, 2023

Ever sat down on the couch (or lay down in bed, who are we kidding?) for a Netflix binge and wondered how those captions got there?

Nope, not magic. It’s someone’s job.

Traditional TV might be on the decline, but as streaming services and digital video content grow, closed captioning jobs will continue to be in demand in the foreseeable future.

Today, you’ll learn what closed captioning is, its requirements, and where to look for closed captioning jobs you can do from home.

What is closed captioning?

In the broadcasting industry, closed captioning is the practice of placing text on television programs that are occurring either offline or in real-time.

With offline captioning, pre-recorded programs, like movies and series, have their dialog broken up by frames and fitted into so-called time codes. These time codes enable the captions to sync with the frame dialog.

With real-time captioning, captions must be typed quickly and appear within two seconds of the words being spoken.

As such, captioners must be more adept at listening to dialog and typing exactly what they hear.

Such work, because it is more challenging, is also paid a higher rate.

Subtitles vs. Closed captions

Closed captioning jobs are usually categorized under or lumped with transcription jobs.

In fact, closed captioning and subtitling are often used interchangeably.

Before I reveal closed captioning jobs from a number of legit companies, let me first clarify the distinction between closed captions and subtitles.

Subtitles are the exact words from the video’s dialogue in written form. They’re the written text of what characters, narrators, and other people participating in a particular video clip are saying. With subtitles, the transcriber assumes that a person reading the subtitle can hear the audio, but need help in following fast dialogue or understanding a foreign-language movie.

Closed Captions (CCs) also include all the dialogue word by word, just like subtitles. However, in closed captions, other supplemental parts are either described or written in text form.

With closed captions, the transcriber assumes the person reading the CCs cannot hear any part of the audio, which is why additional descriptions of the audio are needed.

These include background noise, coughing, a ringing phone, and other sounds heard on the audio. Even a character’s change in emotion or heavy breathing is detailed in closed captions, and sometimes even the background music.

Closed captions are typically used to accommodate an audience with hearing impairments, or if only a text format can describe the picture as a whole.

Real-time closed captioning is where you transcribe live videos or audio as it happens, more specifically around 2 to 3 seconds after the live version.

A good example of real-time closed captioning is how court cases and trials are officially documented.

Offline captioning is more relaxed because you don’t have to get it right seconds after you’ve heard the audio.

Requirements for Applying to Closed Captioning Jobs

If you’re trying to land a CART provider position, you’d have to be an experienced court reporter with extensive knowledge of CART (Communication Access Real-Time Translation) technology.

In the past, this position was exclusively office-based, but the internet has paved the way for doing this job remotely.

Generally, as a closed captioner, you must have:

Typing and stenographic skills – You do need to type fast and be accustomed to the stenographic shorthand (since it is used for live captioning equipment).
Listening skills – This is a must-have, particularly for live captioning since you only have a couple of seconds after the original audio was said to transcribe a text version.
Flexibility – Conversations are never 100% grammatically correct, so you have to be open-minded enough to leave the text as is and NOT correct grammar as you type.

Equipment Requirements

In most cases, the company you work for will be providing software for closed captioning.

However, you do need to provide your own computer and reliable internet connection.

You may need an extra monitor (or TV), if your job requires you to watch live programs, read lips, or get another “look” while captioning.

It may help you to invest in a decent noise-canceling headset so you hear words more clearly and aren’t bothering your roommates or spouse with program noise.

A separate monitor helps too, enabling you to watch the action on-screen (and maybe even read lips, as needed).

It is rare to have work-from-home live captioning positions, but if you find one, you might need to buy your own steno equipment and other computer add-ons like voice silencer.

How Much do Captioners Make?

Glassdoor reports that the average base pay of a captioner is $14 per hour.

It’s important you know this as a beginner, so your expectations aren’t too high.

This rate gets better as your deliverable improves and you work more quickly.

25 Companies Hiring Closed Captioning Jobs

1. Aberdeen Broadcast Services

Aberdeen Broadcast Services provides closed captioning, transcoding and broadcast distribution, as well as translation, dubbing, and subtitling services.

Salary details are vague, but the starting salary used to range between $12 to $15 per hour for closed captioners.

2. Ai-Media

This company is a reputable captioning provider with services in transcription, audio description, and more. AI Media has its own online captioning tool, so you just need to log in and begin work.

If you’re lucky to get a slot, you can earn $27 to $42 per video hour as a closed captioner for AI Media.

3. 3PlayMedia

This company hires real-time closed captioners as independent contractors, plus English, and Spanish voice transcribers.

While they are located in Boston, they hire anyone willing to work remotely. You can even caption live streamed events from the comfort of your home.

4. Daily Transcription

Daily Transcription hires English transcriptionists, subtitlers/captioners, and bilingual Spanish transcriptionists.

They’re strict with its “Experienced Captioners Only” rule, so don’t try to submit an application if you’re a beginner.

Also, they only hire candidates from the US and Canada; they only consider candidates outside these countries for bilingual translations and transcriptions.

You must also be willing to sign a non-disclosure agreement before testing for the position.

If you get hired, you have total control of your work schedule.

Daily Transcription doesn’t guarantee hours or rates, but its top transcriptionists earn anywhere from $350 to $950 per week.

5. Rev

This freelance closed captioning business pays its remote workers by the video minute, with pay ranging from $0.50 to $0.75.

According to the Rev website, their captioner freelancers earn an average of $240/month, and some top earners make more than $1,500/month.

The rates per video minute seem low, but experienced closed captioners can definitely take advantage and take on more work, since Rev puts no limit on the projects you can accept.

6. RNK Productions

This company provides offline captioning of movies, videos, and other pre-recorded programming.

New hires are brought on as independent contractors.

RNK Productions closes its job hunt every now and then, but they always resume hiring contractors so better bookmark and check back later.

7. Talking Type Captions

This company offers closed/real-time captioning, scripting, and foreign subtitles for movies and other programming, including the programming provided through big-name channels such as A&E, Big Fish Entertainment, PBS, and The History Channel.

Basic and starting captioners make $8/hour (according to Glassdoor).

To apply, you’ll need to send them an email as they don’t have a careers page available.

8. Vanan Captioning

You’ll need to fill out a form when sending your application, then wait for someone to contact you.

There’s no information about rates, but you’re guaranteed a legitimate position since Vanan Captioning has been offering voiceover, translation, transcription, subtitling, and closed captioning services since 2011.

9. VITAC

This company offers captioning services for well-known clients such as Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Lifetime, and BBC America.

Because of its clientele, Vitac requires its offline captioners to have a bachelor’s degree and real-time captioners to possess a typing speed of 225 WPM.

The company offers a one-week paid training program that must be completed on-site at its Pennsylvania location.

In 2017, VITAC acquired Caption Colorado (a well-known closed captioning service provider), which used to pay freelancers around $11.25 to $30.00 per hour “based on speed and accuracy,” plus 401(k) plans, medical/dental/vision/life/disability insurance and health savings accounts for office-based, full-time employees.

If there are no openings for closed captioning jobs, you can click on “Join Our Talent Community” on their third-party recruitment page and submit your name, email, and mobile number so they can contact you back for openings.

10. Caption Media Group

Caption Media Group provides offline closed captions for TV shows, movies, videos, and other pre-programmed recordings.

They occasionally have openings for US-based closed captioners who have a minimum of 2 years of experience.

The openings are not always listed on their website, but you can search this company on job boards like Indeed or ZipRecruiter for closed captioning jobs.

11. CaptioningStar

Aside from closed captioning, they also offer embedded captioning, live captioning, broadcast captioning, and many more.

This company is currently hiring freelance captioners who have at least one year of experience.

Click “Apply Now” on their Careers page to submit your information and résumé.

12. Iyuno-SDI Group

Iyuno-SDI Group was formed in 2021 after SDI Media was acquired by Iyuno Media Group.

Today, it is the world’s leading localization provider of dubbing and subtitling services through the largest network of self-owned and operated studios in the industry.

They have plenty of subtitling and captioning job opportunities worldwide.

13. National Capitol Contracting

National Capitol Contracting (NCC) specializes in high-quality, specialized communications and information products and services to companies in the public and private sectors and has been providing real-time remote captioning for almost two decades.

They currently don’t have openings for captioners listed on their Careers page, but you can submit your details and your résumé for future consideration.

14. Happy Scribe

Happy Scribe offers transcription and captioning services both via AI and human workers.

AI-produced transcripts and captions are to be proofread by the client using the company’s in-house tool, while human-produced transcripts are already “clean” and formatted correctly.

They’re currently looking for freelance transcribers and subtitlers. Submit your application, take the skill test, and wait for them to reach out to you.

15. CrowdSurf

CrowdSurf is consistently hiring new transcribers and closed captioners to turn audio into text and make online media more accessible for Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. You get paid per task, and so the more you work, the more you earn.

To get started, you’d need to register with Work Market to take an assessment. When you’ve passed the assessment, you’ll be registered on the CrowdSurfWork platform, where you’ll post your work.

16. Capital Captions

Capital Captions is a UK-based subtitling company offering its services for broadcast, web, social media, and video on demand (VoD).

They are currently recruiting professional, experienced individuals to work as freelance transcriptionists, subtitlers, and closed captioners.

To be qualified for closed captioning jobs, you need to have at least two years of subtitling experience, a typing speed of at least 65 wpm, and access to subtitle creation software.

17. Sorenson’s CaptionCall

CaptionCall phones are optimized for individuals with hearing loss who need to read text to follow a conversation. The unit displays the text being spoken through voice-to-text technology, assisted by captioning agents.

They are currently looking to hire English-speaking and Spanish-speaking captioning agents to transcribe telephone conversations such that a person who is Deaf or hard of hearing can read what their caller is saying.

You can work in one of their 11 call centers or remotely.

18. Dallas Captioning, LLC

Despite the seemingly dated website, Dallas Captioning has been trusted since 2008 for providing English and Spanish captions for local news, sports events, religious programs, and many more.

To apply, email your résumé to lisa[at]dallascaptioning[dot]com.

19. Way With Words

Way With Words offers audio and video transcription, video captioning, polishing AI-produced transcripts, and speech capture and transcription for machine learning.

Their captioning process starts with transcription and then their patented captioning technology synchronizes the text with the video.

To apply as a freelance or full-time transcriber from home, register on their separate Jobs website. You can earn between $0.45 to $1.73 per audio minute based on project turnaround time.

20. Access Resource

Access Resource provides captioning and CART services in educational, sporting, medical, and business settings, as well as conferences, community events, and personal gatherings and celebrations.

To apply for a closed captioning job, fill out their contact form with your information, credentials, and experience. You’ll be contacted back when you’re eligible for a position.

21. spf.io

spf.io is an all-in-one translation and accessibility software that enables video content and events to be accessible to the Deaf, hard of hearing, and multilingual people.

Sign up for their training and certification program so you can operate spf.io remotely on your own laptop from anywhere. When you’re certified, submit your W-9 and payment information and start getting notified of job opportunities.

22. Verbit

Apply to become a transcriber, textualize the world’s audio, and help Verbit make the world more accessible and inclusive.

As a Verbit transcriber, you can work from anywhere at your convenience.

Aside from working on AI-generated drafts, you will also have the opportunity to meet fellow transcribers worldwide and receive constant guidance and support.

Note that although Verbit offers remote transcribing roles, you do need to be located in the US to work with the company.

23. Hollywood Transcriptions

The company is continuously looking for transcribers and closed-captioners.

If you type at least 65 wpm, have a digital food pedal and transcription software installed on your own equipment, fill out this form to apply to Hollywood Transcriptions.

24. CaptionLabs

There are several captioning positions available at CaptionLabs on a regular basis.

To apply, send your resume, cover letter and contact information to jobs@captionlabs.com.

Most of these jobs are home-based. CaptionLabs even has positions for Spanish-speaking freelancers.

25. TransPerfect

TransPerfect has in-house positions and freelance roles, which is perfect if you’re looking for closed captioning jobs you can do from home.

The company has a wide range of roles beyond closed captioning as well.

Closed Captioning Job Outlook

The National Court Reporters Association estimates that there will be 5,000 new captioning jobs in the next 5 years.

And since there has been a shortage of experienced closed captioners both online and offline since 2018, you can take advantage of this shortfall and master captioning skills.

It may not start as a high-paying work-from-home job, but the potential for higher income and better career options continues to be optimistic.

However, if you don’t have that much experience, try looking for legitimate home-based data entry jobs or transcription jobs.

These jobs should give you some experience and familiarity with the technology and systems used for captioning.

How to Start a Doggy Day Care Business from Home

Written By:Steve Wrzeszczynski

Last Updated:November 6, 2023

This is the year to monetize your love for your furry friends – here’s a comprehensive guide on how to start a doggy day care business.

People clearly love their pets and are willing to spend on them. Pet owners spent over $365 billion in 2022, and they are projected to spend an additional $10 billion every year on their beloved pets.

Owning a dog requires unconditional love; however, it also means having added responsibility. F

or starters, what do you do with your pooch when you need to go to work, on vacation, or to an event?

Enter doggy daycare, which promises to look after your furry friend until your inevitable return.

Many dog owners regularly take advantage of doggy daycare services for various reasons. Maybe their dogs make too much noise due to separation anxiety, or they have no backyard, and thus there’s no room for their dogs to run around, or simply because they feel bad for leaving a living being alone for 10+ hours per day with nothing to do and no one to watch them.

The good news for you is that you might be able to easily turn this need into a home-based business, especially if you already own a dog.

Today, we’re going to run down the steps of starting a doggy daycare business from home so you can find out for yourself if you have what it takes to run a profitable business.

How To Start A Doggy Day Care Business From Home

Although the steps you’re going to take are detailed here, I highly recommend reading this blueprint on how to start a dog day care business for a more thorough step-by-step guide.

1. Make sure you have what it takes.

To be able to run a business, it’s certainly a given that you need to have at least a high school degree or a GED, business management skills, communication and customer service skills, and time management skills.

But what specific skills do you need to be able to operate a doggy day care?

What Does It Take To Run A Doggy Day Care?

Pleasant, friendly demeanor — Both dogs and humans need to be able to connect with you and build trust.
Physical stamina — Dogs aren’t statues. You’ll be feeding them, running after them, playing with them, cleaning up after them; it can be physically exhausting. Make sure you’re fit to do all of these.
Medical training — Accidents and emergencies can happen; you’ll need to know how to deal with them. Get training in dog CPR and first aid, and set up contacts with a few local vets in your area for more serious emergencies.
Basic dog handling skills — Positive reinforcement, basic obedience, voice commands: if you have no idea what they are, I suggest getting familiar with these, as you’ll need to know how to handle different types of dogs through these basic handling techniques.
Doggy sixth sense — You don’t need to be Cesar Millan, but knowing how to observe and read dog behavior and body language is a definite must.
Certifications or at least willingness to be certified — In theory, you can start a doggy day care business without certifications, but getting these instills confidence in your clients and gives you an edge over the competition.

If you have a degree in an animal-related course, such as animal science, veterinary technology, and the like, you’re already at an advantage.

If not, then try and find a gig as a pet sitter or dog walker, or volunteer at an animal shelter, animal rescue group, or veterinary clinic.

2. Check your local ordinances.

Before you start your doggy day care, or caring for any dog for that matter, check your city, town, or county ordinances for limitations on home-based businesses.

Due to residential/commercial zoning laws, some residences are restricted from conducting any commercial activity on the premises. Other cities and towns restrict how many pets you can house under your roof.

The best way to know exactly what you can and can’t do is to contact your local government.

Even if your city, town, or county has no specific ordinances pertaining to a dog care business, your homeowners’ association may not allow you to operate such a business due to concerns about noise, smell, pet waste, bites, street traffic, etc.

In short, don’t spend any money or too much time on your dog day care business until you find out if having such a business is even possible.

3. Create a business plan.

Doing your homework and your research before you start will be what makes or breaks your business.

Creating your business plan and determining the scope of your business will inform the rest of your decisions when figuring out how to start a doggy day care.

Here are the important aspects of your business that need to be included in your business plan.

Facilities

Air conditioning
Separate areas for small dogs and large dogs
Feeding area
Play area
Rest area
Outdoor area
Kennel (for when a dog needs to stay overnight unexpectedly)
Livestreaming (optional, but a huge advantage over your competition)

Services

Define your operating hours (most operate 7am to 7pm on weekdays)
Playtime
Outdoor time
Meals
Naptime

Costs of starting a doggy day care

Insurance (business, property)
Facilities
Supplies
Licenses and permits
Advertising and marketing
Website

Factors to consider when pricing

Generally, doggy day cares charge between $15 and $40 per dog per day. However, you’ll want to do more research before you come up with a figure. Consider the following:

The competition (what other doggy day care centers charge in your area)
The demand (how many dog owners are in your area)
What your local pet owners can afford
How many dogs you can accommodate
What services you can offer
How much you’d need to collect each month to be profitable

Consider offering different rates for half-day, daily, weekly, and monthly membership plans, offering discounts when dogs stay longer.

You can also consider offering a family rate for those who have more than one dog.

4. Obtain a business license and insurance.

While there is currently no federal licensing requirement to open a doggy day care, states and counties may require that you purchase a dog care license.

The license itself cannot be purchased until your dog care facility (i.e., your house/apartment) passes an on-site health inspection.

Such an inspection determines if your facility is free of physical dangers and toxic chemicals that may harm the dogs in your care.

It also determines if you are able to follow proper sanitation procedures to prevent disease transmission among the dogs in your care.

You should also purchase business liability insurance, which protects you from suffering large monetary losses should a dog be injured or die while in your care.

Finally, to protect your home and personal belongings from dog-induced monetary damage, you should consider getting additional coverage from your homeowner’s insurance.

5. Purchase your supplies.

Now, you’ll need to get everything you need to provide the best care to your dog clients.

Doggy day care supplies you need

Food and treats
Bowls for food and water
Kennels
Beds
Leashes
Toys
Blankets and mats
Indoor and outdoor fences
Cleaning and disinfecting supplies
First aid kit

Know where you can scrimp and where you need to splurge to get higher quality.

For instance, blankets, mats, and toys that are disinfected, you can get from dollar stores. Area dog shelters and humane societies often have stockpiles of such items, which for whatever reason they cannot use.

However, you’ll want to spend on high-quality food, sturdy fences, effective cleaning and disinfecting supplies, and a complete first-aid kit.

You should also assess and address any potential dangers in your backyard like poisonous plants and jagged fences, as well as the chemicals and tools you store in your garage.

6. Create a Safe Environment

Yes, you’ve bought all the supplies and equipment to serve customers. But is your space safe for dogs to stay in?

Do you have poisonous plants as décor? Examples of plants that are dangerous for dogs include tulips, daffodil, ivy, Pothos, Amaryllis, Chrysanthemum, Yews, Sago palm, Azaleas, Oleanders, Castor Bean Plant, Hydrangeas, and Foxgloves, among others.

Think about separating dogs by size or temperament. Strong fencing or planning designated areas should help with this dilemma.

7. Advertise your dog care business.

The next thing to consider is getting the word out to your potential customers about your business.

Here are some ideas to advertise your doggy day care.

Build a website.

The main thing to do is to create a website that will serve as your business’s home on the internet. It should showcase your doggy day care business, including the services you offer, rates, and special deals and promos.

You can include a page where clients can schedule and book their pets for your day care.

Go on social media.

Advertising on social media is another way to spread the word about your business. You can pay for targeted Facebook ads to local pet parents in your vicinity.

Your social media can then link back to your website, especially the page where they can book your services.

Start a mailing list.

Sending out monthly newsletters can help with sales, engagement, and brand loyalty. Social media is important, but your mailing list is completely yours.

Create offers for first-time clients.

Consider how you might attract hesitant dog owners. Maybe you can offer certain activities like a bonus long walk a day, a visit to the local dog park, or several hours of playtime.

Reward loyal customers.

You don’t want to leave out your existing customers, either. You may want to start a rewards program where they earn points for every booked date, which they can exchange for certain services.

Consider having some merchandise made.

Have t-shirts, mugs, leashes, and dishes made with your doggy day care logo and information, and use them all around your doggy day care and when you’re out.

You can also have pens, keychains, and other small little items to give away to clients.

Host Giveaways and Contests

You won’t run out of contests. From dog Halloween costumes at the end of October, to Christmas costumes in December, and everything else in between, you can encourage your customers to participate and keep your relationship going.

Giveaways and contests work both for existing and would-be clients, which is win-win for any business.

I recommend hosting an event like this once every two months.

8. Vet your customers.

Nothing will shut down your fledgling business faster than dogs coming home from your doggy day care with an infectious disease or injuries from a dog fight.

When accepting a new dog client, have the pet owner fill out a contact information sheet, with the owner’s name, pet name, address, phone number, email address, emergency contact numbers, as well as these same details for their veterinarian.

This information sheet should also include health information for the dog: breed, color, height and weight date of birth, allergies and sensitivities, previous injuries, whether or not they’ve had complete vaccinations for their age, whether or not they’ve been spayed or neutered, and whether or not they’re able to socialize with other dogs.

Aside from these information sheets, it’s advisable to conduct an interview with both the pet owner and the dog present so you can actually assess the dog’s temperament with both humans and other dogs.

You might even consider a trial run wherein the dog receives some extra supervision and one-on-one time with you.

Once you have that dog at your facility, introduce him to a test dog in your care that is known to be non-aggressive.

See how the two dogs interact and if the visiting dog tries to dominate the other dog or even bite it. Doing these tests ahead of time will save you the headache of having an unexpected dog fight break out.

It’s also a good idea to have clear, explicit contracts in place to protect both you, your dog clients, and their pet parents. Outline the exact services you provide, what you don’t provide, what you’re not liable for, and what is expected of pet owners.

Include the terms of payment, cancellation policies, authorization for you to get emergency medical care for the dog if necessary, pet owner’s liability for property damage and/or physical injuries to dogs or humans done by their dog, and authorization for you to provide special requirements, diet, or medication that the dog requires during their stay in your day care.

Having these interviews, trial runs, and contracts in place will help protect your business and ensures that your customers, both humans and dogs, have nothing but positive experiences in your doggy day care.

9. Evaluate Your Progress and Adapt

Any business requires monitoring all aspects, from customer service to products.

After a few months of launch, make sure you’ve been gathering customer feedback, handling your finances (income and expenses) properly, and evaluating your business from top to bottom.

I promise you, the more you listen to your customers and improve your business based on past mistakes, the better business you’ll end up having.

10. (Gradually) expand your services.

If you find that running a doggy day care is both profitable and rewarding, you may want to offer additional services.

Not only does this add value to your business but you can also add to your profits.

For every new service you offer, always draw up a business plan and figure out if the added expense of employees, facilities, supplies, and other costs is worth the income to be earned.

Also, consider the new permits and licenses that you may have to get.

Here are some ideas:

Grooming — Dropping off your dog at day care and getting them back clean, trimmed, and smelling nice is a great experience for owners.

Obedience training — Pet owners that may be having difficulty teaching new skills or address certain behaviors. They’re likely willing to pay extra for this training, so it might be worth hiring certified trainers or getting certified yourself.

Overnight stays — I know you signed up for a doggy day care business, but owners may need to leave their pets with you overnight, for a weekend, or maybe even over multiple days. You can start to offer this on a limited-slot basis and then expand when you can hire enough people to cover overnight shifts.

Walking — You may already be offering outdoor time for your clients’ beloved pets, but having them actually leave your facility and walking them down the street or in a park involves a whole different set of responsibilities (and accordingly, cost).

Pet products — Selling products isn’t technically a service, but if your customer needs them, then you both benefit. Your more regular dog clients may start favoring the food, treats, toys, accessories, and other items that they get from your doggy day care, and their owners may want to get some for them to take home.

Start your doggy day care business today!

A home-based business makes sense in light of the new normal.

Hopefully, this step-by-step guide has been helpful if you’re figuring out how to start your doggy day care business.

43 Online Transcription Jobs You Can Do from Home

Written By:Steve Wrzeszczynski

Last Updated:November 6, 2023

More and more companies are looking for people who can do transcription jobs from home.

Can you listen to audio files attentively? Are you a whiz with spelling and grammar? Can you accurately type 60 words per minute (WPM)?

If the answer’s yes, then there are several remote transcription companies that could use your services.

If you’re just after the list of transcription companies, jump here.

What Does A Transcription Job Involve?

At its core, transcription involves typing out speech or audio files into a written document.

Institutions and organizations that outsource their transcription needs include universities, media companies, hospitals, and even law enforcement.

Individuals, such as vloggers and podcasters, may also hire transcriptionists to help caption their work and make them accessible to deaf or hard of hearing people.

If you’re only starting out, being a general transcriptionist is a good way to go. You don’t have to have specialized training or knowledge, and you’ll be able to work with a wide variety of audio files, such as college lectures, business meetings, speeches, personal conversations, dictations, notes, and many more.

Other transcriptionists who have knowledge of a specific field of study or industry go into specialized transcription jobs, such as medical transcription, legal transcription, or financial transcription. These require more specialized training, especially for jargon and industry-specific shortcuts and phrases, but they pay more per hour than general transcription jobs.

Also, those who are insanely quick and accurate typists may go into closed-captioning where a live show or speech is transcribed in real-time.

How much can online transcribers make?

The average salary for online transcription jobs comes in at around $15 per hour. Entry-level jobs start around $10 to $12 per hour and specialized transcription jobs, mostly those in the medical field, can fetch as much as $30 per hour.

Like every other job, seniority, experience, and length of time with one company will all factor into how much you can make.

How to earn more money doing transcription jobs from home

Janet Shaughnessy of Transcribe Anywhere has put together an incredible 7-Day Transcription mini-course that will help you get paid what you’re actually worth.

The course is perfect for those who are both just starting their journey to become a transcriptionist and those looking for ways to improve their existing earnings.

Plus, it’s free. Win-win-win!

So, which companies are looking for transcribers?

43 Transcription Jobs You Can Do From Home

Transcriptionists are almost always in-demand. The following companies have open hiring pretty much all year round.

I’ve rounded up the most complete list of companies currently hiring. If you can’t find a remote transcription job from this list, this line of work probably isn’t for you.

1. AccuTran Global

AccuTran is another company that continually has open online transcription jobs.

They pride themselves on fast turnaround times for their customers. For you, this means you must be able to provide fast, accurate transcriptions.

Pay does compensate for some of the requirements they ask of you.

2. VIQ Solutions

VIQ Solutions provides various software and transcription services targeted to the legal, law enforcement, and insurance industries.

They’re on the lookout for work-from-home transcriptionists to do general transcription, insurance transcription, law enforcement transcription, legal transcription, and medical transcription.

3. Way With Words

This company hires transcriptionists from all around the world, and it states on its own website that it pays at a rate of $27 to $103.80 per audio hour.

This means that your actual hourly rate will vary depending on how fast you type.

Payment is sent monthly via PayPal. While the company doesn’t require that you purchase specialized software or a foot pedal, it does suggest getting headphones.

4. Quicktate

This company is good for transcriptionists who don’t yet have a lot of experience in the field or can’t do hours of audio transcription.

With Quicktate, you’ll be transcribing shorter files (less than 5 minutes).

The pay for this work is a quarter penny per transcribed word.

Once you become comfortable with this format, you could be promoted to Quicktate’s sibling site, iDictate, which deals with audio files longer than 5 minutes, pays half a penny per transcribed word, and offers longer assignments.

5. Rev

This company offers a number of client services, including captioning, subtitles, translation, and transcription.

Once you pass the qualifier exam, you are free to take as few or as many transcription assignments as you’d like.

Payment ranges from $24 to $39 per audio hour, and they estimate that the average transcriptionist earns $245 a month, depending on how many assignments one accepts.

6. SpeakWrite

This Austin, Texas company provides legal, law enforcement, protective services, and general transcription services.

As an SW transcriptionist, you should expect to earn $11 to $13 per hour, although your rate will increase as you become more proficient at transcribing.

The average monthly earnings of a transcriptionist are around $450 but this has been known to go up to $3,400 depending on the number and quality of audio files transcribed.

They’re hiring transcriptionists with at least 1 year of transcription and word processing experience for general transcription, and those with 1 year of experience or more in a law firm for legal transcription. However, they’re not currently hiring California residents.

7. Tigerfish

This company has been around since 1989 and accepts a variety of projects, including video productions, legal proceedings, medical dictations and notes, and corporate and academic lectures.

The company doesn’t advertise its pay rate; however, Glassdoor reports that transcriptionists earn half a penny per word.

Tigerfish periodically hires for entry-level as well as for more complex online transcription jobs, but they’re currently not hiring transcribers. It’s worth checking back on this page.

8. TranscribeMe

TranscribeMe is a fairly well-known transcription company, which means you’ll probably be placed on its waiting list once you pass its short transcription test.

After getting hired, your projects will consist of transcribing short audio files that range from 10 seconds to 1 minute.

That translates to earning $20 per hour if you complete a sufficient number of files with high quality.

The good news about TranscribeMe is that you’ll need no special software to complete your work, and weekly payments will be deposited into your PayPal account.

9. Ubiqus

This company hires for many types of online transcription jobs, including corporate, medical, and legal audio files.

They also do a lot of foreign language translation and interpretation work.

According to salary disclosures on Glassdoor, work-at-home transcriptionists earn up to $20 per hour with Ubiqus.

However, to achieve this level of pay, you will need a typing speed of at least 70 WPM.

A transcription qualification test must be taken and passed before getting hired.

10. 3PlayMedia

This Boston-based company got its start in 2007 and regularly hires both in-house and remote transcript editors. According to Glassdoor, transcript editors earn an average of $18 to $19 per hour.

As a member of 3Play, you’ll be able to set your own working schedule; also, communication between the leaders and their employees is reported to be very good.

Otherwise, you’ll be left alone and expected to turn in your work on time (i.e., there is little to no micromanagement).

Overall, there are few complaints about this company and its management, and contractor feedback is generally positive.

11. GoTranscript

GoTranscript is one of the few companies that will hire anyone in the world. It doesn’t matter where you live as long as you are capable of transcribing 10 minutes of audio within 6 hours.

Transcribers earn an average of $150 per month.

This is quite possibly the best company to get your foot in the door as a transcriber.

12. Daily Transcription

One of the higher-paying online transcription jobs you can find as a beginner, paying more than many other transcription companies.

Daily Transcription offers round-the-clock services and earnings fall between $240 and $950 per week.

Training is provided and payments are made weekly by check.

13. AlphaSights

AlphaSights regularly has job postings available for freelance remote transcribers.

Look under the “Language Services” heading to find the most recent posts for home-based transcription jobs.

They are looking for experienced transcribers and you will be working as an independent contractor, meaning no benefits.

14. Focus Forward Transcription

FFTranscription offers a wide variety of work-from-home transcription jobs in industries such as marketing and sales, medical, legal, business, academia, and many more.

They hire worldwide, but you do need an active PayPal account in order to get paid.

Pay starts at $0.40 per audio minute but you’ll gain opportunities for higher pay with experience.

15. CastingWords

CastingWords is a transcription service that accepts audio files from a wide variety of sources.

To get hired, you need to join their workshop and provide basic information so they can direct you to their transcription test, in which you’re asked to transcribe a short audio file.

If your test is accepted, you can start familiarizing yourself with their style guide and take on jobs posted in their workshop.

The pay varies greatly because it’s highly dependent on the quality scores your transcript is given by their quality control agents.

16. Transcription Outsourcing, LLC

Transcription Outsourcing handles general transcription, as well as more specialized transcription jobs, namely, medical, legal, and business transcription.

To apply, fill out their online application form with all of the required information and then wait for them to contact you back to take grammar and transcription exams. They only hire US-based transcribers, and only qualified candidates are contacted back.

Legal, academic, and business transcriptions can pay as much as $48 to $66 per audio hour, and general transcriptions are paid lower.

17. GMR Transcription

GMR prides itself on taking a chance on entry-level transcribers, one of the few companies that offer transcription jobs from home to beginners.

Earnings come in anywhere between $1,000-$3,000 per month. Obviously, the more experience you have, the better chance you have at picking up higher-paying jobs.

There is the chance to get quick-turnaround jobs as well, and with that comes more pay.

18. Speechpad

SpeechPad is a provider of transcription services for various purposes and industries, including captioning video files.

The pay ranges from $0.25 to $2.50 per audio minute.

19. Babbletype

Babbletype specializes in audio-to-text transcription exclusively for market research. Recordings in other languages can be delivered as English language transcripts for a higher fee.

To get an online transcription job with Babbletype, watch the embedded video on their Apply For Work page on their website and find out whether you’re a good fit for the company, as they have very strict standards.

20. Scribie

Beginner-friendly Scribie is constantly hiring freelance transcriptionists to work on short files (10 minutes or less), with 2 hours turnaround time.

It pays around $5 to $25 per audio hour, depending on the quality of the file and how difficult it is to transcribe.

21. Athreon

Athreon provides speech-to-text transcription services mainly to doctors, but they also serve law enforcement, academics, and other professionals.

To qualify for transcription jobs from home, you’ll need to have finished a certified training program or have at least two years of transcription experience.

You’ll be considered an independent contractor and will be paid weekly via PayPal.

22. VoxTab

Voxtab offers a variety of services, including transcription, captioning, subtitling, and translation services.

Apply for an online transcription job by filling out an application form with your personal details and professional experience.

23. A and P Transcription Services

Their website looks a bit dated, but A and P Transcription Services is a legit company continuously looking for qualified home-based transcriptionists to join their team.

Aside from knowledge of English grammar and syntax, you’ll need to have one year of transcription experience, typing speed of 65 wpm and above, and a foot pedal and headphones.

To start your application, click on Employment Opportunities, fill out the form, attach your résumé, submit, and wait for feedback.

24. eScribers

eScribers is one of the fastest-growing legal transcription companies in the country, and they’re continually looking for independent contractors to transcribe as well as proofread transcripts.

To start your application, simply input your email address on their application page.

25. Hollywood Transcriptions

This Hollywood-based company provides transcription, translation, and captioning services to their clients. They only hire US-based transcribers who can type more than 65 wpm, own a foot pedal, and have their own computer.

Fill out the form and upload your résumé to start the application process.

26. Pioneer Transcription Services

Don’t be fooled by the website; this company has been around since 1990 and has worked with countless companies and individuals for their digital transcription needs.

They’re constantly looking for general transcriptionists to join their team. Simply fill out their application form and you’ll be contacted back with instructions on taking a short transcription test.

27. CrowdSurf

CrowdSurf provides transcription and captioning services and makes online media accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.

This company is perfect for beginners to transcription jobs from home; they don’t require extra equipment; just you, your headphones, and your computer are enough to get you started.

Payment ranges from $0.17 to $0.20 per audio/video minute.

28. Audio Transcription Center

Audio Transcription Center has been offering transcription services to top academic institutions, government agencies, and financial organizations since 1966.

They do require a typing speed of 80 wpm with 98% accuracy and the ability to deliver files within 24 hours or less for an hour-long file.

Payment is at $60 per audio hour for English and $150 per audio hour for foreign language transcripts.

29. 2Scribe

2Scribe has been around since 2001, providing healthcare providers with transcription, dictation, and records-management solutions.

They’re accepting applications for home-based medical transcription jobs. Submit your application by emailing hr[at]2scribe[dot]com and wait for them to contact you back for software tutorials.

30. Allegis Transcription

Allegis Transcription has been offering reliable transcription services since 1996. They’re offering online transcription jobs to work as independent contractors who already have a foot pedal and headset.

They don’t publish their rates on their website, but other sites estimate that the average transcriptionist on Allegis makes $14 to $19 per hour.

31. eTranscription Solutions

eTranscription Solutions is an international web-based transcription service operating since 1999. They’re continuously hiring remote transcriptionists with verifiable experience and a high level of accuracy.

If you are interested to apply, fill out their contact form on this page.

32. Production Transcripts

Production Transcripts offer high-quality transcriptions for a variety of media types, such as interviews, speeches, conference calls, seminars, panel discussions, podcasts, and many more.

Fill out the application form in the above link to apply for an online transcription job.

33. Intentional Reach

Intentional Reach is the leading provider of church sermon transcription services in the US. While you don’t have to be a Christian to apply, it’s going to help you a lot in your job if you’re comfortable hearing, transcribing, and fact-checking sermons and other content produced by pastors.

If you don’t mind this at all and you meet their minimum requirements, go ahead and fill out an application.

34. Net Transcripts

Net Transcripts is a transcription company that specializes on law enforcement and criminal justice transcription.

Anyone with transcription experience can complete the online application form and attach a copy of their current resume in Microsoft Word format (.doc).

Net Transcripts pay per audio minute.

35. Transcription for Everyone

Transcription for Everyone is continuously looking for transcribers who can maintain high accuracy levels.

The company has general and legal transcription work available for beginner to experienced employees. They also promote editors in-house.

All Transcription for Everyone employees receive competitive pay.

36. OutSec

OutSec may be a UK-based company that offers transcription and typing services, but they hire transcribers from around the world.

You need to commit to at least 4 hours of work Monday to Friday.

Fill out the form here to get a slot at becoming one of OutSec’s highly-paid typists.

37. Neal R. Gross

Washington, DC native Neal R. Gross founded NRGCO in 1977.

The company has been regarded as the leading professional court reporting and transcription service company in the area for over 45 years.

If you’re an experienced transcriber and is willing to work on transcription services focused on government agencies, apply to Neal R. Gross.

38. Kendall Creek Communications

Kendall Creek Communications specializes in legal transcription.

Note that applying here requires a full background check due to the information and nature of work involved.

39. American High-Tech Transcription & Reporting

This company provides transcription services to professionals in the legal and insurance industries.

If you’re accepted as an employee of American High-Tech Transcription, your pay rates would vary by project.

40. Cyber Dictate

Cyber Dictate specializes in legal transcription services.

This company pays quite well. The downside is that they only accept US-based transcribers.

41. ProScribe

ProScribe provides medical transcription services.

The company is regularly looking for candidates with a passion for healthcare and at least 6-month time commitment.

What makes ProScribe awesome isn’t just the competitive rates, but also the potential for promotions. After all, they promote around 85 employees to leadership roles every year.

42. Sterling Transcription

Sterling Transcription provides transcription services, including medical, legal, and general transcription.

No beginners are accepted here though. But if you’ve got transcription experience and can commit to complete at least 4 hours of audio per week, you can expect competitive pay.

43. Transcript Associates

Transcript Associates offers general transcription services.

The company hires experienced transcribers and pay them on a per-audio-minute basis.

This company has high standards: you need to pass a couple of typing tests and have impeccable English grammar and vocabulary.

How to Snag Work-From-Home Transcription Jobs

You might meet all the job requirements for an online transcriptionist, but that doesn’t mean you’re sure to get hired.

To get noticed among thousands of other applicants, you have to nail your résumé.

Include your typing speed (with proof if you have it), highlight your accuracy with actual percentages, and if you’re multilingual, emphasize your familiarity with dialects, accents, and regional slang.

Another step is to ace your transcription exam.

If you don’t already know how to, train yourself to touch type to increase your typing speed. Brush up on spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Most importantly, practice transcribing audio files with different talking speeds, tone of voice, accents, and ambient noises.

Pull up some videos on YouTube or podcasts with more than one speaker and practice how to differentiate one speaker from another.

Above all, double- and triple-check your résumé and transcription examination before submitting them. A single spelling or grammar mistake can turn off the recruitment agent processing your application, especially if you’ve put “attention to detail” and “proficient in grammar” in your résumé under “Skills.”

Transcription Jobs You Can Do from Home: Is this Career For You?

Online transcription jobs are some of the few legitimate work-at-home jobs that are almost always in demand.

Most companies will allow you to work at your own pace and pick up jobs as you need.

You will need to hone your typing and listening skills to qualify, but the right combination of time and effort could land you a job that pays up to $50,000 entirely from home.

If typing isn’t your strong suit, you can probably find a better-suited job for you over in my list of work-from-home jobs here.

20 Companies Offering Work from Home Airline Jobs

Written By:Steve Wrzeszczynski

Last Updated:November 6, 2023

Work from home airline jobs are becoming more and more common as airlines are moving their support services out of the office and into homes.

These jobs are perfect not just for those who have been employed in the travel industry and have just retired, but also for anyone looking for a career change.

And like most work-from-home jobs, they don’t discriminate against applicants on the basis of age, gender, race, or disability.

Types of Home-based Jobs from Airlines

Work-from-home airline jobs are mostly divided into four categories:

Reservations Agents – This type of job can be chat-based, email-based, phone-based, or all of the above, depending on positions needed by the airline. With airline reservation jobs from home, you are representing the airline company in the comfort of your own home and entertaining incoming inquiries of would-be customers looking for travel options.
Customer Support – Those who handle customer requests (changes in flight details, cancelation, etc.) and complaints fall under this category.
Internal Support – These are the people who support airline employees in their day-to-day operations. In-house technical support, human resources, training, and accounting are some departments that offer work-from-home jobs.
Sales and Marketing – Airline jobs from home are not just exclusive to support duties. If you are knowledgeable about sales and marketing, you can also join promotion campaigns of airlines and bring in ticket sales.

These jobs have different requirements, salaries, and job descriptions depending on the airline company.

All of these jobs are open to bilinguals, who are usually offered higher rates.

20 Companies Offering Work From Home Airline Jobs

The following companies offer work from home airline jobs throughout the year.

If you don’t find any openings now, don’t be discouraged. Bookmark the websites and check back when you can.

Better yet, these airline companies normally have talent communities you can join so you can get updates whenever there are job openings that suit your qualifications, which you state on your resume.

Do note that a lot of the companies will require some on-site training before you can transition to a remote position.

1. Alaska Airlines

This company doesn’t publish work-from-home reservations agent positions, but if you land a job as an agent, you’ll be given an option to work from home.

The caveat is that you’d have to be residing within 100 miles of their call center in Kent, WA or Boston, MA, so you can attend additional training when needed.

In addition, past home-based Alaska Airlines agents complain about being micromanaged once they transfer switch to working remotely.

Pay ranges from $15-20/hour.

And since you’ll be working for an airline, you’ll receive travel benefits and excellent insurance packages.

2. American Airlines

The company has been around since 1934 and has provided flights across 250 cities around the world for decades.

It is the largest airline in the United States, which is why they have the most work from home positions available year-round.

As long as you are at least 18 years old, legally allowed to work in the U.S. either as a full-time or part-time employee, and with a GED or high school diploma, you are welcome to apply.

Unfortunately, you need to be living in or near Dallas or Ft Worth, TX, Miami, FL, Cary, NC, or any of their other centers so you can come for the personal interview and 10-week, on-site training.

Once you pass this phase, you’ll be allowed to work from home. Employees must commit to working around shifts (including nights, weekends, and holidays). As an American Airlines agent, you must also provide your own computer and high-speed internet with a landline phone.

Pay is around $10+ an hour with opportunities for raises.

If you’re interested, just use the search terms “reservations agent,” reservations representative,” “customer service agent,” or “member services representative” with the filters “work from home” or “home-based.”

3. Delta Airlines

The Atlanta, GA-based airline has been around since 1924 and is considered the oldest operating airline in the country.

While Delta Airlines work-from-home positions are posted rarely, they can be perfect for the right people, particularly those who are:

Residing in or near Texas, Minnesota, Utah, or Atlanta, Georgia.
Willing to undergo 6 months of training on-site
Looking for work as a sales and service representative, bilingual reservations representative, or reservations agent.
Good with the $12.85/hour salary, which is eligible for a pay raise every six months.

After you complete the six-month training, you may work from home as a Delta virtual employee.

4. JetBlue

The company headquarters is located in Long Island City, New York, but there are customer support positions offered in other JetBlue locations such as Salt Lake City, UT, and Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Some of the work-from-home positions they offer or have offered in the past include reservations crew, customer support, in-house IT support, and receptionist.

Anyone who wishes to apply must have at least two years of customer service experience.

Note that you have to be residing near a Jet Blue location, since training will be onsite even if the job is completely remote.

5. Southwest Airlines

You can find flexible home-based airline jobs at Dallas, TX-based Southwest Airlines, too! And if you’re a fan of this budget airline, which has been providing low-priced tickets since its 1971 launch, then you’re in luck.

Aside from the regular reservations and customer support positions, Southwest Airlines is pretty open to flexible jobs. The company also opens up slots for QA analysts, email marketing, human relations, and other positions traditionally held in the office.

Pay ranges from $10 to $20 an hour, depending on the position.

6. Spirit Airlines

Spirit is a low-cost carrier headquartered in Miramar, FL but operates out of Ft Lauderdale.

They’ve offered remote jobs such as service desk analysts, support analysts, and customer service agents.

7. United Airlines

Headquartered in Chicago, IL, United Airlines is one of the largest airlines in the world, operating more than 4,500 flights to more than 300 airports in 5 continents.

Possible departments that offer work from home jobs for this airline include customer service, reservations, human resources, and information technology.

8. Virgin Atlantic Airways

Founded by Richard Branson in 1984, Virgin Atlantic Airways is famous not just for providing world-class flight services, but also for its numerous awards in the industry.

This is the only non-US airline on this list, but it sometimes posts freelance and telecommuting positions if you’re interested. Possible openings include account manager and public relations manager.

9. Frontier Airlines

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Frontier Airlines is committed to delivering “Low Fares Done Right.”

Some perks of working for them include flight benefits for you and your family, medical, vision, and dental benefits, and a 401k plan.

The current remote positions available include customer service policy specialists, data analysts, financial systems analysts, technical services engineers, and technical pricing analysts.

10. Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air is the ninth-largest commercial airline in the US, operating out of more than 100 airports across the country.

They also offer charter travel options across the US, Mexico, and Canada.

Their telecommute jobs are mostly customer service positions. You can apply on their Careers page.

11. Southern Airways Express

Southern Airways Express operates one of the largest commuter airlines in the country, flying over 200 daily departures.

They’re currently looking for Virtual Call Center Agents based anywhere in the US but can work Eastern Time Zone, Hawaiian Time Zone, and weekends, IT/Tech Support Specialists based in Kahului (mostly virtual with occasional travel required),

12. Sun Country Airlines

Sun Country is a low-cost airline based in Minneapolis, MN operating over 100 routes between 81 destinations.

They periodically open up positions that can be done remotely. Currently, they’re looking for Reservations Specialists who are based in the Green Bay and Eau Claire, WI areas to train for 3 weeks and then work from home.

13. Breeze Airways

Working for an airline company that calls itself the “World’s Nicest Airline” is a dream… since the people and culture here is actually super-nice.

If you have experience as a technical customer service rep, make sure to check the careers page and filter the results with “Remote” location to show all available openings.

Work-From-Home Airline Jobs Outside Airlines

If looking for work from home jobs in these airlines’ websites is a bust, you might want to try airline staffing companies. Here are a few that offer remote jobs.

14. American Express

Yes, the same American Express card that you use to pay for your travel has a division that focuses solely on travel.

Note that AMEX has thousands of jobs, but if you’re looking to join the travel industry, you need to enter either of these two things into the job search:

“travel” on search by keyword, or
“remote” on the location

15. Hire Aviation

Hire Aviation is a staffing firm specializing in the aviation and aerospace industries. They’ve placed a wide variety of technical, corporate, and executive aviation professionals in various companies.

Some of the currently open work from home jobs on their site include Passenger and VIP Charter Specialists, ACMI Leasing Director, and Senior Business Analyst.

16. Aviation Recruiting

Aviation Recruiting is a full-service aviation staffing firm operating for 22 years out of Fleming Island, Florida.

Remote positions currently open include Charter Brokers, Cargo Sales Manager, OEM Contracts Managers, Business Development Managers, and Human Resource Managers.

17. JSfirm

JSfirm.com is a job board specifically for the aviation industry and has been around for 20 years.

Positions that allow remote or hybrid work arrangements include Airline Crew Scheduler, Service Desk Analyst, Talent Data Specialist, and many more.

18. TUI

This global travel and leisure experience company isn’t an airline like the rest on this list, but it’s one of the leading tourism businesses with millions of staff across 100 travel destinations.

What’s good about working for TUI is that remote jobs aren’t exclusive to customer service and contact center. You can also find home-based jobs in their Retail, Holiday Destination and Tech departments.

When searching for work-from-home airline jobs at TUI, make sure to choose “Remote” on Workspaces filter.

19. World Travel Holdings

World Travel Holdings specializes in selling dream vacations to millions of customers. It is one of the nation’s largest distributors of cruises and airline sales.

As a work@home World Travel Holdings employee, you are given your own equipment, paid training, and ongoing development opportunities.

You benefit from working with a travel industry powerhouse while enjoying the perks and comfort of your home.

20. Expedia Group

Expedia Group, Inc. is US-based travel tech company that owns and operates several big-named travel fare aggregators and travel metasearch engines like Expedia.com, Hotels.com, Vrbo, Travelocity, Orbitz, CheapTickets, CarRentals.com, Expedia Cruises, and Trivago.

The company occasionally hires for remote positions related to travel and customer service. To find the roles, search using the keyword “Remote” and check out the available positions.

Tools of the Trade

The company that hires you to work from home rarely provides for your equipment, so you’d have to invest in your own computer and high-quality stable internet connection.

In most cases, the airline will simply give you access to a portal where you’d find customer inquiries, or answer e-mails, chats, or calls.

Sometimes, they’ll provide you with software or an app to help you do your job.

Because you’re going to be dealing with customers, it’s important that you are:

Superb at communicating – Both written and verbal, especially if you’re going to handle both voice and chat support.
Equipped with problem-solving skills – Most of the customer support jobs come with ready-made templates you can use to reply to inquiries. However, some complicated problems require some problem solving to get the job done more effectively.
Highly organized and detail-oriented – Your job relies largely on making sure the person on the other end of the line, whether they are a customer or an airline employee, feels taken care of. You can only pull this off if you know the airline’s products and services from top to bottom.

If you landed any of the customer support gigs, then the job requirements are mostly the same: a GED or high school diploma, basic computer knowledge, legal working age, and so on.

As amazing as work-from-home airline jobs sound, you do need to keep in mind that your home needs to be a certain distance from an airline’s main office, hub, or call center.

This is because you’d often need to have in-person training and certification before starting your remote job.

In addition, just like in any contact center, schedules can be pretty tight. Yes, even if you’re working from home, you might be assigned shifting schedules that may eat up your weekends, holidays, and evenings.

How Much Can You Earn With Work From Home Airline Jobs?

Customer service and reservation agent jobs are entry-level jobs, while IT and service desk positions require more skills and experience and thus pay more.

If you’re bilingual, the extra languages mean even more of a pay bump for you.

The hourly rate of work-from-home airline jobs isn’t that great, but if you’re in between jobs or prefer to skip the daily commute in exchange for lower pay, then the $10 to $15 hourly rate could work for you.

Are Remote Airline Jobs For You?

Working airline jobs from home may start as a low-paying job, but it’s a legitimate way of earning money.

Plus if you’re big on traveling, you’ll love all the perks working for airlines can bring.

If you’re interested in other travel-related, work-from-home jobs, check out this useful home-based travel agent guide or this list of ways to get paid to travel.

Play Games For a Living: 12 Video Game Tester Jobs

Written By:Steve Wrzeszczynski

Last Updated:October 26, 2023

In today’s article, I’m going to explore video game tester jobs: what it takes, how much they pay, and where to find these jobs.

If you love playing video games and can’t help but nitpick on every single detail and mistake of your favorite games, working as a game tester might be for you!

Where to Find Video Game Tester Jobs

Here are some of the game companies and job boards to look for video game tester jobs.

1. Activision Publishing

Activision was founded in 1979 as the first independent video game software developer and distributor.

Nowadays, Activision is known for the Call of Duty franchise, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, and Crash Bandicoot.

Use the keyword ‘QA’ in your search – or find the “Quality Assurance” category to pull any open video game tester jobs.

Current open positions include QA testers, QA embedded testers, and localization QA testers (testing translated audio and text for different countries). However, salary information is not published in job listings.

2. Blizzard

Activision and Blizzard are actually both under the umbrella company Activision Blizzard, though they manage game development separately.

Blizzard Entertainment is known for Diablo, World of Warcraft, Starcraft, and Overwatch.

Current open positions include QA testers, test analysts, and localisation QA testers. However, just like with Activision, salary information is not published in job listings.

I’ve linked directly to their QA job listings, but feel free to browse their boards for any other open positions that might interest you.

3. Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts, more popularly known as EA, is headquartered in Redwood, California and has been around since 1982.

EA is known for Battlefield 2042, Fifa, Madden, and The Sims.

Use either the term ‘tester’ or ‘quality’ in your search to find open positions.

Current open positions include development testers, quality verification testers, and quality assurance testers. As with the other companies, salary information is not published in the listings.

4. Epic Games

Epic Games is not only an interactive entertainment company but also a provider of 3D engine technology.

Epic Games is perhaps most known for Fortnite, though they’ve published around 60 games since they were founded in 1991.

Current video game tester jobs available include game testers and QA leads (if you have enough experience in both game testing and managing a team.

5. Riot Games

Riot Games is probably the youngest of the top game companies on this list, having been founded in 2006.

But if you’ve been paying attention the last few years, games like League of Legends or Valorant should stand out.

Right now, there aren’t entry-level QA tester jobs available on their site. But if you have QA testing and management experience, plus a college degree, you can apply to be a technical QA analyst, QA lead, or a QA manager.

6.BetaTesting

BetaTesting has one of the largest communities of beta testers in one place. There are 400,000 real-world users that can test video games, apps, sites, and other products simultaneously.

Anyone can join as a beta tester (for free). Just create a profile and list down your interests, devices, and demographics.

If your info matches a project, you’ll receive invites to join as a beta tester. Decide if you’d like to apply or not. Usually, payment details will be included in the invitation.

If you do move forward, complete the test. Each test can take as quickly as 30 minutes to over several weeks.

Submit your report and get paid. Most playtests are paid via PayPal – the only good news is that BetaTesting shoulders the fees so you get your earnings 100%.

7. PlayTestCloud

PlaytestCloud works with many well-known game development studios, such as Gameloft, Ubisot and Zeptolab.

Out of all the video game tester jobs on this list, PlaytestCloud is probably one of the most popular testing platforms.

Joining the platform as a video game tester is easy and free, too! Just sign-up and enter your personal information. This quick questionnaire will also ask you about the most recent games you’ve played, the devices you use, brand of mobile device, and country you’re from.

But before you can earn, you need to pass a qualification test. Note that this is an unpaid test. PlaytestCloud will send you the trial test via your chosen email. Click the game download link, playtest the game, follow instructions, and take note of bugs or glitches you find.

When you pass the first test, that’s when you’ll be officially welcomed to the PlaytestCloud platform. Here, you’d be able to participate with other game testers once studios require your services. If you match the qualification, you’ll receive an invite to test. You have the option to accept or dismiss the invitation.

The best thing about working with PlaytestCloud? They only work with legitimate studios, so there will never be scams or payment troubles here.

8. Game Tester

Game Tester is a platform where game developers and publishers get connected to gamers and game testers without having to have formal employment or formal contracts.

However, the payment may not be as large as you expect. The form of payment is in GTGold, which is their in-platform currencies that you can convert into cash via virtual Visa or MasterCard.

You can also sign up as a tester through your smartphones.

9. TestBirds

It’s free to become a member of the TestBirds community. Just take several minutes to sign-up. Use your work email address and fill out some personal details (birth date, country of residence, devices you can use to test).

Once you’ve verified your e-mail, you can log into the TestBirds dashboard, where you can see playtesting invites. All details should be listed here – from an introduction of the game to instructions and even deadlines and pay rate for every test.

You don’t need to pay TestBirds to accept an invitation. You can also ignore the invites completely. However, active video game testers are rewarded by better and more frequent future invites as your points grow.

Payments are sent via PayPal or bank account (if you live in a SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) country.

10. GBTN

The Global Beta Test Network (GBTN) is more of a community of gamers and gaming enthusiasts who participate in private beta testing in their own personal consoles and devices.

The GBTN team coordinates with the game publisher to create test plans and report templates that collect the information and feedback they need to improve their games before their general release.

In turn, the GBTN team provides these test plans, reports, logins, and passwords to their network of beta testers, as well as the hardware specifications and exact time and duration of testing.

11. Beta Family

BetaFamily is like other platforms here, except the tests are lower-paid. Some playtests are even unpaid. This is ideal for new video game testers looking to practice and hone their craft. You gotta start somewhere, right?

Joining the BetaFamily is pretty straightforward. Just fill out the form, add your personal details, list your devices, and set-up payment method.

Once you’re registered, you can now pick from testing jobs listed in the dashboard. Be mindful of the “paid” tag if you’re after paying gigs. A paid test should indicate the rate a tester will get upon task completion.

12. Hitmarker

Hitmarker prides itself in being the largest gaming and esports jobs platform in the world.

A wide variety of video game tester jobs and locations are currently available in this international job board.

What Does a Video Game Tester Do?

Video game testing involves playing games level by level to observe and detect bugs and defects.

The testers then report these defects to game developers through certain forms and reports they need to fill out. The game developers reproduce the defects, fix them, and let the tester play it again to confirm that it has been fixed.

This cycle goes on throughout the production phase, sometimes even through the post-production phase, of the game.

There are two types of video game testing you’re likely to encounter: quality assurance (QA) testing and playtesting.

QA testing involves examining the game from a more technical standpoint. It focuses more on inconsistencies, bugs, glitches, and weaknesses that can be exploited by a regular user (for instance, to get to the next level or to get unlimited lives).

Playtesting is more about the usability aspect and the overall user experience of the game.

Video game tester jobs usually include both aspects and it’s a matter of wearing different “tester hats,” so to speak, when evaluating different aspects of the game.

Some questions that may be asked include: Is it responsive to buttons and button combinations, or is there a delay? Is a level particularly distracting? Does the music not match the mood?

Game studios usually also hire beta testers to test a video game just before release. Beta testers are ideally those who are experienced gamers but are not involved in the gaming industry. They are recruited either in-house or through a third-party company.

In theory, at the stage when beta testers are introduced, all technical errors are already fixed, and in-house testers have already playtested the game.

Beta testers then evaluate the game solely from a gamer’s perspective; the feedback collected is for the games’ usability, functionality, reliability, and compatibility. It’s meant to assess whether the finished product is going to be a hit or a flop with its users.

There are also game testers who aren’t employed by game studios. Instead, they work as game testers-slash-reviewers for gaming magazines and other publications. Their feedback is more for fellow gamers; whether or not they recommend buying the game.

Skills Required to be a Video Game Tester

Generally, testers don’t need to have college degrees to be hired. They do need to have the following skills:

Attention to detail – And I do mean detail. Your report will have to include the exact nature of the bug or defect you find, and often the exact steps (down to the buttons you pressed) to trigger the bug.

Strong communication skills – You’ll need to be able to explain to game developers and make them understand what the bug looks like or sounds like in words, in writing and sometimes through phone calls or meetings.

Patience – Game programmers notoriously have a love-hate relationship with testers. On one hand, no one likes to be criticized for something they have worked so hard and spent so much time on. On the other hand, no studio wants to put out a defective game that’ll cost them money and their reputation.

Either way, you’ll need to have patience with game programmers who may get in your face to mark a bug as a feature or invalidate its existence.

Genuine love of video games – This isn’t a skill so much as a quality you’d need to have to be able to pursue this as a career.

How Much Can a Video Game Tester Make?

Video game tester jobs pay around $16,000 to $55,000 yearly (Source).

The wide range of salaries is because the exact pay is dependent on many factors, such as:

Experience. Experienced testers tend to find and report bugs faster and more accurately than inexperienced ones, and so they get paid higher rates.

Company or studio size. Larger companies have larger budgets and thus can afford to pay video game testers more.

Benefits. If you’re employed on a freelance basis or as a temporary employee, you may not have a lot of benefits that a full-time, regular employee may have.

Bonuses. Some testers are really lucky and are included in the game development team bonuses, sometimes getting up to 50% of their salary just in bonuses.

Pros and Cons of Video Game Tester Jobs

Like any other career, video game testing has its pros and cons. Weigh these first to decide if pursuing this job is the right choice for you.

Pros of Working as a Video Game Tester

The work can be fulfilling. Collaborating with talented game designers and game programmers, creating an incredible video game, and knowing that you were part of the team that made an awesome game can feel really rewarding.

The work can be flexible. Depending on the game studio, it is possible to request for a flexible schedule or even to work from home, as long as you fulfill your end of your NDAs and secrecy agreements.

Video games are in demand. Because video games and esports are now increasing in popularity, there are plenty of video game tester jobs you can apply for.

Working as a tester is an alternative way to break into the gaming industry as a developer. Game designers and game programmers generally have a college degree requirement, as well as advanced courses on game programming. By contrast, video game testers don’t require a college degree to work.

So those who want to work as game programmers who have no college degree try to break into the game industry by working as testers first.

You get to do something you love while making money from it. Of course, this only applies if you genuinely love playing video games.

Cons of Working as a Video Game Tester

Crunch. Few phrases strike fear in the gaming industry as much as “crunch time” does. It means compulsory overtime, workweeks of 60 to 80 hours or even more, sometimes without pay.

Why is this so common? Some say it’s bad management, others say it’s unrealistic deadlines, many others say it’s because it’s legal and because there’s little to no unionization in the gaming industry.

Whatever the cause, it’s prevalent in the industry and until changes in the culture take effect soon, crunch will continue to be the norm.

You don’t get to pick the game you’re testing. If you’re an action junkie and what you get to test is the latest iteration of Candy Crush, that can be heartbreaking. But that’s to be expected.

The tedium of following test plans and reporting flaws can kill your love for video games. Burnout is real. Some video game testers have tales of completely burning out, leaving the job and never playing a single video game again. You do need to take care of yourself while working this type of job.

In summary, no one can really predict what your experience is going to be like. It highly depends on which company you work for and how well the game project you’re part of is managed.

Start Applying to Video Game Tester Jobs Today!

Video games are here to stay, and the gaming industry will always need testers to ensure the quality of the games they’re releasing. Thus, there will always be video game tester jobs to apply for.

If you love video games but don’t see yourself working in the gaming industry, check out our list of ways to make money by playing video games or make money on Twitch.

If you like the idea of trying out something new and finding bugs, be sure to explore this list of beta tester jobs as well.

26 Online Typing Jobs You Can Do From Home

Written By:Steve Wrzeszczynski

Last Updated:October 26, 2023

When I first started looking for money-making opportunities, online typing jobs were all the rage.

Unfortunately, a lot of scams popped up to take advantage of those trying to find at-home typist jobs.

Headlines like these were all over the place:

This set people up with false expectations of what type of earnings were actually realistic.

It’s actually the reason why I founded this website in the first place. I wanted to make sure people were finding real, legit opportunities and not falling for these scams.

If you’re looking for an entry-level, home-based typing job, this comprehensive guide will tackle everything you need to know about this old school work-from-home job.

4 Main Types of Online Typing Jobs

Web-based typing jobs include all jobs that require you to quickly and accurately input letters, numbers, or symbols into a computer keyboard or mobile phone.

In some cases, the job may involve speech recognition software or other tools of the trade.

1. Data Entry

Even the most modern companies require data entry operators to key in data, fill up spreadsheets, re-type scanned documents, and do other similar tasks.

There are no special qualifications needed for data entry, except for total concentration, accuracy, and speed.

Check out my updated list of data entry jobs you can do from home.

2. Transcription

Transcription jobs are similar to data entry jobs, except typists convert audio or video into a text-based document.

There are specializations, such as medical transcription or legal transcription, which provide better rates but require higher qualifications.

Accuracy is a priority in this field and the ability to speak more than one language will substantially increase the amount of money you can make.

Here is my full list of online transcription jobs.

3. Closed Captioning

This type of transcription job involves typing the audio of a recorded video and adding the text as captions during post-production.

Some companies hire closed captioners to work on live feeds. You can be hired for captioning news, press briefings, and developing stories in real-time.

Check out this list of closed captioning jobs to find the right one for you.

4. CAPTCHA, Forum Posting, Surveys, and other small-time gigs

While many of these online typing jobs are legit (companies do pay), the problem with entering a CAPTCHA, posting on forums, answering surveys, and performing other small-time gigs is that the pay is so little. I’m talking cents.

As such, it requires a lot of work before you can reach the minimum payout.

All types of online typing jobs require accuracy and a fast turnaround, which is why a typing test is the most important (and often only) requirement applicants need to pass.

26 Legit Online Typing Jobs

Online typing jobs are super easy to do, which should be an advantage for anyone looking for home-based jobs.

However, this is the same reason why the competition is high. To get ahead of the pack, make sure to bookmark these tried and tested websites with typing jobs:

1. FlexJobs

I strongly suggest starting your search on FlexJobs.

All the companies and employers who post job openings on this job board are checked and vetted by individuals to make sure that they are legitimate.

Thus, you can rest assured that when you apply for a job through FlexJobs, you’re not going to be the victim of a scam.

Also, signing up to be a member gets you more help with your job searches, such as career advising and résumé review.

Browse all the job openings that come up when you use the search term “typing.”

2. Capital Typing

Capital Typing, as its name suggests, began as a data entry and transcription service provider but now offers a wide range of services from bookkeeping to BPO, office admin, market research, translation, and a whole lot more.

Bookmark their Jobs page and check back often to know what positions they’re currently offering.

3. Tigerfish

This transcription company has been in business since 1989 and accepts applicants from the US.

The job involves transcribing audio files. You’d need to pass a test and use their software once accepted for this online typing job.

There are currently no job openings available, but keep their Applicants page in your bookmarks and look at it once in a while.

4. Kendall Creek Communications

This Montana-based company provides quick, accurate transcripts to Court Reporting Agencies and government agencies, as well as private companies such as financial institutions and legal firms.

Pay rates vary with the type of work, client, turnaround time, and the quality of the output, but the average pay for general legal transcription jobs ranges from $1.25 per page to $2 per double-spaced page.

This page details the application process as well as what to expect.

5. Scribie

Scribie accepts transcriptionists from around the world and pays $5 to $25 per audio hour.

You have total control over which projects to work on and when to pick assignments. Every 6-minute (or less) audio file has a 2-hour turnaround time.

If you complete 3 hours within a given month, you earn an additional $5.

When you get to complete a certain number of assignments, you’ll have opportunities for advancement as a transcription Reviewer up to a Proofreader, which allows you to earn more.

6. AccuTran Global

This Canada-based data entry company hires people from the UK, US, and Canada.

They pay a starting rate of $0.004/word for entry-level transcriptionists and up to $0.0055/word and a bit higher for legal or foreign-language audio (at $0.0066/word).

7. e-Typist.com

Known for providing legal virtual assistants and legal transcriptionists, e-typist occasionally hires “virtual paralegals.”

You’ll need to have your own computer with Windows operating system, as well as your own foot pedal.

They’re currently looking for legal transcriptionists and court transcriptionists to type up recordings and format them into legal documents, memos, letters, notes, and any other document required.

8. Quicktate and iDictate

Quicktate transcribes voicemail messages, recordings of conference calls, and other audio files, while iDictate transcribes all kinds of files.

Both companies look for data entry operators and transcriptionists and pay on a per-word basis. Expect to get 1 cent per 4 words (Quicktate) or 1 cent per 2 words (iDictate).

The downside to sending your application here is that you’ll need to pay for your own background check (that’s $20), but if you become a worker from either Quicktate or iDictate, you can check out tasks for both providers.

9. DataPlus

DataPlus+ provides BPO and data entry services to their clients, and they currently have openings for data entry clerks, mail and document handling clerks, and administrative personnel.

The Georgia-based company hires independent contractors who can perform accurate, work-from-home typing jobs.

They don’t have a page for applications, but you can inquire about their job openings by sending an email to info [at] dataplus-svc [dot] com.

10. Axion Data Entry Services

This company is one of the more popular data service providers around.

While slots for contractors rarely open up, those with 2 to 3 years of data entry experience and type 50 words per minute with high accuracy have a good chance to get hired.

Depending on the project, Axion pays its workers either on a per-project or per-page basis.

Unfortunately, Axion does require a fee to get included in their newsletter for future openings, but the actual jobs are real and definitely pay.

Find out more on their Employment page.

11. Speechpad

Speechpad offers several types of work-from-home typing jobs, including data entry, transcription, captioning, translation, and reviewing (quality assurance).

Transcribing short audio files is paid $.40-$.50 for each audio minute completed.

Speechpad accepts people new to home-based work and pays its workers every two weeks via PayPal.

Right now, Speechpad isn’t accepting workers, but check back on their application page from time to time to be the first to find out for any new openings.

12. SpeakWrite

If you are from either Canada or the United States (except California), have experience in legal or general transcription, and are willing to undergo federal, state, and local background checks, then SpeakWrite may just be the company for you.

They have thousands of clients in a wide range of industries from government and law enforcement to IT and other fields.

Most workers earn an average of $450+, but the top earners take home up to $3,400 or more.

Read more about their requirements and fill out the application form here.

13. Cyber Dictate

Continental US-based experienced transcribers looking for work-from-home typing jobs should check out Cyber Dictate.

Qualifications are higher than those of other companies. You’d need to have 3 years of legal experience within the past 5 to 7 years and type at a minimum of 85 words per minute.

Transcribers also need to have an existing headset, foot pedal, and transcription software.

14. Aberdeen Broadcasting Services

Aberdeen Broadcast Services provides closed captioning, transcoding, and broadcast distribution, as well as translation, dubbing, and subtitling services.

The company hires different work-from-home employees for a wide range of jobs, including real-time captioners, caption editors, and so on.

Pay depends on the position. For instance, transcribers earn $1/audio minute, real-time captioners earn up to $75/hour, and caption editors earn from $14 to $18 an hour.

15. SigTrack

SigTrack offers something unique – US-based workers (except for residents of California or Massachusetts) process petitions of voters, which means the job will only be available during petition season.

Pay is around 3.7 cents per piece entered, but the company requires that you maintain 98% accuracy and review other people’s work.

Payment is sent weekly via PayPal.

16. Xerox

Yup, the Xerox we all know is one of the best companies if you’re looking for flexible work.

The company opens virtual positions, including data entry specialists, regularly.

Competition is fierce, so this would be more ideal for people with experience.

17. Transcribe Me

This company accepts workers from around the world.

Even beginners are accepted, but you must pass the training course before you are given paid work.

Pay, which is sent via PayPal, is around $20 per audio hour transcribed.

18. Rev

As a captioner for Rev.com, you add texts as captions for TV shows, movies, and other video content.

The company accepts anyone, no matter the age or country of origin, as long as work is accurately captioned.

Rates depend on experience and output, but Rev captioners make an average of $240/month.

19. Casting Words

This company accepts beginner contractors, who are willing to transcribe files with varying qualities of audio.

The pay reflects the audio quality too! Accurately transcribing a file with poor audio could earn you $1.20/audio minute, while a file with perfect audio has lower rates ($.60 per audio minute).

20. Iyuno

Iyuno is the world’s longest-standing, largest, and leading provider of dubbing and subtitling services through its global network of resources in over 24 countries.

If you know more than 2 languages, they provide plenty of freelance translation opportunities you can do from home.

21. Scribe America

If you have a medical background or studying to go into the medical field, this opportunity might be of great interest to you.

Medical scribes are professionals who work with physicians to transcribe information during clinical visits into electronic health records (EHRs).

Scribe America is currently hiring medical scribes who work remotely, called telescribes. You’d need to have a typing speed of at least 50 wpm, your own computer, reliable wi-fi, and the ability to take at least 2 shifts a week, with shifts ranging from 8 hours to 12 hours long.

22. ExamWorks

This is another opportunity for those with a medical background.

ExamWorks provides independent medical examinations, peer reviews, and bill reviews. They also provide document management and medical record retrieval.

They are currently hiring data entry associates tasked to enter data from source documents into the proper system database. They are also in charge of verifying that the data matches that of the source document and securing the information by backing up the database periodically, all while adhering to HIPAA.

23. 3Play Media

This Boston-based company is always looking for transcriptionists. They offer both full-time and freelance work, so apply based on your current situation.

Freelancers can choose to become an English transcriptionist, Spanish transcriptionist, or English voice writer. To join, you must be at least 18 years old and reside in the United States.

24. ModSquad

If you’ve had customer service experience in the past, you can apply as a live chat operator, or customer service representative.

ModSquad offers remote jobs, so you can perform the role totally from the comfort of your own homes.

General chat agents begin earning $12/hour, but if you have a specialization (legal, tech support, health, etc.), you are likely to earn more.

25. Babbletype

Babbletype is always looking for people to handle their transcription services — PureSpeech, PureText and PureResponse.

As an audio-to-text transcriptionist at Babbletype, you can earn up to $23/hour.

Babbletype ONLY accepts applicants who are current or past long-term residents of the United States (except for California), Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia or New Zealand.

26. Amberscript

You can apply to be a transcriber, captioner, translator, and other online typing roles at Amberscript.

What’s great about Amberscript jobs is that freelancers have control over their work hours. They can pick from projects available on their dashboards.

Do note that in order to join the Amberscript team, you’ll first need to complete an online transcription course.

Earning varies completely, but they jobs are paid per audio/video minute.

Other Places to Find Online Typing Jobs

Aside from these legit sources of work-from-home typing jobs, you can also check out numerous opportunities on sites like Fiverr, Clickworker, Amazon’s Mechanical Turk, Upwork, and other micro-job and freelancing boards.

The usual typing jobs you’ll encounter include typing text from images, PDF files, or hard copy documents into a Word or text document.

You can also find a specific niche, if you’re skilled to do the job. For example:

bookkeeping
editing (EditFast or Scribendi)
translating from English to other languages and vice versa

Making a Living with Online Typing Jobs

If you’re just starting out as a home-based worker, the first thing you should do is to compute your monthly expenses and decide on a livable wage you must reach.

Understanding this will help you plan your online career, or even help you decide if this path is truly ideal for you.

Like traditional jobs, these online typing jobs can make or break your finances.

If you land a full-time job with competitive rates (that equal or is more than your personal, livable wage), then you’re lucky. For most people who work from home, working on multiple data entry or transcription companies could do the trick.

But if typing jobs don’t work out, feel free to explore my massive list of 100 legitimate work at home jobs to find the right one for you.

15 Ways You Can Get Paid to Watch TV

Written By:Steve Wrzeszczynski

Last Updated:October 26, 2023

With the amount of time I spend watching Netflix, I’d be a millionaire if I could get paid to watch TV.

You may watch TV simply to unwind after a long day, or perhaps you’re binge-watching the House of the Dragon to escape the cold cruel realities that await you in the real world.

Whatever your level of consumption and/or depression is, watching TV does take up time that you could be using to make money instead.

What if there was a way to make extra money while watching TV?

Well boy, do I have some good new for you!

In fact, I found 15 different ways that offer the potential to earn side cash for doing little to nothing except watching the box.

How to Get Paid to Watch TV

I’ve rounded up the 13 best ways you can get paid to watch TV.

Bear in mind that sitting on your butt is one of the easiest jobs there is. You aren’t getting rich doing any of these.

1. Watch TV on Swagbucks: $5.00 Bonus

Swagbucks is an online service that will give you points for doing a wide variety of activities, including watching videos on their online TV channel.

Swagbucks can also be used online or you can download their app.

They have one of the fairest points systems online and an incredibly wide range of rewards.

For example, you only need 500 Swagbucks to redeem a $5 Amazon gift card.

There is a wide variety of programs to watch, enough to keep most people interested, and you can get your rewards fairly quickly.

And if you get bored with the TV, you can also play games, browse the internet, answer surveys, and shop to earn Swagbucks points.

Best of all, you can earn $5.00 immediately just by creating your free account now!

2. Join Nielsen: Easiest Way to Make Money

You’ve probably heard of Nielsen before. They’re the market research company that assigns ratings to TV shows to determine how popular a show is.

Nielsen pays its users for sharing this data with them and they are always looking for new people to bring on board.

All you need to do is download their app and they will pay you $50 per year. Nielsen will keep track of what you watch. It’s non-invasive and runs quietly in the background.

Nielsen also hosts giveaways each month and you will automatically be entered to have a chance to win $10,000 each month.

Can you imagine?

Ten grand just to watch TV. Sign up now.

3. Become a TV Critic

Being a TV critic may be a dream job for you if you’re a huge TV fan.

I mean, what could be better than being able to watch your favorite TV shows and share your opinions with the world?

The skillset needed is quite basic: a good grasp of the written language, an eye for detail, great note-taking ability, good memory, and a keen sense of seeing subtle cues that showrunners, directors, and writers may add into their shows (often called “Easter eggs”).

However, actually getting hired as a critic isn’t that easy. Competition for available jobs for critics is fierce, especially if you’re just starting to break into the job market.

The best advice here is to do it yourself!

The internet has empowered many people to get the experience they need or build their own businesses in their ideal niche without having to jump through job application hoops.

Start a blog, a podcast, or your own YouTube channel and broadcast your thoughts and opinions on your favorite TV shows and movies to the world.

When you gain traction, you can start getting money through ads and even sponsorships; some prominent television and movie outfits may be interested in paying you to critique their shows and movies.

And if you’re still interested in working as a TV critic for a company, your blog or vlog can be the sample work that you can show prospective employers.

4. Become a Netflix Tagger

This is one of the most sought-after “watching TV to make money” jobs.

It’s also one of the most difficult ones to get.

The basic idea behind tagging is that you sit and watch Netflix media (in your pajamas, in bed, of course!) and to tag each one with one or more keywords, such as “drama” or “sci-fi.”

And you’ll get paid for this!

The downside is you actually need to get employed by Netflix, and this job type comes up quite rarely, so keep your eyes on the Netflix Job Board.

You may also want to check out the job listings for other online streaming companies like Hulu, HBO, Sling.TV etc.

5. Make Money Watching Videos on YouTube

With the amount of time I spend on YouTube, it would be nice to get paid for my efforts.

Sites like MillionFormula pay you to watch YouTube videos. However, they dictate which videos you watch, and you only make pennies for your time.

These sites do pay, so they aren’t scams. But they pay very little in relation to the amount of time that you need to spend on them, so only do this if you have a lot of extra time to kill, don’t mind having a set video playlist to watch, and don’t expect a large payout.

6. Become a Care.com Companion, Pet-sitter or House-sitter

This is a more unique approach to getting paid to watch TV, but it pays.

Care.com has listings for companion care for senior citizens. Some of them have little to no special needs and are just looking for companions to sit with them during the day and watch TV.

While this job may have more duties than just TV watching, it’s fulfilling work that can lead to more opportunities down the road.

You might even gain a new friend out of it!

If you’d rather take care of pets, check out the world of pet-sitting. If you prefer not to look after the elderly or pets, you can check out house-sitting jobs and watch TV while you earn from house-sitting other people’s properties.

7. Work In The TV and Movie Industry

Okay, yes, technically you’ll be watching TV and getting paid for it, but this one requires you to get off your butt and actually work.

There are thousands of jobs available in the TV and movie industry.

You might think that only those involved in the production get paid to watch TV, but it’s not the case at all. Everyone in the company—including those in IT, legal, human resources, administration, creatives, even from food services—has access to entire catalogs.

The purpose is to make sure that everyone in the company is familiar with their body of work.

Take a look through EntertainmentCareers.Net’s job board for open positions in television. They cover all regions of the US and this could put you on the path to a new and exciting career.

8. Become a Professional TV Watcher

It sounds like clickbait, but this is really a thing.

Professional TV watchers get paid to watch TV, but more than just passively absorbing what’s on the screen.

Pro TV watchers scan through different shows and newsreels to find clips for a series, talk show, or news show.

It doesn’t pay very much, sometimes even lower than the minimum wage, but it’s enough for some pocket money.

9. Transcribe Shows For Subtitles

This is another one of those jobs where you’ll have to do a lot more than watching TV.

Being a subtitler involves transcribing and translating TV shows and films, as well as other digital content like video courses and webinars.

Aside from transcribing and translating, you’ll be in charge of formatting, managing the timing and placement, and verifying your transcript against the original script, if available.

If you’re multilingual, you’ll be paid more. Plus, this can open up opportunities for future transcription and translation jobs.

Here is a list of places to search for transcription jobs and a list of places that offer closed captioning jobs, which may also offer subtitling jobs.

10. Be An Entertainment Reporter

If you love watching TV and are obsessed with celebrities, watching their TV shows and video clips so you can write about them seems like a good fit for you.

You do need excellent writing skills plus the speed and flexibility to churn out stories as they happen.

There are a number of job listings in FlexJobs for entertainment reporters, and you can start applying today.

But even if you don’t snag a job through them, the good news is you don’t even have to be employed by a company to begin doing it. You can start a blog and publish your stories there!

Perez Hilton is the best-known example, but find your own unique writing style and angles, and who knows? You may just be the next big gossip blogger.

11. Monitor news and promotions of streaming services and TV networks

From time to time, some companies select people to binge-watch certain shows or movies for publicity purposes.

For instance, MagellanTV recently offered one candidate $2400 to binge-watch 24 hours of paranormal documentaries.

Last year, CableTV.com paid 5 people $2,000 to watch every episode of every season of their favorite series.

Keep updated with these contests and join. You never know when it’s finally your time to get paid thousands of dollars to watch TV.

12. Build a YouTube Channel around TV shows

You won’t earn anything upfront this way. However, if you worked hard enough and your passion shines through every YouTube video you post, your earning potential becomes unlimited.

When you build a YouTube channel, niche down your topic. For example, stick to shows of streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Disney+ and others.

Some pick reality TV shows as a focus. Others go with just limited series, or traditional TV shows from CBS, NBC, HBO, and others.

Once you find your specific niche, it’s time to incorporate as many revenue options you can add to your YouTube channel.

13. Become a Film Translator

If you know another language besides English, you can earn money by becoming a film translator.

What makes this job extra-fulfilling is that there are thousands of old movies and TV shows that require translating (and many more being developed that would require translating in the future).

When you translate a film, you’re literally getting paid to watch TV as part of your job.

14. Download TV-TWO on your smartphone and Smart TV.

TV-TWO is an app that will pay you in cryptocurrency for every second you watch videos, shows, and movies on your smartphone or your Samsung or LG Smart TV.

Machine learning enables the TV-TWO app to tailor the content you see to your interests.

Aside from the earnings from watching TV, you can also get paid more if you check out the Boost button, opening up mini-tasks that allow you to earn more cryptocurrency.

15. Download the Media Rewards app

Media Rewards is an app that rewards you for watching TV and listening to music.

When you get approved to join, you’re asked to download the Media Rewards app and run it in the background while you watch TV and listen to the radio like you normally do.

You earn points for each minute the app is in the background, and the points can be exchanged for cash in your PayPal or in gift cards.

They also pay up to $10 for answering their surveys.

Start Getting Paid To Watch TV Today!

Pairing up your love of TV and making money is not going to be easy, but it is possible to make a few extra bucks each month.

You can also check out my list of paid online surveys here as many survey sites have sections for watching videos, movie trailers, or previewing upcoming films. All you have to do is give your opinion and get paid.

The best thing about this is you can get started today!

Looking for other ways to earn money from doing virtually nothing?

By now, I hope you believe that it’s possible to earn money from doing mundane things. Here are some ways to make money doing everyday things, and even ways to get paid to do nothing.

41 Online Jobs for Teens That Beat Mowing Lawns

Written By:Steve Wrzeszczynski

Last Updated:October 17, 2023

Teens today no longer have to mow lawns or babysit after school to make some side cash. Thanks to the internet, online jobs for teens are now available. You don’t even have to go out of the house anymore to earn some pocket money aside from your allowance.

If you do a web search on how to make money online as a teen, you’d get overwhelmed with just how many options are available.

You’re lucky to be a teen at such an exciting time, and if you still can’t believe the availability of online jobs for teens, here’s a comprehensive guide of opportunities you are free to explore.

Two Types of Online Jobs for Teens

Anyone who is serious about learning how to make money online as a teen should know there are two routes they can take.

Part-time to full-time jobs

This type of opportunity is similar to traditional office-based jobs, only you do them at home.

From admin jobs to IT, writing, research, customer service, and a whole lot more, it’s almost impossible not to find a job you like.

The best thing about online jobs is that you can commit to part-time or full-time hours only when you’re available, so these would work for teens still attending school.

You can sign up for part-time jobs during the school year and full-time jobs during the summer or if you decide to take a gap year.

Create Passive Income

Passive income is the dream of many online workers because they essentially work on one project and wait for it to earn income each month.

There will be less or sometimes no more work involved in the future, but earnings will continue for as long as the project is live.

This could be anything from a blog with Google Ads, affiliate marketing via Facebook, an ebook, a podcast, and so on. Here are 25 recommended ways of earning money while you sleep.

I recommend learning these money-making opportunities and trying them out. Remember, it’s never too early to establish a source of passive income.

41 Online Jobs for Teens That Actually Pay (and are Age-Appropriate)

To build this list, note that I chose only work-at-home jobs known to have flexible work hours (e.g., part-time, per-project basis) and entry-level positions with very minimal requirements, which should be perfect for teens aged 12 and above.

Without further ado, here’s our ultimate guide of online jobs for teens so you can decide which ones will work for your schedule, skills, and interests.

1. Stream your video game playing sessions

Minimum age: 13 (for Twitch)

This job will definitely make gamers think about their hobbies in another light.

You can stream yourself playing video games and people will sit there and watch you play. Some may even pay to watch you play.

Develop your online personality, grow your following, and you can make some serious cash in no time.

2. Become an Instagram influencer

Minimum age: 13 (for Instagram)

This isn’t technically a job, but for the right teen, it can very well be.

If you’ve got mad makeup skills, a singing voice that can give Adele a run for her money, or any other talent, you’d be surprised at how quickly you can build a fan base.

As an influencer, you are paid to promote products or services not only on Instagram but also on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites for each post, campaign, or ad.

3. Test New Products

Minimum age: Varies depending on the company; ask a parent or guardian to help you

Did you know major brands like Nike, adidas, Red Robin, and so many more pay people to test out new products before they hit the shelves?

Companies will mail you upcoming products and pay for your opinions on them. Most of the time, you get to keep what you receive as well!

4. Perform Data Entry

Minimum age: Varies depending on the company

You’d need to be a fast typist with research skills. No education or specific experience requirements are needed.

Pay is by project or per entry.

Plus, you’re free to work only on your downtime.

5. Answer Surveys

Minimum age: Varies depending on the company

I know what you’re thinking, “not another post mentioning paid surveys…”

While surveys can get a bad rep online, there are some legit opportunities out there. I narrowed down the list to the best and highest paying survey sites to join.

6. Become a Virtual Assistant

Minimum age: Varies depending on the company, but most require you to be at least 18

As a VA, you’ll perform day-to-day admin tasks, such as answering emails and calls, scheduling meetings, researching, and more.

Pay starts at $3 to $10 per hour.

7. Transcribe Audio and Video Files

Minimum age: Varies depending on the company, but most require you to be at least 18

If you’re good with words and can type fast, there are legitimate transcription jobs for the taking.

Those who are bilingual would have twice the opportunities and with higher pay as well.

8. Work In Customer Service

Minimum age: Varies depending on the company, but most require you to be at least 18

Part-timers can handle emails, calls, online chat, text messages, or other communication channels of companies from around the world.

These are home-based jobs with an hourly rate of $8 to $25.

9. Write for the Web

Minimum age: None normally

If you’ve got a flair for words, there are plenty of writing opportunities available for you.

You can find work as a blogger, copywriter, ghostwriter for a book, recipe, and so on.

Teens with advanced writing skills can even work as a proofreader. Pay rates would vary (some are paid by the word, others on a per-project basis).

10. Proofread other people’s writing.

Minimum age: Varies depending on the company

If you prefer to check other people’s writing, online proofreading jobs might be a better fit for you, especially if your spelling and grammar are great.

Besides, this will be good practice for when you’re writing and proofreading your own essays for class.

11. Help Manage Social Media Accounts

Minimum age: 13 (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook); varies depending on the minimum age to use other social media sites

Out of all the online jobs for teens, social media management is probably the most natural fit for anyone from this generation.

Teens are the ones who love interacting on social media the most. Social media management is a matter of transposing this enthusiasm for interaction into social media accounts of online businesses and companies.

Many of these positions are part-time and can be performed virtually anywhere in the world.

You do have to be aware of pop culture, industry news, and the companies’ target audience to do this job well.

12. Online Tutor Your Peers

Minimum age: No age requirements for people you know. Tutor platforms may require tutors to be at least 13 years old or older

Do you love teaching your classmates or younger siblings? The great thing about the internet is that it allows you to connect to people from all over the world. You can get paid to tutor homework or teach people subjects you’re passionate about.

While some websites require tutors to have degrees or teaching licenses, many tutoring positions don’t have strict requirements. You can earn as little as $5/hour or up to $25/hour, depending on the subject you’re teaching.

What’s awesome about these jobs is that you can start tutoring with just your mobile phone and a Skype app.

13. Teach English

Minimum age: Varies depending on the company, but most require you to be at least 18

Don’t have a specific topic you’re good at? You can still teach online if English is your first language and you come from an English-speaking country and know the ins-and-outs of your mother tongue. There are tons of ESL companies today and most of them pay by the hour.

14. Offer Coaching

Minimum age: 13 (for YouTube); varies depending on coaching site

Coaching may not sound like a usual online job for teens, but if you have the expertise and the time, it’s a great way to earn some side cash.

You can be a fitness coach, or you can go into personal development or any skill that can be taught through a video call.

How cool would it be for a teenager to become an online fitness coach to fellow teens in need of changing their lifestyles into healthier ones?

You can do this as an employee for coaching sites and earn by the hour or start your own vlog and control your earnings.

15. Perform SEO Work

Minimum age: Varies depending on the company

Age is only a number when it comes to the Internet and skills we can master related to the web.

One category of jobs that were only created recently involves SEO (search engine optimization), so if you’ve always been interested in Google and the search engine giant’s algorithms, and the methods of bringing websites to the top of search engine results, you’ll find that the SEO industry is filled with online jobs for teens to adults.

16. Graphic Design

Minimum age: None, normally

Kids in school are taught photo-editing programs as early as in kindergarten, so it wouldn’t be surprising for teenagers to be masters of Photoshop or any other software preferred by graphic designers.

The online jobs for teens in graphic design are never-ending; you can create digital flyers, posters, infographics, ad banners, website logos, social media content, and so many more. Payment for your work depends if you’re working by the hour, per-project, or per item or file.

17. Draw Cartoons

Minimum age: 13 (for Fiverr, Zazzle)

Teens with a passion for illustration also have amazing opportunities to earn from home.

While these jobs are usually paid per order, you can commit to as few or as many as you can. You can actually get paid to draw caricatures, cartoons, illustrations, anime, portraits, and many more.

You can check out the going rate for artwork similar to what you’re offering from places like Fiverr, Zazzle, and so on.

18. Sell Your Photos

Minimum age: 18 (for Foap); 14 (for 500px, with parent or guardian account); 13 (for PhotoDune, with parent or guardian account)

Not only will teens with a love for photography be able to master their skills, but they can also earn money along the way.

Do it as a freelancer first, so you can control your time and workload, but you can find local photography gigs from family portraits to product photography.

Note that you can’t sell feet pics as a teen yet, this isn’t allowed in any of the feet marketplaces I showcased here, but you can sell your photography to platforms such as 500px or PhotoDune.

19. Try Your Hand at Calligraphy

Minimum age: 18 (for Etsy)

You might already have taken up lettering and calligraphy as a hobby, but did you know you can earn from your writings and scribbles?

Use your calligraphy skills to create and sell posters, home décor, and other artwork. You can also accept assignments for bespoke items such as wedding invitations, thank you cards, and so on at Etsy.com.

20. Write Closed Captions

Earn anywhere from $10 to $75 an hour when you transcribe videos, TV shows, movies, and other video content to create closed captions or subtitles.

There are several companies that hire closed captioners regularly. Make sure to check if they hire part-timers before sending in your application.

Minimum age: Varies depending on the company

21. Lend Out Your Voice

Minimum age: 13 (for Voices.com, Fiverr)

Has anyone ever told you that your voice belongs in an audiobook or in a movie?

Explore the world of voiceovers and learn how voice talents earn through companies like InternetJock.com or Voices.com.

Note that these sites get a huge chunk of your earnings, so if you prefer to receive 100% of what you work for, you can start freelance voice-over gigs on Fiverr.

22. Create Music

Minimum age: Varies depending on the company

Aside from voiceover jobs, there are plenty of online jobs for teens who are musically gifted.

Whether you’re good at singing or rapping, playing the ukulele, writing lyrics, or composing original music, you can earn as much as you want.

Writing jingles, for example, can get you anywhere from $20 to $500, while composing a musical score for a company’s ad can go as high as $1,000 or more.

23. Listen to music.

Minimum age: Varies depending on the company

Yes, something as mundane as listening to music online can be a job now.

Some websites pay you for your feedback, while others will pay you to listen to ads in between songs.

24. Produce Videos

Minimum age: Varies depending on the company

Video making is yet another hobby that you can turn into a money-making venture.

Because people love to watch videos, companies are using this medium for ads and everything else; think product releases, announcements, company news, and so on.

Teens with 2D or 3D animation skills could also launch a career in video production. Considering 10-second videos cost $50 to $500 each, that’s something definitely to think about.

25. Answer Questions Online

Minimum age: 13 (for Fiverr)

For those with a natural love for solving problems, learning new things, and finding answers to various questions, research is a field you’d likely thrive in.

You can dedicate your downtime to answering questions online or providing a more customized service such as those offered on Fiverr to solve school-related problems, life-as-a-teenager questions, and so on.

26. Plan Vacations

Minimum age: 13 (for Fiverr), some Disney travel agencies require 18+

You don’t have to travel far to get a gig as a tour planner.

Teens can still provide online travel guide services by creating itineraries for future guests or selling local tours.

If you know your way around town, you can even suggest specific tours, such as food tours, kid-friendly tours, or any other off-the-beaten-path tours.

If you’re a fan of Disney cruises and theme parks, you can also become a Disney travel planner and earn big bucks. Check this post for a more comprehensive guide to earning money through Disney-focused travel planning.

27. Develop an App

Minimum age: None normally

Of all the online jobs for teens available today, being an app or game developer is often at the top of teens’ wish list.

And this isn’t surprising at all.

If you have the coding skills, who wouldn’t want to earn up to $65,000 a year as a home-based game developer? Or a lifelong commission for mobile apps and in-app purchases?

Get started developing an iOS app or an Android app on their respective sites.

28. Conduct Family Tree Research

Minimum age: 13 (for Fiverr)

Had fun finding out all about your roots when you had to make your family tree in school?

What would you say if you can do this as a part-time job and get paid $25 to $100 per hour?

If you love research and you’re all about the receipts, this online job may be just the right fit for you.

29. Be a Video Game Tester

Minimum age: Varies depending on the company, but most companies prefer applicants 18 years or older

You probably already play a couple of video games yourself, so why not get paid to play them?

Being a video game tester is probably up there as one of the most coveted online jobs for teens.

But being a tester doesn’t only involve playing; you’ll need to have mad skills to go through every scenario possible, as well as the powers of observation to see if there are any bugs or mistakes in the game.

30. Test websites.

Minimum age: Varies depending on the company

You’re probably online almost all the time, so you might as well get paid to check out websites.

Website testers typically take note of a website’s design, how easy it is to navigate, whether forms and buttons are working, and all other details, with the aim of launching or updating a website that works the way it’s supposed to.

31. Help People with Their Problems

Minimum age: Varies depending on the company

If helping people comes out naturally to you, you can be someone’s “shoulder to cry on.” You can just listen to people’s problems, or give life/relationship advice.

Teens can get $5 to $10 an hour as an online counselor, which can grow to up to $25/hour with experience.

32. Write Greeting Cards

Minimum age: Varies depending on the company

Either you’ve got the words perfect for greeting cards, or you’re talented with meme-worthy drawings and cartoons, the greeting card industry would welcome you with open arms.

Check out more than 30 companies looking to hire talent for their greeting card business.

33. Create Memes

Minimum age: 13 (for Instagram, YouTube)

Believe it or not, there are some companies that will pay you to create memes.

It sounds ridiculous, but the right viral content can go for quite a bit of money.

34. Read Books

Minimum age: No age requirement for most programs

Do you love reading and discussing books?

If so, you don’t have to be of legal age to get paid to read books. Many of the programs I showcased on this post do not have age limitations.

As long as you can follow their guidelines and you actually love reading books, then you’re the right person for this job. Just don’t expect big bucks here, since reading takes time and most gigs only pay around $50.

35. Make and Sell Jewelry on Etsy

Minimum age: No age requirement, but specific platforms like Etsy or eBay may have age requirements

If you love beads, loombands, wooden accessories, stone pieces and other types of handmade jewelry, you can create as much items as your time permits, sell them on platforms like Etsy or eBay (if you’ve got an oldschool heart). Market your store, and wait for customers to buy.

If you succeed, you can even build your own ecommerce store, or stay within third-party platforms (many sellers still stick to them even if they have a thousands of followers).

36. Create Cool Fonts

Minimum age: No age requirement

Join a font like FontSpring, FontShop, Linotype, Monotype or P22, and earn about 20% to 50% of the sale whenever your font gets picked by their customers. The amount depends on the company you join.

If you prefer to get 100% of the income, build your own font website and store. The downside to this is that you’d have to market your site and fonts by yourself instead of relying on the popularity of foundries and font resellers like Fonts.com or MyFonts.com.

37. Be a “CyberFriend” for a Stranger

Minimum age: No age requirement

Some people are actually getting paid to be a friend. If you love interacting with people and maybe helping them shoo the loneliness in their lives, you can become an online friend and get paid for it, too!

Of course, be wary of the dangers of the internet. Make sure you keep the friendship online and not in real life.

38. Write Papers for Other Students

Minimum age: No age requirement

I’m not here to tell you the ethical side to this or judge you for doing so, but some teens are paid by their classmates to ghost-write academic papers for them.

If you find writing essays and academic papers easy, then try these jobs. The best thing about this is you don’t need to meet your clients – they’ll be paying you online and transferring funds to a platform, who pays freelance writers like you for a job well done.

39. Get Paid to Write Jingles

Minimum age: No age requirement, but different platforms may require users to be 16 years old or above

Do you find yourself humming a beat, making up lyrics to songs, and headbanging to catchy songs even before they go viral?

If so, you might have what it takes to write jingles!

40. Write Poems

Minimum age: No age requirement

If you’re someone who produces poems to express their feelings daily, then this one’s for you!

If you’re not much of a poem writer, the frequency of your income might be sporadic, since you can only write so many poems and get them published.

41. Hunt for VHS Tapes and Sell them Online

Minimum age: No age requirement

Get the list of most in-demand VHS tapes by collectors. Scout any yard sale around your neighborhood, online forums, and even online marketplaces like eBay and Facebook Marketplace.

If you find one (or more), buy them, especially if they’re priced low. There’s a good chance the seller didn’t know their value and just wanted to dispose the bunch of old VHS tapes.

When you secure a lot of these valuable VHS tapes, resell them at a higher price that collectors would gladly pay.

Some Reminders before You Start any Online Jobs for Teens

Here are some things to be mindful of if you want to make side cash from working online.

1. Be mindful of your personal information.

I wish I can tell you that the internet is a good place with fairies and rainbows and everybody getting along and having good intentions.

By now, you should know it’s not.

Being a teenager makes you all the more vulnerable to predatory adults and even other teens.

And you’d be surprised to know what they can do with your full name, photo, home address, and email address.

Always check the URL you’re going into if it’s a legitimate one. Before you apply to a company and before you submit your résumé, make sure to research the company and read their privacy policy and what they can do with your information.

If you have a bad feeling, trust it. Just close your browser and look for something else. There will be other websites and there will be other side gigs.

2. Know the federal and your state’s child labor laws.

(Yes, you’re not a child anymore, but that’s what the laws are called, so grin and bear it. It’s for your own good.)

Child labor laws are in place to protect minors from being exploited and injured in the workplace.

However, even if your workplace is technically at home and your office is on the internet, child labor laws still apply.

These laws mostly cover which industries you can and can’t work in, as well as limit the number of hours you can work during schooldays, weekends, and holidays.

Also, federal laws don’t require work permits for minors, but some states do, so check if your state is one of them.

In addition, bear in mind that you have the same rights as other workers.

Read more about your rights in this article.

3. Learn how to take care of your earnings.

Financial literacy is rarely taught in schools, so you might have to get out of your way to learn about this.

But this is one of those things that adults generally learn too late in life, so learning about it early can only be good for you and your future.

Of course, you can simply ask your parent, guardian, or any other trusted adult to hold on to your earnings, but nothing beats the feeling of making your own money, being able to spend it on things you want or need without having to ask money from others and having savings to boot.

This program is free and is a good starting point to learn about money and how you can use it to achieve your goals.

You’re never too young to know how to save, spend, and invest.

A REMINDER ABOUT PAYOUT OPTION: For online jobs for teens that have no age requirements (or allow 13+ years old teens to work), you have to understand that they need to be able to “withdraw” the money from these platforms. If the only payout option is PayPal (which only allows 18+ years old and above to open an account), you might have to find another platform or side gig.

Going Beyond Part-time Online Jobs for Teens

The internet has given pretty much anyone (women/men, introverts/extroverts, disabled, young/old, and everyone in between) a chance to earn honest and legit cash in the comfort of their own homes. This includes teenagers.

Right now, you need to prioritize school and other extracurricular activities, but once you graduate, find more downtime, or need extra money, there are plenty more online jobs you can explore.

The jobs listed above are only just a handful of the opportunities that working from home will open up.

If you really wish to do the make-money-online route full time, I recommend that you learn everything you can about both types of online jobs and do a regular home-based job while working to increase your passive income.

This combo is the win-win and reason why online entrepreneurs are able to be their own bosses…and it’s never too early to begin your passive income-generating portfolio of online assets, so start today!

13 Real Ways You Can Get Paid to Eat

Written By:Steve Wrzeszczynski

Last Updated:October 17, 2023

Food lovers rejoice! You can actually get paid to eat.

Foodies are taking over the world, and all the photos on social media and all the food blogs are proof of this.

Whether you like street food, fast food, or gourmet meals prepared in Michelin-starred restaurants by the best chefs in the world, I’m sure you’ve wished someone would pay you for eating the most delicious dishes you can get your hands (and mouth) on.

Well, now you can!

Today, let’s look at some of the ways you can get paid for indulging your taste buds.

Legit Ways to Get Paid to Eat

Unfortunately, no one is going to just straight up pay you cash to eat a bowl of Cheerios, as awesome as that sounds.

Unless you become a food critic, you should treat getting paid to eat as a novel way to reduce costs while you’re out or as an opportunity to try something new and get compensated for your time.

Here’s how you can do just that.

1. Join Restaurant Mystery Shopper Agencies

Restaurants, bars, ice cream houses, and other establishments that sell food want to check from time to time if their employees are doing their jobs correctly and following the company’s standards.

These establishments then hire a mystery shopping agency to send mystery shoppers (in this case, mystery eaters) to go to the restaurant, order food for dine-in or take-out, inquire about services, or perform other tasks indicated in the assignment.

Restaurant mystery shoppers (yup, that’s you!) will have to take photos and videos, send receipts, answer a survey, or simply fill out a report form and send it to the agency, which will then forward the results to the restaurant owner.

Keep in mind that you’ll be paid directly by the agency and not by the owners of the establishments you’ve visited.

How much can you earn?

As a mystery shopper for the food business industry, you’ll get to eat out without having to pay a cent.

In some cases, this also includes all your drinks. If you’re assigned to the restaurant of a hotel, you usually get to stay at the hotel for free.

However, some mystery shopper agencies pay extra cash on top of your free food, drinks, and hotel stay.

Where to Find Restaurant Mystery Shopping Gigs

If you’re new to this industry, don’t skip MSPA Americas and absorb everything you can learn about mystery shopping.

This website also has a marketplace and job board, so check out possible assignments there.

Other popular dining-related mystery shopping sites you can try are:

Mystery Dining by HGEM
Coyle Hospitality Group – Earn $20-$40 per task
MarketForce – Pays $15 to $35 via check or direct deposit
The Source – Available in the UK, Canada, and the US. Pays mystery shoppers up to $40 per assignment
Satisfaction Services Inc.
Mystery Shoppers America
A Closer Look
Reality Based Group
BestMark
Second to None

Note that general Mystery Shopping websites cater to everything from retail stores to groceries, but you may also find assignments there that cater to restaurants and the food industry.

Steve’s Top Pick: Survey Junkie

At Survey Junkie, you work with brands directly as an influencer to help them shape their products while getting paid to give feedback.

Members earn bonus points for every activity completed. They can then redeem these points for gift cards or straight cash via Paypal.

Survey Junkie is free to join and the points never expire, so it’s worth creating an account just to see what offers pop up.

2. Become a Food Tester

Food tasting is a bit more technical than restaurant mystery shopping.

As a mystery shopper, you get to check how food is handled or presented, how customer service is maintained, and how the venue looks from your perspective.

Almost anyone can become a mystery shopper, as long as they’re close to the assignment location.

By contrast, food testers must have special skills in taste and odor recognition, no food allergies, and the unique ability to describe the food as clearly and precisely as possible. Food testers must also be of legal age and reside near the testing location.

How much can you earn?

Food tasting and food tester part-time gigs are rare, but if you see sites that invite people regularly, these gigs usually won’t earn you cash, but rewards that can be exchanged for gift cards.

Food tester positions are more available as full-time jobs and listed as many names such as “sensory panelist,” “food taster,” “sensory tester,” “food scientist,” “food tester,” and so on. Watch out for these positions on regular job boards such as Indeed.com.

If you do land a full-time food tester job, you can reportedly earn around $16 to $20 an hour with interesting assignments, like trying out frozen food throughout the day.

Where to Find Food Testing Jobs

Aside from regular job boards, you can check out openings from these companies:

Contract Testing Inc. – Pay depends on the length of testing.
MMR – New York-based and requires experienced sensory testers.
Focus & Testing
Sensory Service Center | NC State University
L & E Research

Other food companies such as McCormick Corporation do their research in-house.

3. Get Cashback When You Eat Out

There are numerous things you can do to earn cashback.

From doing online groceries and exchanging your receipts, to dining out using cash-back cards to get back 1% of your total receipt, you’ll be amazed at the money you’ll either earn or save.

If you’re just discovering the world of cashbacks, you might get overwhelmed at just how much food-related rebates are available for you to take advantage of.

To keep things simple and organized, download a cashback app like Ibotta and check it out before choosing a place to dine out.

Here are other apps you can download to get cashback from eating out at restaurants:

Dosh
Gambeal
Mogl
Seated
Drop – many other brands aside from restaurants; earn point to convert to cash or gift cards

4. Join Food-Based Studies

I talked about online research studies in the past, but in this scenario, I’m referring to food-related studies.

For example, Southern Californians were invited for a 6-month trial about the benefits of eating avocados per day.

These research studies are often conducted by universities, so keep updated with local news and universities near you.

5. Get Paid To Review Restaurants

If you have both a flair for writing and an adventurous palate, you can get paid to review restaurants and eat a good meal too.

As a food critic, you are assigned to visit different restaurants, order their specialties, eat them all up, and review everything about the restaurant, including food quality, atmosphere, and service.

Keep in mind that critic reviews can make or break a restaurant, so make sure to visit the restaurant multiple times and to make your review as detailed, fair, and informative.

You can do this as a freelancer; start a blog and use your blog to earn money from your reviews. As you establish your reputation, you can get noticed by bigger publishers and your work can be published by other curated blogs, newspapers, magazines, travel guides, and other media.

6. Eat Competitively

Competitive eating is not for the faint of heart.

It is a legitimate event (some might even say it’s a sport) where people train for months to increase their stomach capacities and improve their eating speeds of various foods.

On the plus side, you get truckloads of free food. On the other hand, you have to eat this truckload of food all at once.

There are annual events where people compete to eat the most bacon, jalapenos, poutine, ribs, and of course, hotdogs, and many more.

The prizes of up to $10,000 for a day or two of competing definitely make competitive eating appealing, even if the “sport” has been criticized as promoting obesity and encouraging people to join even with its known risks such as choking, weight gain, high cholesterol, etc.

7. Get Paid to Eat Healthy

And on the complete opposite side of the spectrum, this one could also be titled, “bet on yourself to not eat as much.”

There are sites like DietBet where you can join a pool of contestants in weight loss challenges.

You pay a fee to join the pool, then you set a weight loss goal. Those who achieve it get to split the total prize pool. Super simple.

You take a photo of yourself and the scale at the beginning of the bet, and then again at the end. If you hit your goal, you get paid. Simple as that.

They’ve paid out over $140 million so far and have helped their users lose over 15 million pounds.

8. Get Paid To Eat on Camera

This trend started in Korea and is called mukbang from two Korean words that mean “eating” and “broadcast.”

In a mukbang, a person eats a ton of food while interacting with an online audience and broadcasting the entire meal live.

But it’s quickly spreading around the world and if you’re interested, you can also get paid to eat on camera.

One of the most popular Korean mukbang eaters was TV Diva, real name Park Seo-Yeon, who has devoured four boxes of pizza on camera, as well as a dinner of 3 kilos of beef.

She has since retired, but when she was active, she reportedly spent more than $3k for the food she consumed but earned a whopping $10,000 or more each month for her broadcasts alone.

But if the thought of consuming this much food doesn’t appeal to you, there’s an emerging trend or sub-genre of mukbang called sosik mukbang, which involves eating smaller portions.

If you want to follow in The Diva’s footsteps, choose a livestreaming platform, such as Facebook Live, Twitch, Instagram Live, YouTube Live, or any other live streaming platform, then broadcast your meals regularly.

Every platform has different terms for earning cash, so learn how to monetize appropriately.

9. Get Paid To Test Recipes

Before a restaurant releases a new dish, or before a chef or celebrity releases a cookbook, someone needs to test out the recipes and make sure that someone who follows the recipe to the letter ends up making a delicious dish.

A recipe tester prepares the recipe as written out in the instructions: collect the ingredients, measure them exactly, and cook them according to the exact order, manner, and temperatures indicated.

They then make careful notes on preparation times, improvements to be made in the ingredients, measurements, and procedure, and provide feedback to the creator of the recipe.

First, build your portfolio by going to America’s Test Kitchen and accepting unpaid gigs to test recipes for them. Also, approach your favorite food bloggers or cookbook authors to help out.

Then, you can start finding clients who will pay for your expertise and experience, such as restaurant chefs, food scientists, and food writers.

It may take some time before you actually get paid, but once you get paying clients, you’ll be rewarded handsomely and it can blossom from a gig into an actual career.

10. Get Paid to Take Food Photography

If you’re lucky to be skilled in taking food photos, or have a partner who knows their way around the DSLR, then try your luck with food photography.

To earn from this unique skill, you can submit your work to stock photo sites like Adobe Stock and Shutterstock. You don’t even have to prove you’re a professional photographer. No other qualifications either. As long as the photos are yours, you can submit them to these sites.

Whenever other people purchase your photos for use in their own projects, you get a commission for licensing.

It’s unlikely that this would be able to replace your day job’s income, but it could probably help with paying for food you’ve eaten, so you’re basically eating for free. It’s just that you’ll be receiving the “refund” months or years after the meal.

Get Paid to Eat: Passive Income Methods

The following methods will be a lot of hard work for virtually zero pay in the beginning, but as soon as you get traction, and you build a following, you’ll be earning on a month-to-month basis in thousands of dollars.

11. Become a Food Blogger

The most basic way to get paid to eat is to write your own food blog.

Sure, you’d be investing in money for all the initial recipes you publish on your blog.

You’ll also be learning food photography and basic website publishing tasks (if this is totally new for you), but I promise you it’s going to be totally worth it.

Just ask food bloggers like Pinch of Yum (earning $50k a month in just-ads when they stopped posting income reports in 2016) and Bowl of Delicious (earning six-figures a month).

Learn how to monetize a blog from scratch here.

12. Build a Foodie YouTube Channel

Many bloggers also incorporate a YouTube Channel with their brand.

You can choose to pick just one from either a blog or a YouTube channel, but I recommend taking advantage of both.

After all, opening up a YouTube account is free.

Producing quality videos, on the other hand, could be free if you have equipment, but takes a lot of effort and man hours.

Like building a food blog, the more you upload to your YouTube channel, the more followers you’ll gain. And with videos, every viewer equals x amount of $.

YouTube can be monetized with ads (yes, the ads you see before or in the middle of YouTube videos). You have to join the YouTube partner program to be able to start earning. But many people are making money on YouTube successfully.

13. Become a Food Influencer

As a food influencer, you are invited to restaurant openings, food product launches, parties and other food-related events.

But it isn’t easy becoming a food influencer.

You should first build a following – either from your YouTube channel, blog, podcast, or social media accounts. This will take a lot of hard work before it pays off.

You’ll know when you make it though. Since you’ll be short-listed by brands looking for influencers, you’ll be invited to events, you’ll be even paid to promote food you already love.

Eat Your Way to Extra Cash!

In the past, I talked about getting paid to do nothing, to watch a movie, to read books, to sleep, to walk, to test products, to write or text, and even to house-sit someone else’s home.

Did you even get surprised that there are ways you can get paid to eat?

Of course, aside from the list above, there are plenty of other traditional, professional jobs that involve food, such as a chef, food scientist, or food buyer. You’d get paid more, but you’d have to do further studies and undergo formal training to be successful.

What are you waiting for? Go out there and start getting paid to eat!

21 Ways to Get Paid to Lose Weight

Written By:Steve Wrzeszczynski

Last Updated:October 17, 2023

Ever wondered if you can get paid to lose weight?

You may be looking to live a healthier lifestyle or looking to fit into your old clothes; whatever your reason for losing weight, we can all agree that it’s a difficult journey, and sometimes we all need a little extra push to motivate us.

Money can be a great motivator for doing something very challenging, and app creators have caught on to this, developing apps that pay participants for losing weight.

Enter Social Dieting

“Exercise” and “diet” are two weight loss words that don’t inspire or motivate a lot of people.

From a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that followed more than 48,000 participants from 1999 to 2016, the percentage of people who tried to lose weight reached 42.2%, but the participants’ average weight and BMI increased as well (Source).

According to Colorado State University Extension, around 50 million Americans go on a diet every year, but only 5% actually manage to keep the weight off.

Changing cultural norms are contributing to both the increase in obesity and BMI and the difficulty of losing weight and keeping it off.

Increasing restaurant portions and sedentary behavior are now more common, and crossing through to obesity causes metabolic abnormalities that make it hard to lose weight.

But what if you could turn weight loss into a game and get a chance to win a pot of gold at the finish line? Would you join to lose the pounds?

Well, guess what? There are a number of ways you could earn cash on the side from losing weight; one program even pays over $3,000.

This is why social dieting apps like DietBet and Healthy Wage are becoming increasingly popular.

What is social dieting?

It’s where dieting is a group-focused activity rather than a solitary one.

You lose weight with other people, such as your family members, friends, or just random folks online.

Through a combination of community support and some peer pressure, you end up more committed to losing weight within a set period of time.

Oh, and then there’s the money. You bet a certain amount of your own cash, say $100, and if you achieve a defined weight loss goal, you make back your initial investment and then some.

There are usually no stipulations about how you lose weight.

However, most of these weight-loss betting sites do host forums and other member communities where participants support each other in their weight loss goals.

Here’s what Sue had to say about her weight loss bet on Healthy Wage:

I was skeptical at first, but after thoroughly researching it, there just didn’t seem to be a downside. If I stayed on track, I’d win; it was that simple. The 10% weight loss over six months was both achievable and healthy. And who better to bet on than myself – right?

I had no intention of losing my initial $150 bet, so I jumped in with both feet and never looked back. On August first, I had surpassed my goal of 26.9 lbs. and lost 78 lbs. By August third, I had a $300 deposit in my PayPal account.

Since her Healthy Wage challenge, Sue has continued losing weight and, at this point in time, is down at least 124 lbs compared to when she initially started on her weight loss goal.

Erin Wright participated in two Healthy Wage challenges and said the following,

I started the 10% 6 month challenge and the 1 year BMI challenge on the same day. The 10% challenge was a $100 payout and the BMI challenge was a $300 payout. I think I lost 36 lbs the first 6 months and won $200. At the end of the year I had lost 69 lbs., with my BMI below 25, and won $1,000, for a net win of $800.

Diet Bet is another get paid to lose weight site where participants form betting pools.

The amount of money that can be made depends on the number of people in the pool; the bigger the pool, the bigger the pot of money that can be won.

However, if the challenge is an easy one and there are several winners in the pool, there’s less money to be won.

Amy Oztan of Amy Ever After tried DietBet for several weight-loss bets. Here’s what she had to say about the program:

For the second and third DietBet I (and about 20 participants) put up $50. If I remember correctly, most of us on the second bet met our goals, so we each got our money back plus about twelve dollars and change. I did not win the third DietBet – I think I had to lose about 7.5 pounds, and I actually lost about five. The $50 was not enough of a risk to really matter on its own.

A better motivator was saving face with my friends. I knew everyone doing those DietBets, and I wanted to be accountable to them. However, I don’t think that *just* the friend angle would have done it either. It was both the money and saving face. Putting your money where your mouth is, I guess.

How do you find a legitimate way to get paid to lose weight?

Given the testimonials I collected, it seemed to me that these weight-loss betting sites seem legitimate. To better understand how to know if a weight-loss betting site is legitimate, I talked with Anna T. of Real Ways to Earn Money Online.

She had this to say:

To determine whether or not a site is legit, you should carefully research its reputation. Most of the time when people have been ripped off, they are going to make some noise about it online. It’s a good idea to type in the company name followed by the word “scam” on Google or another search engine to see what results populate.

If you discover that the site has an overall positive online presence and that it’s been discussed favorably on reputable online magazine sites, blogs, or forums, that’s a good indicator that it’s not a scam.

I would also suggest doing a Whois search on the domain to try and find out who’s behind the site and when it was created. If you can find out who is behind the site, you can research that person through Google in the same manner that you researched the site itself.

What about staying honest?

It would be easy for anyone to say that he or she weighs 300 lbs. now and then “lose” a quick 150 lbs. in the space of 6 months (it just melted right off!).

To maintain honesty, the aforementioned weight-loss betting programs do require that you are officially weighed when you start and end your program.

Official weights can be recorded in a doctor’s clinic, a gym, or your own home. DietBet, for example, has members take before and after photos of themselves standing on a scale in front of a full-length mirror.

16 Sites and Apps That Pay You to Lose Weight

I’ve rounded up 16 different websites and apps that all offer you the chance to get paid to lose weight.

Join one or join them all. Either way, put forth the effort to live a more healthy lifestyle and you can be rewarded while doing so!

Plus several bonus ways to earn money as you lose weight.

1. Healthy Wage

Launched in 2009, HealthyWage began hosting weight loss challenges in the corporate world and government. Soon after, the program became available to everyone online.

HealthyWage follows a cool concept – you put in at least $20 per month and bet against yourself to lose weight.

Once the challenge ends and you lost your goal weight, you earn over 200% of your invested bets. You can even play around with HealthyWage’s calculator to check how much you could win for 10 to 200 pounds of weight loss within a span of 6 to 18 months.

Aside from individual bets, you can also participate in up to ten different challenges. You can form a team of five and compete with other teams to win higher prizes, or you can participate in individual or team step challenges, where you need to hit a certain number of steps per day to win prizes.

What’s awesome about HealthyWage?

There are a lot of success stories. It’s been featured in many shows, including Good Morning America, The Washington Post, Woman’s Day, Today Show, and more.

2. DietBet

DietBet members also rely on financial incentives for motivation.

Consider it a massive community of “The Biggest Loser” contestants competing online. The coolest thing about DietBet is that members can create their own games and keep them private among family and friends, who can join in on the fun. DietBet will just do the tracking and data stuff for you.

On DietBet, members get to choose which games they wish to join (depending on the pot, lengsth of the challenges, number of participants, and more).

Every participant then wages a bet, begins the competition, weighs in regularly, and completes the game.

At the end of the game, DietBet keeps 10% to 25% of the pot raised, then whoever lost 4% of their body weight from the initial weigh-in to final weigh-in gets to split the pot.

Note that if a pot reaches $25,000 and about 200 of all 250 participants lose 4% by the end of the game, everyone who wins only gets to take home $90 to $110 each (depending on how much cut DietBet gets out of the pot).

Not much of a gym person? DietBet also has its own “step challenge” to encourage walking, so if you’re interested, head over to its sister site StepBet.

3. FatBet

FatBet isn’t the most visually appealing website around, but it serves its purpose well.

Anyone can start a FatBet, set weight loss goals, set wager, fill out the dates, and ask people they know to join the challenge. From there, everyone who participates can track their personal progress. Once the FatBet ends, participants who reach their goals win, and those who don’t pay the wager.

The platform of FatBet is straightforward.

Every FatBet only shows progress charts of participants, details of the FatBet wager, and their very own community board where bragging and smack talk among family and friends often occurs.

4. Stickk.com

Stickk isn’t just about losing weight—it encourages people to take up healthy habits such as quitting smoking, exercising regularly, maintaining weight, preparing for a race, or other custom commitments.

Anyone can create their goals, set the stakes, assign a referee, and sign the contract.

If you don’t meet the goal within the time period you set, the money you placed could go to a recipient of your choice. Some people even assign an enemy as their recipient as extra motivation to beat the challenge.

If you meet your goal, there are no other prizes, except for the fact that you won and you’ll keep your money. The smallest wager, or what Stickk calls “the price of failure,” you could set is at $5.

5. Evidation

Evidation (formerly Achievement) is an app-based program that lets you connect over 20 fitness trackers and apps, such as Fitbit, Samsung Health, Apple Health, MyFitnessPal, and more.

You don’t exactly get paid to lose weight on this platform, but you do get paid for doing physical activities, such as walking, exercising, or working out at a gym. Health-related activities, such as dieting and sleeping for a certain number of hours are also paid.

Members are able to earn points from completing healthy activities you’re already doing.

You can also participate in studies and surveys, which get you extra points as well. It may not seem like a lot, but the points do add up and eventually, you can exchange 10,000 points for $10.

6. Sweatcoin

Sweatcoin pays you in a cryptocurrency called Sweatcoin every time you walk. You can then spend your Sweatcoins on products that encourage your overall well-being, such as athletic wear, paid fitness apps, and fitness trackers.

Sweatcoin claims to help its users become 20% more active, even months after they’ve enrolled.

7. Virgin Pulse

If you work for a company that has a corporate wellness program, Virgin Pulse can be a great option for you.

Virgin Pulse offers an employee wellbeing solution to help employees improve their overall wellbeing.

You can get paid to lose weight by competing and winning challenges and getting cash prizes.

8. AARP Rewards

Score points every time you do an AARP Rewards activity that’s fitness-related, such as taking health quizzes, taking a certain number of steps a day, and syncing your fitness tracker with the AARP Rewards app.

You can trade in the points you earn for sweepstakes entries, gift cards, and charity donations.

If you’re an AARP member, you’ll earn points 50% faster.

9. SwagBucks

If you’re not yet on SwagBucks, you’re missing out on every reward you could’ve earned from searching the web, playing games online, watching videos, taking surveys, signing up to programs, shopping from big retailers like Walmart or Amazon, and more.

If you’re trying to lose weight, you should check out SwagBucks fitness videos collection and earn rewards from following one of the workout videos available there.

10. myWalgreens

If you shop at Walgreens, you’d love to know that the company offers rewards whenever you complete a healthy goal.

Earn points when you weigh in, connect a gadget or app, monitor blood pressure, quit smoking, and more. Then, you can redeem points for rewards.

As you can see, the focus is on encouraging not just losing weight but also making healthy lifestyle choices.

11. MapMyFitness

Under Armour has its own mobile fitness tracking app called MapMyFitness, which allows its users to track their workouts, support each other through its huge network of users, and reach their goals through the app’s adaptive training plans.

In 2022, Under Armour presents its You VS the Year 2022 challenge via the MapMyFitness app.

The goal is to walk or run a total of 1,022 km in 2022, specifically between January 1st, 2022, and January 1st, 2023. Participants are entered in raffles to win Under Armour gift cards for certain milestones, so the more distance you cover, the more prizes you’re eligible to win.

12. Fitbotic

With Fitbotic, you can keep count of your exercise reps, enjoy real-time tracking of your results, and even get to earn rewards – all from your smartphone.

Just like most of the apps here, Firbotic is designed to train users to commit to small, but continuous habits every day.

Whenever you complete a fitness goal or hit your goals for the week, you get to level up from bronze to gold.

When your points reach $50, you can withdraw as cash, or use it as vouchers for purchasing anything you wish in the Fitbotic Store.

13. Optimity

Out of all the ways to get paid to lose weight, the Optimity app is probably the most comprehensive one when it comes to information about nutrition, fitness, habit-forming, and wellness in general.

Optimity, which was formerly called Carrots Rewards, let you join surveys in exchange for rewards, challenges that let you win rewards, and completing other healthier tasks listed within the app.

14. Playfitt

Canada-based PlayFitt is actually open to anyone who wants to make money losing weight. The all-inclusive fitness app was designed to motivate people to get healthy by paying them to work out.

When you complete PlayFitt workouts like squats, pushups, and sit-ups, you earn rewards.

Hold your phone while doing the sets of workouts and PlayFitt will be able to track your movements, too!

15. Competish

You need to commit at least four weeks for a challenge. Plus you need to bring your family or friends into the fun, since the challenge will only work within a group.

Once your group is all set, Competish will pair your group with another group weekly. You’ll compete to see who loses the most weight (as a group) each week.

The downside is you can only create your own groups (or be invited by a friend/family member) to join Competish challenges. You also have to pay a minimum $25 entry fee, which is higher than other apps on this list.

The good news though is that Competish is legit. Many people actually win prizes weekly and at the end of each challenge.

16. Charity Miles

You won’t really be paid to lose weight with the Charity Miles app, but if you do complete your challenges, you can pick a charity and donate your hard-earned rewards over to that charity.

You can earn with traditional exercises:

25 cents per mile – for a run or walk
10 cents per mile – for biking

You can complete the challenges either individually or with a team (ask your family and friends to join you too!)

Charity Miles lets you pick from over 40 charities.

Find Jobs That Pay You to Lose Weight

If you’re comfortable with working out and fitness in general, why not find a job in the fitness industry and earn money doing what you already love?

Here are some jobs or side gigs you can start doing that will allow you to earn some side cash or even a steady income while losing weight.

17. Dog Walker

If you love dogs, becoming a professional dog walker can actually earn you a lot of money.

You just need good communication skills (so you can talk to the dog parents), organizational skills (so you can schedule your time and clients properly), and a genuine love for dogs.

There are sites like Rover, Wag!, PetBacker, Care.com, PetSitter.com, and Swifto that can match you with potential clients. You can earn from $17.50 per walk for the $20 to $30 fee you make from these sites. Yes, they get a cut of your earnings.

If you’ve created your list of clients, you can go freelance and build your dog-walking business outside of the pet sites. This will help you maximize your earnings.

19. Personal Trainer

This is probably the most obvious choice of occupation for those who want to work in the fitness industry.

Going through your own weight loss journey provides you with a unique perspective on what losing weight really involves, as well as the needs of someone looking to lose weight.

The more in-demand your specialty is, the more money you can earn, but fitness also follows trends. You might find it best to diversify; that is, try to learn yoga, Pilates, HIIT, Crossfit, and other workout techniques.

And thanks to technology and the internet, you can even do this in the comfort of your own home. You can either schedule live sessions with clients or pre-record workouts and sell them as courses.

19. Bike Messenger

This one may be a bit unusual and will depend on the city or town you live whether you can even do this.

But if cycling is your workout of choice and biking several miles a day as fast as you can sounds appealing, perhaps working as a bike messenger is a good fit for you.

Try to practice biking in all types of traffic, weather conditions, and terrain while navigating the streets.

Once you’re comfortable navigating the streets, you can try to find bike messenger or bike courier companies in your area to apply.

Payment is normally by commission, depending on the distance, urgency, size/weight of the package, weather conditions, and other factors.

2 Other Ways To Get Paid To Lose Weight

The above apps and jobs aren’t your only options to make money from working out and leading a healthy lifestyle.

Here are a couple more ways to get paid to lose weight.

20. Start a Group Challenge with your family and friends

The simplest way to earn while losing weight is to start a group challenge with your family, friends, colleagues, or social media friends.

This is pretty straightforward: form a group of at least 5 members, throw in at least $20 each, and whoever loses the most weight within a certain number of days will win the entire pot.

It’s diet betting without using an app.

Of course, proof of weight, ground rules, timeline, and payment methods and terms will have to be determined by the group in consensus.

Doing this with people whom you know and trust should make it easier for you to be committed to achieving your goals, as well as motivating each other.

Also, if everyone you know is leading a healthy lifestyle, it becomes easier for all of you to lead a healthy lifestyle, even after the wagers have ended.

21. Get Paid To Walk

If dieting and exercise are big struggles for you and you’d like to start small, try going for short walks instead just to jumpstart your energy.

Then, read our list of ways to get paid while taking a walk and choose one or a few so that even when you’re inexperienced and only just starting, you can start making money.

So, can you really get paid to lose weight?

You can’t replace your day job with these sites and resources, but it’s still fun to get rewarded from your hard work – in literal cash!

Getting paid to lose weight may sound too good to be true, but hopefully, I’ve convinced you otherwise with this list.

I know losing weight can be a difficult process. These financial incentives can increase your motivation to stick to your goals for a certain amount of time.

But eventually, the motivation from the financial incentive will wear off. If you truly want to keep the weight off, you’ll have to constantly work at it and develop healthy eating, exercise, and lifestyle habits.

15 Ways to Make Money Playing Video Games

Written By:Steve Wrzeszczynski

Last Updated:October 17, 2023

As any video game-loving kid would know, I’m sure you’ve dreamed of the day when you could make money playing video games all day.

Even now, I load up a game on the weekends to help burn off some frustration and tension that the past week has built up.

As a kid, I always wondered how I could get a job where I could play games all day. Then of course I grew up a bit and ended up floating around until finally starting my own online business.

Still, sometimes I dream of playing video games for a living…

15 Ways to Make Money Playing Video Games

As luck would have it, it’s now actually possible to make money playing video games!

In fact, there are some Twitch streamers out there pulling over six figures per month!

Granted, you probably have better odds of winning the lottery than hitting those kinds of numbers. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any realistic options.

Here are some ways to earn that certainly have potential as moneymakers.

1. Play games at Swagbucks.

Did you know you can play games online and actually make money by doing so?

Swagbucks will pay you to play and it’s completely free to get started. In fact, they’ll give you $10.00 just for signing up.

They’ve paid out over $628 MILLION dollars so far and you can get in on that action just by creating a free account.

2. Video Game QA: Become a video game tester.

This! This is what I wanted to do as a kid, and I bet most gamers still want to do this, too.

Being a video game tester is the classic way to earn while playing video games, and most of the bigger game studios have openings for video game testers.

I mean, what could be better than getting paid to literally play the latest video games, spot bugs and glitches, and give your suggestions to game developers?

The position isn’t glamorous, though. Video game testers generally don’t earn that much money. Realistically, you can expect something between $12–$20 per hour.

Also, testing video games can become quite dull: you’ll often be asked to play the same section or level of a game over and over, you rarely get to play games you’re actually interested in, and the hunt for bugs is usually a priority than assessing gameplay or whether it’s even fun to play.

That being said, you’re still getting paid to play all day!

This list of 8 video game tester jobs will help you get started.

3. Farm for gold.

Farming in-game currency and equipment is another way to earn money from playing video games.

Many MMOs have a farmable in-game currency that players can earn within the game. However, this takes a lot of playing time, and players who can afford it would rather exchange real-life currency for in-game currency rather than play for hours.

Aside from currency, you can play for hours to get equipment, or to have your character level up. Again, these items require hours and hours of playing time, and a number of impatient players who can afford it are willing to pay to get these items without playing all those hours.

Most games, such as World of Warcraft (WoW) actively ban this sort of practice, but some games such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CO: GO) actively allow and even go so far as to promote it.

Steam offers an easy way to make money selling items.

Items might be more profitable, often one item can sell for $5 to $20 or more, but getting the drops worth selling takes time and patience. The Steam marketplace makes this sort of item sale very easy indeed.

Games such as Diablo 3 have made it even easier by having the real-life auction system built in the game.

However, quite frankly, it doesn’t pay much. For instance, WoW gold currently sells for pennies per 1,000 gold, which means you would need to farm 300,000 gold to maybe make $100. Maybe.

However, if you’re spending hours playing the game and having fun anyway, this might be a good way to at least get some coins on the side.

4. Livestream Video Games: Create “Let’s Play” videos.

With the rise of YouTube, Twitch, and streaming sites in general, more and more people are watching other people play games.

Let’s Play-style videos can garner hundreds of thousands of views.

You do need to be a talker, though. For instance, Amazon has a rule that you need to be commentating on the video throughout the playtime to be eligible for advertisement earnings. This probably has something to do with the games’ own distribution terms.

Your commentary can be the clincher or deal-breaker. If you’re boring, no one will watch your videos. Be hilarious, exude personality, and people will lap it up and watch you again and again, even if you suck at the game!

To monetize your videos, sign up for advertising networks to earn ad revenue.

Exactly how much can you earn? To give you an idea of the possibilities, Twitch’s top streamers earn over half a million dollars per month.

Of course, you won’t earn that much in the beginning. But streaming your gameplay regularly can become a steady stream of money.

If this seems to be a good fit for you, look no further than our guide on how to make money on Twitch.

5. Make video tutorials.

This option is perfect if you know a game inside and out.

While some gamers like to watch Let’s Play videos, others want to know how to get past a particularly difficult level in a video game, how to uncover secret rewards, how to unlock secret characters, or simply how to play the game from the perspective of a fellow gamer.

Basically, this is everything one couldn’t learn from the official tutorial of the video game.

Gamers want to watch tutorials from another gamer who is not only knowledgeable about the game but also entertaining to watch. Most of all, they’ll listen to someone who genuinely likes the game and enjoys playing it.

To earn money, you can run ads on these videos the same way that you can run ads on your Let’s Play videos.

6. Sell your character.

In MMO’s (that’s massively multiplayer online game for you noobs), building up characters is a large part of the game. Kitting them out in end-game gear takes time, effort, and mad skills.

What do you do, then, when you get bored of the character or just want to make some cash?

Why, sell your character, of course!

Be aware, though, that this is likely to be forbidden by most video games’ terms, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still do it.

Places such as AccountShark and many other sites allow you to offload your character for a profit.

Don’t be dismayed if it backfires on you or if you only get a paltry fee; people only pay for the best of the best when they are gaming the system (pun intended!).

7. Join esports tournaments

The rise in Twitch streaming has brought competitive video gaming into the limelight.

If you want to become famous in the community while bagging some serious, legitimate cash, then playing in esports is the way forward.

The DOTA 2 International 2021 prize pool was a sizable $40 million, while Arena of Valor’s Honor of Kings World Champion Cup 2021 had a prize pool of over $7 million.

The great thing about esports is that it’s open to anyone; you simply prove your worth by beating everyone else!

With that in mind, you need to play, and play a lot! You will need to know your game inside and out just to have a shot at the prize money.

That’s a lot of unpaid hours for a mere chance at millions, so competing in esports is unlikely to pay bills unless you can get sponsored.

8. Coach other gamers.

When you know your favorite game inside out, and maybe even joined a tournament or two, why not offer your services as a video game coach?

You’ll want to target gamers who are gunning to be tournament players, so being an established video streamer gives you an advantage, even more so if you have tournament experience.

Having your own website makes it simpler to sell your coaching services, but you can also offer your services on freelancer websites, such as Fiverr, or on esports coaching marketplaces like Challengermode and Gamer Sensei, among other marketplaces.

Depending on the demand, the difficulty of the game you’re playing, and many other factors, you can charge anywhere from $10 to $50 an hour.

9. Write reviews.

As a marketer, and frankly not that great of a video game player, writing reviews and opinions appeals to me.

The great thing about reviewing games is that you can choose which games to review and talk about, unlike being a video game tester.

Obviously, you still need to play the video game before you can write the review, but at least you can do it at your own pace and style.

Making money from this method is pretty much like any online business: you sell your own products and services, affiliate with places like Amazon so people can buy the games, and sell advertising space on your website.

If you use video as well then there’s the potential for YouTube earnings too.

Unfortunately, writing reviews has a higher barrier to entry, and it will take some time to gain traction in the community so people can find your content and enjoy and share it.

But out of all the other options on this list, this is likely the best way to build a stable, scalable, and profitable business out of playing video games.

10. Be a video game writer.

If you love playing video games AND love writing, why not combine these two passions and be a video game writer?

You can write for video games; that is, you can be involved in developing video games.

On the other hand, you can write about video games; that is, you can write from the perspective of someone who plays the video game or someone interested in people who play the game.

Writing for video games opens doors for you to be part of the video game industry, while writing about video games, including writing reviews (see the previous item), can help you build a career as a video game journalist or reviewer.

Read all about it in our guide to video game writing jobs.

11. Start a video game podcast.

Yes, you’re here to make money playing video games, but you can also make some serious cash by simply talking about them as well.

Come up with a unique angle and dust off your microphone. Launching a podcast is easier than ever before and you can combine your love of reading about, talking about, and playing video games all into one show.

Having a unique angle like Gamers With Jobs or What’s Good Games can help you advance your podcast’s success quickly.

12. Become an influencer and Earn from your followers

This one goes hand-in-hand with livestreaming.

Once you put yourself out there and gain followers on Twitch and other platforms, you can monetize this newfound popularity.

Here are some ideas:

Create a TikTok account (and YouTube Shorts). Create short-form videos, and earn from them.
Subscription options. When you’ve had experiences with Twitch, you should know by now that you can add other subscription options with different bonus items for every tier.

Of course, you can also set-up your PayPal to receive donations from loyal fans and sponsors. Some list this PayPal link on all their “about me” sections and ask their followers to “buy them a cup of coffee” or something similar.

No commitment necessary when it comes to donations, but it’s good to remind followers of their options to donate every now and then.

13. Become a Video Game Developer

This one is a full-blown career. You will make money playing video games as a profession, but you wouldn’t be playing 24/7. Most of your time involves working on game concepts, translating them into programming code, testing games, and revising the work over and over until the game is ready for production and launch.

As game developers, you’ll need to be trained in relevant programming languages such as C++, C#, JavaScript, Java, and Python, which you can self-learn even in the comforts of your own home. Go deep-dive on YouTube and follow tutorials for any programming language and you’re already halfway there.

While degrees in the video game industry isn’t a sure-in, having a degree in either computer science, animation, 3D graphics or software engineering is definitely an advantage. Experience is important though, so create simple games to build yourself a portfolio. When you’re ready to get hired as a game developer, you’ll realize there is such a high demand.

14. Build your own gaming website.

When you start playing a video game, you probably search gaming websites for articles about that game, reviews, tutorials, strategies, and other useful information.

If you’re passionate about gaming and want to contribute to the community while earning some money, why not create your own gaming website?

With the rise of esports as a legitimate sporting event, gaming sites have some of the highest potential traffic.

And when it comes to monetizing a website, more traffic means more earnings. These two make the bulk of your site earnings:

Ad revenues – When your website has enough traffic, you can apply to certain ad networks such as Adsense, Ezoic, Momentum, Mediavine, and Raptive (formerly Adthrive). Once you setup ads on your site, you get to earn real money for every visitor that reaches your site. The money varies depending on the ad network and level of traffic your site has (it’s usually around $3/1000 views), but a couple of thousand dollars is definitely doable even for new sites.
Affiliate income – You can also combine affiliate links with ads. The difference in this income option is that you find a product you’d want to promote from sources like Amazon (and other affiliate programs), you post a link or a code on your website with a blurb, review, or any comment mentioning the product, and every time someone clicks that link and buys from Amazon, you get a commission. Multiply this to 50 people clicking that affiliate link or 100 people, and you’ll be able to earn without thinking about it.
Sponsored posts or ads – Leave a banner for sponsored ads, or a space for reviews. Proactively seek out sponsors who might have a product or service they want to promote. Don’t wait for sponsorship deals to find you – you can always begin the outreach yourself.

A word of caution, though: don’t try to create a “video game” website. It’s too general, too wide in scope, and you’ll be competing with large companies with big budgets and you’ll never win in the search results war.

The smart way to go about this is to pick a specific niche in which you have detailed, expert knowledge to share.

For instance, you might want to choose a particular game (e.g., Call of Duty, League of Legends), console (e.g., PlayStation, PC, Xbox), or genre (e.g., RPGs, MMORPGs, fantasy games, horror games) and focus on providing high-quality information on that specific niche.

Another advantage of building your own website is that aside from monetizing your website (e.g., through affiliate marketing, ads, sponsored posts), you can incorporate other ways of making money from video games.

So if you already have a Twitch or a podcast, you can use those to promote your gaming website and vice versa.

15. Get serious with branding and Build a business around video games

When you already have a name for yourself, make sure you think about branding and build a business around it.

Here are several ways you can monetize your gamer name with proper branding:

Make and sell video game merch: You don’t need to build a factory for this. There are print-on-demand companies that can take care of this for you. You just need to create templates of your printed hats, caps, shirts, mugs, mouse pad, and other merch, wait for people to order, and your partner POD company would do the printing and shipping for you.
Build your own app: Did you know that you can also promote your products or affiliate links within an app? If you think your followers would find something valuable, make it easy for them to find it by building and maintaining your own app. Before you dive into this idea, make sure you’re going to release a function one, since having a wonky app just so you can release an app is one of the easiest ways to lose followers.
Build your own video game: Turn your video game playing experience into something you’d be proud of for years. Whether you’re sticking to mobile apps or a full-blown video game, creating one for your brand means you’re creating another source of income. This could even be a potentially big exit (if your game goes viral and someone decides to buy the game from you).

Consider Joining the Industry

You can turn your love of playing video games into a full-time career by going to the other side and working in the computer game industry.

Get started by checking out the career pages of some major companies like EA, Valve, and Blizzard.

Most companies do require some college or even a degree. Experience in the industry is also a plus.

You will have to do some digging for an entry-level position. The best way to get your foot in the door would be to start with an internship and work your way up to a full-time job offering.

I also highly suggest looking through all of the remote positions listed at Flexjobs.

There are positions available from all aspects of game design, from writing the stories to actually writing out the code. I even saw a position listed for a video game guide writer. Take a look through and see if there’s anything in there that might catch your eye.

Can you really make money playing video games?

The bottom line is that your desire to play video games can go hand in hand with making money. But if you do decide to earn money this way, bear in mind that playing video games as a job rather than as a hobby can suck all the fun from it.

However, the earning potential in gaming is unlimited, considering the size of the video game industry.

According to a Grand View Research report, the global video game market was valued at almost 200 billion in 2021, which is expected to grow 12.9% annually from 2022 to 2030.

Diving in deep with all the techniques to make money playing video games may just be worth all the trouble.

If you really enjoy spending long stretches on the couch, you may also want to consider reading my guide on how to make money watching TV.

21 Sites to Find Work from Home Copywriting Jobs

Written By:Steve Wrzeszczynski

Last Updated:October 17, 2023

If you know how to write, know how to sell, and love doing both, then work-from-home copywriting jobs may be a good fit for you.

Copywriting jobs have always been in demand in marketing as well as advertising agencies, but with the advent of the internet and the never-ending demand for content, copywriters for online platforms to supply this demand are all the more sought after.

In today’s article, you’ll learn what copywriting involves, where you can find work-from-home copywriting jobs, and how much you can expect to make as a copywriter.

What Does a Copywriter Do?

Copywriting is the act of writing text for the purpose of promoting a product or service.

The written material, called “copy,” aims to increase brand awareness and in the process, persuade people to take a particular “action.”

Traditionally, this copy goes into magazines, flyers, radio and TV ads, infomercials, billboards, direct mailings, and other media.

Nowadays, copy goes into emails, websites, social media, videos, and other online media.

This action can be anything from signing up for a mailing list, commenting or liking on social media, or buying from a website.

Thanks to the internet as well, copywriters now have the option of working from home, which opens the option of taking on multiple clients.

21 Sites Where You Can Find Work from Home Copywriting Jobs

1. FlexJobs

It’s highly recommended to start your search at FlexJobs. Not only do you get myriad flexible job opportunities but you can also rest assured that you won’t be scammed by bogus employers.

FlexJobs carefully vets everyone who posts a listing with them.

2. Copify

This company has pretty busy traffic, boasting of fulfilling over 2,500 writing jobs a month.

Copywriters can apply as a copywriter no matter which country they’re from.
Once you pass the application (assessment takes about 48 hours), you can take on assignments instantly without having to bid for jobs or submit proposals.
Finish the job before the due date following the guidelines provided and receive payment via PayPal as you finish each job. Depending on your skills, you can earn up to $30 per 500 words.

3. Contently

A massive network of writers supporting Contently.com call this their home.

To be able to get access to the Contently platform, you need to sign up, optimize your portfolio, get your application approved, and complete your training.
When you begin, Contently will match you with its clients and you’ll work in collaboration with the client, Contently editors, and other people involved in a particular project.
Once you’ve submitted your work, payment will be credited to your account instantly. Cash out via PayPal anytime.

4. ClearVoice

ClearVoice helps established copywriters and influencers by connecting them to brands and receiving premium rates for their work. If you have been published in major publications in the past, your application has a higher chance of being noticed and approved.

It’s important to work on your CV since the info you put into it will dictate how ClearVoice matches you with client assignments.
Clients choose writers based on ClearVoice recommendations based on the freelancer’s pay rates, industry, and experience.
Once you’re chosen, simply complete the job and receive payment via PayPal upon assignment approval.

5. Ebyline

It’s as simple as creating a free profile, adding samples of your work and social connections, and waiting to be contacted by Ebyline who will connect you with top brands that are perfect for your niche and expertise.

Ebyline has over 2,000 freelancers across 72 countries and works with Fortune 500 companies.

6. Skyword

This company connects freelance copywriters with Fortune 1000 brands and has reportedly paid over 30 million dollars to its contributors.

Join as a writer by creating a Skyword account, fill out the forms, and share details about your experience. The last step involves connecting your social networks.
If you’re accepted as a writer, you are given assignments based on what you put into your profile.
Complete the assignment once you’re chosen to work on a project, submit it, and get paid via PayPal.

7. Quietly

Similar to other copywriting job sites on this list, you have to create a Quietly portfolio and wait for Quietly to match you with a client they think would be a good fit.

Join the writer network, fill out a comprehensive portfolio, upload your writing samples, and wait to be paired up with a client.
The frequency of workload varies among clients.
Invoices are received twice a month (prior to the 15th and prior to the 30th). Payment frequency is also twice a month, following the invoice dates.

8. iWriter

Available for writers from North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, iWriter is continuously on the lookout for talented writers to join their platform.

There’s a quick application that involves creating an account, which also includes a small writing test and research test.
It would take up to 2 weeks to receive a notification if you pass or fail.
Once accepted, a writer begins at Standard level and makes their way up to Premium, Elite, and Elite Plus as the writer works on more projects.
Some clients could send assignments your way directly.

Pay begins at about $1.25 for 100 words but increases as you progress to higher tiers.

9. ProBlogger

Problogger hosts one of the oldest and most respected job boards online.

Man, I’ve both posted jobs and applied to jobs here over the course of my 15 year career.

It’s been the home for bloggers creating and growing their blogs. They have a careers page where copywriters can find projects to work on.

10. CopyPress

CopyPress offers a one-stop platform for generating high-quality, targeted content for businesses big and small.

11. Textbroker

Claiming to be the “Internet’s first content marketplace,” Textbroker provides content to clients worldwide, written by a network of freelance writers.

The written content that Textbroker delivers includes (but is not limited to) product descriptions, blog posts, news stories, press releases, social media posts, as well as sales copy, meaning they offer plenty of work from home copywriting jobs.

If you think you have what it takes, register on their Author Signup page, submit a writing sample, wait for your author rating from the editors, and start choosing projects at your quality level via OpenOrders.

Make sure to deliver quality work consistently so you can improve your author rating and get more higher-paying projects.

12. Writer Access

WriterAccess not only has an army of writers, editors, and designers to provide various types of content to their clients; they also have trainers and plenty of educational resources as well as tools to help their freelancers do their best work.

Once a freelancer is hired, WriterAccess assigns a star rating and pay range to them, which can increase or decrease depending on many factors such as client reviews, orders, and spot checks by editors.

Fill out the form on this page to apply to join their talent pool.

13. Verblio

Yet another content marketing company, Verblio focuses on SEO content, providing marketing agencies, small businesses, and publishers with high-quality written content.

Apply as a writer on this page first. When you first get accepted, you’ll need to complete shorter jobs and get five-star reviews so you can access longer jobs that pay more.

Writer positions are only available for US citizens. Pay starts at $10.50 for a 300- to 400-word post and payments get credited via PayPal every Monday.

14. Scripted

Scripted is another well-known company providing remote job opportunities to freelance copywriters.

They pride themselves on their SmartMatch technology, which matches clients’ businesses with their freelancers’ expertise, specialty, skillset, and experience. This is all to make sure that clients get the best content within their budget.

15. Constant Content

Original (read: plagiarism-checked), hand-edited articles and web content. This is the Constant Content promise.

Writers can either submit content to “Calls for Articles” and “Casting Calls,” or be sent private requests by customers that they can either accept or decline.

Sign up as an author and complete your professional profile so that clients from huge multinational companies to small businesses can find you more easily and see if you’re a good fit.

16. Behance

Behance lets freelancers list their portfolios on the site.

Joining Behance is free, but it doesn’t mean you’ll be given jobs straight to your message inbox. Instead, you have to apply to jobs listed by employees.

You can also list yourself on the “Creatives for Hire” section of the site. Take your time showing off your writing skills when writing your listing. This is probably going to be the first written sample would-be clients read from you.

The good news here is you can control your schedule and number of projects to commit to.

17. SolidGigs

When you register with SolidGigs, the system will match you with employees looking for the skills you’ve listed down, or projects you’ve done in the past.

The challenge here lies in the next step. Once you’re notified with a match, you’d have to send them a pitch directly. Be effective with selling your copywriting service – it’s the only way you can land clients via SolidGigs.

If finding leads has always been your weakness, then this platform could help you. The downside is that SolidGigs comes with a monthly fee.

18. Contena

Contena is both a marketplace for copywriters and a training center for new writers. There are tools you can access to make copywriting more efficient and accurate.

There is no fee to send an application to Contena, but since it is an invite-only membership site, only those they deem worthy will become members. You can try your luck and send a simple application.

19. Mediabistro

Mediabistro has been around for a while. It’s designed to hire top media professionals and creatives.

You can find both remote jobs and on-site roles posted here. There are jobs from the big media companies, and solo entrepreneurs looking to spruce up their newly-created ecommerce site for their small business.

As a job hunter, you can filter the positions based on location, duration (part-time, full time, freelance, contract, and so on), or by level of experience (entry-level, managerial, executive).

20. Pepper Content

Whether you’re new at copywriting, or a seasoned copywriter looking for extra work, Pepper Content can be another platform you can look out for opportunities.

Available for workers from around the world, Pepper Content currently has over 45,000 content creators working on a varied niche of projects from beauty to finance, technology to healthcare, and more.

21. LinkedIn

If you’re serious about your copywriting profession, you should include LinkedIn to your top tools. This business-oriented social media is the perfect platform for lead generation, outreach and networking with fellow copywriters and would-be clients.

There is no fee to join LinkedIn, but you need a real mobile number and legit e-mail to verify your account.

Most businesses post their job vacancies on their respective LinkedIn pages. The best part about sorting through LinkedIn job ads is that the site is built using a solid search engine. This means you can easily filter jobs by location (remote/on-site), job type, industry or niche, experience level, and more.

You should also take advantage of the space LinkedIn gives you for free. You can pimp your LinkedIn page and showcase your writing skills, certifications, work experience, “friends you know,” and even writing samples (if you decide to post publicly on your newsfeed).

How Much Can You Earn From Work From Home Copywriting Jobs?

If you don’t have a fixed salary from a regular employer, estimating salary becomes a bit tricky.

Depending on your clients’ paying scheme or the copywriting websites you’re a member of, you can charge by the hour ($25-$35/hour), by the word (10 cents to $1 per word), per project, or any other basis.

This means your salary as a freelance copywriter is based mostly on your personal output and how many projects you can handle at a time.

But if you’re lucky and get a steady, regular employer, your salary becomes more predictable. It may be less than what other freelancers make, but there’s the possibility of getting health insurance and maybe even a 401(k).

Final Thoughts

If you’re a skilled writer and a natural at convincing people to do or buy something, being a copywriter can be a lucrative career choice for you.

What’s more, applying for work from home copywriting jobs allows you to do it in the comfort of your own home or even while traveling.

Another way of using your writing skills to sell stuff and make money, you can try your hand at affiliate marketing.

If you’re a writer but prefer writing on other topics, check out our guide on getting paid to write.

On the other hand, if you want to capitalize on your sales skills, how about being an influencer or brand ambassador?