31 Best Short Task Sites to Make Extra Cash Fast (Pay per Task)

22. Fiverr

A site that has really been making waves in the online money making world.

Fiverr isn’t strictly a micro task site since it requires that you self-start a bit. Like Gig Bull, you put up a service and set your price, with the base price being $5.

You can then try to get people to buy more expensive services.

I’ve written about Fiverr before, so I won’t get too into it here. There are a lot of ways to go about succeeding with Fiverr, though.

Make sure you are selling a task that you can pull off frequently and (relatively) easily.

23. Field Agent

FA is an app-based service that wants you to do little tasks around town like checking price, checking shelves, or taking pictures of products.

Each task pays between $3 and $12 which is paid out to PayPal.

Unfortunately, this service is only available to iPhone users, so Android users won’t be able to get in on the action.

24. EasyShift

EasyShift is kind of like Field Agent, except you take on the work in ‘shifts.’ That means that you take on a variety of tasks at once and attend to all of them while you’re out and about.

It takes 48 hours to verify, but then you’ll be credited and able to pay out to PayPal.

The nice thing is that this is available to users of iPhones and Android devices, so all smartphone users can do shifts while they’re out.

25. Click N Work

A data entry/micro-task focused site that allows people to work from around the world.

These guys are going to be asking you to do web-specific work, so there won’t be any leaving the house as with some of the previous entries.

The payment can fluctuate quite a bit by task, so make sure you seize on the best-paying jobs when you can.

26. Crowdtap

The first thing you’ll notice about Crowdtap is that you are asked to link your Facebook account to it.

This is good if you were looking to avoid making your own sign-in.

Since Crowdtap is a US-based company, you’ll need to live in the States to take advantage of this service.

Crowdtap will ask you to do tasks like EasyShifts or Field Agent, product research and feedback types of things.

Of course, you’ll also need a smartphone to get started.

27. CrowdSource

The first thing to say about CrowdSource is that they’re a well-trusted company.

When you go to do work for them, you’ll likely be routed through Amazon mTurk, which means you need to live in the US.

They offer above-minimum wage payment for writers and editors.

Another thing to say about CrowdSource is that their entrance tests are *tough.*

I had tried to apply here to test it out a little while back, and I wasn’t able to clear through their examinations. They are looking for you to follow the style guide to a T.

28. ClickWorker

One of the up-and-coming microtask platforms that seeks to dethrone mTurk, Clickworker is based in Germany (though it does have an English section of the site.)

You’ll need to give them some real information to get started, tax information and the like, as well as passing some entrance tests.

After that, you’ll get access to their microtasks as well as the ability to sign up for the UHRS program, which is by far the best pay available through ClickWorker (though several other sites also use UHRS.)

29. Amazon Mechanical Turk (mTurk)

If Swagbucks is the “king of micro tasks”, then it might be right to call mTurk “the queen”.

More realistically, the truth is that mTurk is a more serious, more demanding online work platform that is aimed towards more committed workers.

Companies come to mTurk to get US citizens to do their micro-tasks for them.

You can find very high-paying work on the site. I myself have done hour-long transcriptions that paid upwards of ~$40 (though they took much longer than an hour to do.)

You can make a pretty fair amount of money on mTurk, but it will require honing some skills first.

The tasks can be very difficult when you start out, compared to the pay.

30. Appen (Appen Butler Hill)

Finishing off the list is Appen, one of the well-known international ‘language solutions’ and translations companies that hire people to work from home.

While they are looking for translators and other types of bilingual users, there are sometimes microtasks available for those who are capable of committing to a full translation at the moment.

The pay is small, but the tasks tend not to be very difficult compared to micro tasks from other services.

31. Keep Rewarding

Don’t want to run out of paid tasks?

This is the site for you!

You get paid for shopping online, clicking on ads, filling out surveys, watching videos and much more.

It is one of the few international rewards sites meaning you can use to make extra money from anywhere in the world.

How do you get paid?

Payment is generally on the low end, with the expectation that you will be doing a lot of work and adding up all your earnings.

It will usually be a few cents a job though on certain occasions you may find yourself making as much as a few dollars a job (these are usually longer per-task, though.)

Pay schedules are entirely dependent on the site itself.

First, most sites have a ‘payout minimum,’ or a set amount of money you need to earn before you’ll be compensated.

In addition to this, a lot of sites have their own payment schedule. While some sites will let you cash out whenever you reach the minimum, others will auto-cash out at a certain time as long as you have the minimum amount necessary.

You’ll almost definitely be making more money over time than you will initially.

Doing these tasks is a skill that you’ll get better at with time, so it’s only natural that your rate of pay will go up.

Update

These sites were part of the original post but they no longer work. Keeping them here for archival reasons.

MobileWorks

MobileWorks.com, not to be confused with MobileWorks.org, is a subunit of the ‘Lead Genius’ company, and they specialize in Lead Generation.

While that’s a fancy name, it refers to a similar type of data hunt and entry that you could end up doing on other sites. A very formal service for doing micro tasks.

Gig Coin

Gig Coin is something like a mini-oDesk. You bid for jobs like a freelance website, and the tasks might be anything from designing a logo to writing a blog post.

You get paid in cash that goes to PayPal with a cashout minimum of $5 (the great news about that is that Gig Coin covers the transfer fees instead of charging you.)

If you want to bid on the go, you can even download their app from the app store (iOS only.)

GigBull

This is an interesting site that lets you sell your services (whatever those are) in certain increments. It brings to mind an immediate comparison of Fiverr. The difference here is there are many static increments: $3, $5, $6, $9, $12, $15, $27, $45, atau $90.

The increment system that GigBull uses is, in some ways, superior to the Fiverr system.

Since the site has its own function for setting a $90, it isn’t as difficult to advertise a higher-priced service on this site!

Click Chores

Another mTurk-like site that benefits from the fact that it is internationally available, Click Chores is a great option for those living outside the U.S. that are looking to make money with microtasks.

Agent Anything

Agent Anything is another out-and-about task service where you bid on the ability to do simple tasks like laundry and coffee runs.

Strangely, they ask that you be a college student to sign up, so that may limit your qualifications.

CloudCrowd

This company was actually acquired by CrowdSource a while ago and it has since merged with CrowdSource.

Writers can check here for work if they’re willing to pump out content.

CloudCrowd offers three varieties of writing-based work: ‘General’ writing, ‘Marketing’ writing, and editing. Payment is made via PayPal same-day as you turn it in.

Scam warning

Unfortunately, there are a lot of scam sites out there as well that try to mimic legit sites in order to take money from you.

One of them seems to be 1 Dollar Tasks. Every review I read of that site, points to it being a scam. Stay away from it and any other site like that.

Make sure you do your research before joining any site.

If you’re not sure about a site, ask. You can ask us here by leaving a comment, or even use forums like Reddit to ask other people who may have experience with such sites.

Is getting paid for completing short tasks even worth it?

I would definitely say yes.

These sites offer good ways to make extra pocket change.

Sure, you won’t make a living, but every little bit helps. So it’s not a waste of time. It just isn’t good enough pay to quit your day job, that’s all.

I really like micro task sites and I’m glad that they exist.

In my opinion, the best way to use these sites is to make them a passive part of your day. Maybe you use Field Agent when you go downtown to get food, or you get on ClickWorker while you’re waiting for your pizza to get cooked. Integrating the services into your routine makes them seem less difficult and strenuous.

If you’re someone who wants to add a little extra cash to their budget, check out these short task sites and start earning some extra money completing easy gigs.