The best paid online survey websites

How to make money using online surveys

Getting started is really easy! You’ll find a list of the best survey sites to sign up to below. It’s best to sign up to as many as possible to maximise your earnings.

Most online surveys require you to fill out some basic personal and demographic information.

Once registered, they will send you surveys every now and then which match up to your profile. Surveys can take anything from a few minutes to an hour to complete, and the rewards are scaled appropriately for your time.

You’ll get a chance to give your opinions on all sorts of issues and be first to give feedback on new products being tested for the wider market.

The 6 best online survey websites

Remember, if you want to earn serious rewards then it’s worth signing up to as many as possible. The sites have different surveys to complete and products to be tested, at different times. We’ve used all six and provided you with a bit more information about each of them.

1. Toluna

   Who are they? A trusted opinion website working on behalf of leading companies. They want to know what you think about certain products, services and issues. In return, you get rewarded!

   Rewards: Free products, Amazon vouchers, prize draws and cash.

   What do I need to do? Sign up for a profile and start filling out online surveys and polls which appeal to you.

   Amount per survey: 1,000 – 20,000 points.

   Min. Reward Threshold: 500 for prizes, 60,000 for vouchers.

   Our Review:  Toluna is the easiest to use and sends out the most surveys in our experience. The platform has recently changed to a new way of rewarding its reviewers in the form of a points system, which makes things a bit simpler. Use the points earned to level up before applying for retail voucher and other rewards.

   You can build up your reputation to start testing products (which you do get to keep).

   Sign up to Toluna »

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2. My Survey

   Who are they? A well used consumer panel who are always looking for new members to participate in market research studies for rewards.

   What do I need to do? Registration is very easy, update your profile and then await the surveys via email.

   Rewards: Paypal payments, Amazon and High-street vouchers

   Amount per survey: Around 150 points.

   Mins. Reward Threshold: 350 points.

   Our Review: Another one worth signing up for, we got lots of surveys sent and they tend to match your profile as a consumer. The average survey takes about 15 minutes to complete. After a month or so you should have enough points to redeem the rewards which include Paypal payments, and vouchers for Amazon and Argos.

   Sign up to MySurvey »

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3. New Vista

   Who are they? A leading marketing research company who have chosen to conduct surveys online rather than traditional cold-calling and so on. Members are financially rewarded for their time.

   What do I need to do? Sign up for a profile using the button below and await your first survey.

   Rewards: Cash and prize draws.

   Amount per survey: Around £2 – £5 a survey

   Min. Reward Threshold: £50

   Our Review: NewVista offers users cash for completing surveys where 1 point = £1. For some, it can take a while to reach the £50 threshold but the surveys usually take just 15 minutes and they pay well. The only downside might be that some of the surveys are quite niche and therefore aren’t always sent to you. Still.. well worth signing up for this one!

   Sign up to New Vista »

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4. Valued Opinions

   Who are they? Valued Opinions are part of a larger market research group. They send out online surveys to members whose profiles match broad demographics and requirements.

   What do I need to do? Sign up online and await surveys to be emailed to you.

   Rewards: Vouchers for leading retailers.

   Amount per survey: £1 – £5

   Min. Reward Threshold: £10

   Our Review: When you sign up with Valued Opinions you are automatically entered into a prize draw for an iPad. They work on a profiling basis and will send you a survey when they think it is applicable.

   The surveys are usually quite interesting, and can take anything from 10-30 minutes each to complete.

   Sign up to Valued Opinions »

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5. YouGov

   Who are they? This is a little different to others, focusing more on social issues and general interest topics. YouGov polls include things such as politics, public affairs as well as products. Anyone can join for free, so long as you’re over 16 and live in the UK.

   What do I need to do? You first need to join the panel online using the button below. You’ll then be sent surveys directly when they come up.

   Rewards: Cash and prize draws.

   Amount per survey: 50p – £3.00

   Min. Reward Threshold: £50

   Our Review: YouGov is one of the more interesting sites to sign up to due to the kinds of surveys they conduct. Many of them are on current issues that are in the news and they encourage you to express your views. Surveys can take up to 30 minutes but are not always that frequent. We received a couple in a month, so it can take a few months to hit the threshold. However, you get £1 just for joining, and if you get your friends to sign up too you can quickly get lots more points/cash!

   Sign up to YouGov »

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6. SpringboardUK

   Who are they? Springboard are a very simple survey site and their surveys can be about any topic.

   What do I need to do? Join Springboard via the link below and then wait to be sent some surveys.

   Rewards: Cash and prize draws.

   Amount per survey: 25p – 75p

   Min. Reward Threshold: £25

   Our Review: Springboard isn’t one of the best sites if you are looking for money quickly. You get around 25p per survey and receive around 4 surveys per month at most. When you consider that the payment threshold is £25 it could take you a few years to reach your payout. However, for the minimal amount of effort it’s worth it.

   Sign up to SpringBoard »

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7. Ipos

   Who are they? One of the largest survey-based market research companies around, working with trusted brands and research companies worldwide.

   What do I need to do? Take online surveys which are sent to you periodically.

   Rewards: High-street and Amazon Vouchers, plus prize draws for all members.

   Amount per survey: 5 – 250 points.

   Min. Reward Threshold: 1,380 points.

   Our Review: A well trusted panel. They send you around one survey a week to answer by email. The reward threshold is relatively low, and most people will be able to cash out in under 10 surveys. As with most of these sites, your points never expire.

   Sign up to Ipos »

Tips for completing paid online surveys

Here are some extra tips to bear in mind when taking paid surveys to make money.

Cash in when you reach the limit

Unless you are looking to build up a big amount and aiming for one of the top rewards for which you have time for, then it’s best to cash in early with these paid survey sites.

Also be aware that some sites will have restrictions on when you can spend the points and how long they are valid for.

Don’t ever pay to join

All of the paid survey sites listed above are free to apply for. You shouldn’t get sucked into paying for a subscription to any online survey websites, whatever they promise you.

Sign up to lots of sites

It’s a good idea to sign up to as many as possible. This means that you will always have surveys to answer instead of waiting for one or two to come along every month. There is no harm in signing up to loads and you can always unsubscribe if you don’t like the service that one of them are providing. If you are more serious and going for lots of surveys, you might want to set up a separate email account to manage them all.

Be honest

Try and be honest when filling in these online paid surveys as sometimes you can be penalised for contradicting yourself or giving inadequate responses. Also, don’t try and second guess the system by saying that you are a wealthy businessman etc. in order to get more surveys as it won’t work!