Do you have time to kill? Close YouTube videos about cats. Instead, you can earn up to £800 a year by taking paid online surveys and testing free products.

There are dozens of market research companies that recruit new members from around the world to take online surveys for cash and rewards.

But be careful! Many survey sites are illegal and never pay. We've used, reviewed, and ranked the 25 highest paying survey sites that will pay for your opinion.

Each site has a limited number of paid surveys per month. To make money with surveys and get more rewards, join as many online survey groups as possible. We share more tips at the end!

Highest Paying Survey Sites

Branded Surveys

An online community that frequently conducts global market research.

who are they? Branded Surveys, formerly known as Mintvine, is popular with survey enthusiasts due to the large number of paid surveys available.

Rewards: cash or gift cards.

Amount per survey: 50 - 500 points (100 points = $1 or £0.77).

minute. Reward threshold: $5 (£3.75).

Our review: As we mentioned in our brand survey review, this is one of our personal favorites. Great new site, easy to use, well rated on Trustpilot and fast payouts.

You can also earn points continuously by referring friends, where you get a percentage of everything they earn.

 Swagbucks


There are many ways to earn rewards. Exclusive sign-up bonus!

who are they? Swagbucks is one of the largest and most trusted paid survey sites. To date, they have paid out over $600 million in rewards to members around the world. They offer rewards for playing games, accepting offers, searching the web, shopping online, and watching videos!

Rewards: money, vouchers and prize draws.

Amount per survey: 30 - 150 SB points (100 SB = $1 or £0.77).

minute. Reward threshold: 1 SB.

Our Review: We love Swagbucks and have heard positive reviews from our readers about them. We've found that completing surveys and polls every day gives you the most return for your time, but there are currently 11 ways to earn Swagbucks on the site.

The survey takes around 10 minutes to complete, which means you can earn around £5 ($6.50) per hour. Swagbucks also offers users the ability to complete surveys from multiple vendors and provides convenience if you are not eligible to complete a survey. For more information on how to earn points and rewards, check out our full Swagbucks review.

Toluna


One of the largest survey groups, online daily surveys, paid with cash or vouchers.

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


Rewards: PayPal payments, Amazon and High Street vouchers.

Amount per survey: 1,200 - 50,000 points (80,000 points receive a £15 voucher).

minute. Reward threshold: 27,000 vouchers (500 if you wish to enter the draw).


Our review: We've written a full Toluna review, but in short, it's pretty easy to take multiple surveys a day on the website or through the app. Each survey takes around 15 minutes to complete, so it takes around 4 hours in total to get your £15 voucher (£3.75 per hour).


Toluna also recently launched a games section where you can play and win money!


Pinecone Research


£3 per survey, by invitation only.


who are they? Pinecone is an exclusive survey and product testing company, currently by invitation only.


Bonus: £3 per completed survey to test and keep the product for free.

Amount per survey: £3.

minute. Reward threshold: £3.


Our take: Pinecone is the holy grail of survey sites, and invites are rare, so it's worth signing up while we offer some. The expense is huge and the survey does not take too long to complete.


Note: There is no guarantee that they will accept new registrations at all times, but we will try to schedule a limited number of our readers each month. Check the link below. If not, please sign up to our newsletter for updates!

OnePoll


Exclusive £5 sign-up bonus.


who are they? Known for his short and quick polls on all topics. OnePoll provides surveys for media and big brands.


Rewards: Payment in cash or PayPal.

Amount per survey: 10p - £1.

minute. Reward threshold: £40.


Our take: OnePoll was one of the first survey sites in the UK and they always have quick and interesting surveys to take. Beware of celebrity surveys.


Surveys take around 3 minutes, so taking a survey for 20p (on average) takes around 10 hours to earn £40.


You'll need to check your account daily to investigate, and some users are reporting being locked out below the £40 threshold. If this happens, you can refer a friend for £4 and withdraw your winnings.


 i-Say (IPSOS)


Earn over £10 per month.


who are they? One of the largest (and highest paying) survey-based market research companies, partnered with trusted brands and research companies worldwide.


Rewards: High Street and Amazon coupons, plus sweepstakes for all members.

Amount per survey: ~£1.

minute. Reward threshold: £10.


Our opinion: A trusted group. They send you a weekly survey to respond via email. The reward threshold is relatively low and most people will be able to cash in less than 10 surveys.


 Opinion Outpost


One of the lowest payment thresholds.


who are they? Opinion Outposts have grown in popularity thanks to fast payouts and fun surveys.


Rewards: cash and Amazon coupons.

Amount per survey: 50p

minute. Reward threshold: £2.50


Our opinion: If you want to make money fast, this is the survey site to sign up for. You only need to complete 5 surveys to get paid, and each survey takes around 10-15 minutes.


YouGov


Earn 50p per survey.


who are they? This one is a bit different from the others, focusing more on social issues and topics of general interest. YouGov polls include topics such as politics, public affairs and business products. If you have a good opinion, so much the better!


Rewards: money and prize draws.

Amount per survey: 50p - £3.

minute. Reward threshold: £50.


Our Opinion: YouGov is one of the best sites to join because of the variety of surveys it conducts. Most deal with topical issues and encourage you to express your point of view.


Surveys can take up to 30 minutes, but aren't always that frequent. We get one or two every two weeks, so it can take a few months to reach the threshold. However, you get £1 for just signing up, and if your friends sign up too, you can get more points and cash fast!


 Price Rebel 


£2 minimum reward threshold.


who are they? PrizeRebel is a GetPaidTo site with tons of surveys.


Reward: Paypal cash or gift card.

Amount per survey: 50p - £20

minute. Reward threshold: £2


Our take: If you're looking for fast, low payouts, this is a great survey site as you only need 200 points to claim your £2 Amazon voucher.


You can usually get around 20 points for a 10-minute survey, so be sure to look for other points-earning opportunities too, like completing offers and watching videos.


Market Agent 


Interesting consumer product online survey


who are they? Marketagent has nearly 2 million users worldwide.


Reward: Paypal cash or gift card.

Amount per survey: 10p - £3.60.

minute. Reward threshold: £10.


Our take: Marketagent is a good online survey option, and they do a lot of surveys due to their large user base.


Each survey takes approximately 15 minutes.


By jake butler


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