If you want some ideas for making money online without needing to sell things or potentially getting scammed, you’ve come to the right place.
And no, you don’t need to be a tech expert or spend hours glued to your screen.
But I’ll be honest, these methods wont make you rich and you won’t be quitting your job anytime soon, but it’s totally possible to make £50–£150+ a month in spare cash or gift cards — all while watching TV, drinking tea, or scrolling on your phone.
I’ve put together a list 20 websites and apps that pay people in the UK to do simple things like:
- Searching the web
- Watching videos
- Clicking on links
- Reading emails
- Taking surveys
- Even just browsing like normal
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Alright, onto the list!
🌐 Sites That Pay You to Surf, Browse & Click
Swagbucks
This is a well-known company that’s been going since 2008. They pay users to search the web, take surveys and shop online. They pay via PayPal cash or gift cards and they usually have a sign up bonus of £5 or more, so signing up is a no brainer.
Microsoft Rewards
Microsoft rewards customers to use Bing as your search engine (instead of Google). They don’t pay cash, but offer store credit, gift cards and charity donations. A good tip is to set Bing as your default search engine and homepage. That way you’ll earn a few points automatically.
👉 https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/rewards
InboxPounds
Inboxpounds is a UK based reward programme that pays you to surf, search, play games and read emails. They pay cash, via cheque or PayPal. They sometimes have a sign up bonus of up to £3, depending on the time of year that you sign up.
👉 https://www.inboxpounds.co.uk
Qmee
Qmee has a few ways to make money such as paid surveys and games, and they also offer cashback for purchases. One of the things I like about Qmee is that unlike some of the other rewards programs, they don’t have a minimum payout amount.
SerpClix
This site pays you to click on search results. They pay a minimum of $0.05 per click and pay via PayPal, but it works in the UK.
🖥️ Passive Ways to Earn While You Browse
Nielsen Computer & Mobile Panel
This service is a bit different, and they require you to install an app that anonymously tracks your browsing habits, if you’re cool with that. They don’t pay cash, but they instead offer monthly prize draws and points.
Honeygain
Set up an app on your PC and get paid for sharing unused internet bandwidth. Reports say that people earn between $2 – $100 a month passive income. This could be a decent truly passive earner if you don’t mind installing an app on your computer.
🧾 Get Paid to Read, Click, and Watch
Timebucks
Timebucks pays you to watch videos, do small tasks, click on ads, and take surveys. They also have a weekly $2,000 prize draw.
PrizeRebel
This is another survey site that pays out in PayPal cash, gift cards, and even Bitcoin.
Reward XP
They have a few different ways to make money either on your phone or computer. You can answer surveys, sign up for sites, watch videos, or try apps and games.
Mobrog
Despite the funny sounding name, MOBROG is legit site that offers paid surveys.
🛍️ Get Paid to Shop or Browse Offers
TopCashback
TopCashBack pays you to shop online through their links, and get cashback from UK retailers.
Quidco
Another great cashback site for UK shoppers. They sometimes offer a £5–£10 bonus when you make your first qualifying purchase
OhMyDosh
This is another popular cash back site, and they also offer a £10 daily prize for a lucky user.
📱 Get Paid to Use Apps or Play Games
Mistplay (Android only)
Earn points and gift cards for trying out mobile games and progressing through levels. Users report that it takes a while to accumulate enough cash to payout, but the app has a high 4.5 star rating on the Google Play Store.
👉 Available on Google Play
Freecash (Android only)
This app lets you earn cash and crypto rewards for playing games and answering surveys.
👉 Available on Google Play
Curious Cat: paid Surveys (Android only)
This is a paid survey app. They have a 4.4 rating on the Play Store, which isn’t too shabby.
👉 Available on Google Play
Streetbees (Android only)
This one is a bit different as they pay users to chat to AI, take photos and provide short stories. They don’t have a minimum payout amount, and the app has a 4.2 rating after 133,000 reviews.
👉 Available on Google Play
💬 Bonus Survey Sites
Prolific
This is a popular site for answering research questions and surveys for universities and researchers. The surveys can be sporadic but they tend to pay well and many are UK focused. This is one of the best survey sites around IMO.
YouGov
YouGov is a well known UK site that pays you for opinion surveys, sometimes about ads, websites, or media. They pay out in points that you can convert to gift cards
✅ Final Tips to Get the Most From This
I would recommend using a new or dedicated email address signing up to any of these sites. That way your main email inbox doesn’t get cluttered, and it helps to keep things organised.
There are loads of other sites that will help to to make money online with surveys and the like, but make sure that you stick to the free sites that have good reviews, and never pay to join up.
Consistency is key for this type of work – Just doing this for 30 – 60 minutes a day will add up over time.
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