If you want to make some extra money online for free in India, then paid survey sites and GPT (Get-Paid-To) sites are the fastest and easiest way.
However, if you do not join the right sites, you can end up wasting a lot of time.
So, what are the best online survey sites to join when you live in India?
In this article, you will learn about the best paid survey sites for India in 2026 and learn what each of them offers, so you can easily see which ones are worth joining for you.
If you are not from India, you can instead check out my list of the best sites for other countries.
Before we get to the top sites, let's first look into some things that are important to know to get the most success with paid surveys and GPT sites in India and earn the most.
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How are the opportunities for paid surveys in India?
Let me reveal right away that India is not the country with the most opportunities when it comes to online survey sites. But that does not mean that there are no good opportunities because there definitely are some great and high-paying survey sites to join in India.
There are A LOT of sites you can join, but that you can join a site does not necessarily mean it has good options for India or good options in general.
Some sites might be great in one country, but do not have many offers for other countries. That is just how it is, and no matter where in the world you live, you have to find the best sites specifically for your country.
When you find legit and genuine sites that actually pay and have a good amount of opportunities, it can be a very nice way to make some extra cash.
Just be aware that no matter where in the world you live, paid surveys are not a way to become rich. If any survey site is promising you this, it is most likely a scam site you should stay away from.
So, if you are looking for online survey jobs in India that can help you make a living and become rich, you will not find them.
But when joining the good sites, it can make you some really nice extra money, and it is something anybody can participate in – and the legit survey sites are always free to register for.
Later, I will show you the best legit sites for India, and there, luckily, are quite a lot of genuine and good sites here.
What ways can you make money on survey sites?
Obviously, you can make money by taking online surveys and sharing your opinion on survey sites, but there are also often several other ways you can make money, which some people, unfortunately, sometimes overlook and potentially miss out on some great opportunities.
The sites with other options are often called GPT (Get-Paid-To) sites, as you can get paid for a number of things.
This can, for example, be earned by playing games, clicking ads, watching videos, participating in free contests, solving CAPTCHA, downloading apps, and more.
For India, this is very interesting as there might be some sites that do not have a lot of surveys for you, but where the other options are good. So it is a good idea to not only go for the surveys but also some of the other options. It can, for example, be to watch videos, click ads, take online offers, download apps, play games, etc.
To increase your chances of earning, it is a good idea to join several sites. Around 6-8 sites is a good amount if you are not used to doing online paid surveys.
Once you get familiar with those platforms, you can join more, but if you join them all from the start, it can be overwhelming and difficult to give each platform the time it needs for you to take full advantage of them.
33 best survey sites in India
The list below is not a complete list of all the survey sites that are available in India, as not all sites will actually have good opportunities, and not all sites are legit.
Below is a list of genuine online paid surveys in India, and it only has the top sites on it that actually will pay you. They are, of course, all free to join and use.
The list will regularly be updated, so make sure to bookmark this page and check it for new opportunities once in a while.
Hi Mikael,
PLz add Vsurvey in your site list for India.
Thanks for the suggestion. I will check it out and if it lives up to the criteria I will add it.
Hi Mikael greetings for the day, I am quite impressed that helping people through the conversation and has to be very patience to reply to each & every individual. I wonder seeing you. Perhaps, I am not good at online surveys.
By the way I am looking forward to have some earning stuff in online and I got all the information through your conversation you already had. But I am unable to understand they paying perks for surveys what they gain and what profit makes you by doing this. I am sorry if I am crossing limits. Just curious.
The survey sites have partnered with companies that need market research and they are willing to pay for this. So they pay the survey sites to find participants so they can get feedback through surveys. The survey panels then take a cut and pay the participants a cut as well. So that is how the survey panels make money. Hope this makes sense.
Thank you very much MIKAEL. By the way I would like to have discuss with you MIKAEL. Can you please accept my proposal
What would you like to discuss?
It is all about the opportunities to the people. If we talk particularly then we can put our ideas across.
Don’t take me wrong.
Sorry, but I do really not understand what you are asking. If you have any questions, just ask.
Okey. No issues I’ve tried toluna but it is asking me PayPal account no. But I couldn’t find it anywhere. But PayPal is linked with Gmail I’d. Can you help me Mikael.
Your PayPal account is just the email you have connected to PayPal. So when they ask for your PayPal, you just give this email.
Hi Mikael, hope you doing good.
Here I’ve been suggested some of the sites can you please ensure which sites are applicable in india and which is legit. Which gives more surveys.
Here are the sites :
Qmee
Field Agent
Google opinion rewards
Bird
One space
Scribie
Clearvoice
User testing
Marketer magic
Procybetflip
Dollarbrite.com
Squadhelp
Thank you
Did you join the top sites on the list in the article above? Because those are the best sites for surveys in India.
Many of the sites you mention here have nothing to do with surveys. In fact, only 3 of the ones you are mentioning are survey sites. That is Qmee, Google Opinion Rewards, and Clearvoice – but Qmee is not available in India, Clearvoice is a waste of time, and as far as I know Google Opinions is currently also not available in India.
The list I have in the article above shows 30 legit options that are available in India so go for some on that list instead.
Remove Panel station . Now this website has turned to scam
Please give some more details about why you are saying this?
Hello Michael
One doubt one poll survey site is available for india
OnePoll says that they accept members from all over the world but in reality, it will not be able in most countries when you try to register. So it is not a site I would recommend in India.
Thanks Mikael for providing important information.
you are welcome. Glad I could help.
Hi,
Would like to know, what are all the survey sites that pays through cash (either in check or direct transfer)
Also pl provide information to hold Paypal in india and banks they have tied up with. Can we just transfer funds from paypal to bank? If it’s possible what would be the charge.
I do recommend crownit surveys, really worth it and rewarding through Paytm.
You can see on the list above what reward methods each of the sites offer. It is easy to take your earnings out from PayPal to your bank. You just need to connect your bank account with PayPal. There is not as such a fee. The fee will be included in the exchange rate. You can see before transferring exactly what you will get into your account.
And thanks for your suggestion about the site you use. I will check it out. However, I have deleted your referral link you had included as I, of course, do not allow promotional messages here in the comment section. I will be happy to answer any questions you might have but please do not promote here again. Thanks
Hey Mikael! Regarding Opinion World India, I just want to say there is no option of paying through PayPal. My mom’s on OWI & she has earned around 670 points. Though there are many options, but most of them are E-Vouchers & there is no PayPal (atleast in OWI, it might not be the case for some other countries)
Thank you very much for letting me know. OpinionWorld does pay through PayPal in most countries but it has slipped my attention that it does not offer it in India. I will correct this on the list above asap.
Thanks for making me aware.
Hey Mikael! I just wanted to ask you few things.
1. I’m planning to work as a full time blogger. I have joined Wealthy Affiliate(WA) as a starter member. Since you have affiliate links in your articles. I wanted to ask, “Have you heard of WA?” “Were you a member of it at any point of your blogging career?” If yes, would you recommend it?
2. I want to know how you started your blogging career? Could you guide me? I mean did you do some kind of professional paid course to learn about affiliate marketing & blogging? OR you just did extensive research on your own by searching on Google & YouTube?
3. Why did you select your niche as “Surveys”? Isn’t the competition too high? Is it because there are lakhs of survey sites out there, so there will never be any dearth of articles or content to write for?
4. I have many topics/niche that I can write for months. But someone in the WA Community told me to have just 1 niche per website otherwise Google won’t consider you as a authority/expert on that niche. But I have seen many websites with 3-4 niches/topics all of that stuffed into 1 website.
What is your opinion on this?
5. How much does the whole thing cost you? Could you give a rough figure? You know from domain name to SSL, or any other tools which are absolutely essential.
6. I don’t see any Google ADs on your site. So affiliate marketing is the only way you earn money on this site? (I’m not talking about YouTube channel)
Is there some other way to contact you OR should I just ask you (few of my doubts) through the comment sections?
Lastly, I’m inspired by your honest & genuine review.
Initially, I searched for many reviews on surveys but after seeing your site, everytime when I have to apply OR try a new survey, I only check your site for review.
Thanks for your time & reply.
Yes, I know Wealthy Affiliate and I am an active member there myself. You can read more about my recommendations regarding WA here. A shame you did not join through my invitation link as I would then have become your mentor in there and been able to guide you.
I started blogging myself by just trying it out but did not get much success. So I actually joined WA and got training there.
About choosing a topic for a website, then go for something you are interested in and know about. That is why I have a website about surveys because I have used hundreds of sites myself and found that the info I could find about them was so poor so I decided to create a website with in-depth and honest info I could not find on other sites to help people find better info.
You can find contact info for me here.
And very glad to hear you come to my website and check for reviews and find them useful. I put a lot of effort into them to help people and always nice to here feedback like yours.
Well it’s a shame indeed.
But honestly, I had no idea that you are on WA (as I didn’t see those BIG “NO.1 RECOMMENDATION PROGRAM” sign) & that’s why I had asked you “Whether you know about WA” OR “You were a member of it”.
Not only that, I had no idea you had another website(Online Zero to Hero)
Actually, I was looking for other ways to earn money online (apart from Surveys).
I want to become a FULL-TIME BLOGGER & before starting that, I was trying to find out how much money will I need to buy the domain name, hosting rights & the various tools required.
I wanted to know how to cover all those costs & which made me interested in knowing how to monetize my blogs.
That is why, I wanted to know more about affiliate marketing & hence I ended up on a website which was talking about it. But in the end, I saw a HUGE “MY NO.1 RECOMMENDATION PROGRAM” title & realized that it was on every article & post of his. Not only that, I had seen many people doing the same on their own website.
I wanted to check what it was about & seeing the offers, it was too enticing & the first 7 days were free as well.
If I knew that you were on WA, I would have joined through your link.
Both my mom & I join through your referral links for any survey sites which are available in India.
It was your detailed & honest review which made us a fan of you(& No, I’m not sugarcoating my words) & WE started making money online.
That is why, I decided to take the next step.
To become a full time blogger.
Thank you for sending your contact info.
I do have some questions & if you don’t mind, I’ll send you a mail in a few days.
(Don’t worry, I won’t bother you with too detailed questions, but I want to know something before I take the premium membership)
(Unfortunately my free trial as almost ended, & I won’t be able to ask questions there)
(I couldn’t watch the training for a few days because of my health, & I’m a bit worried considering the number of coronavirus cases are just exponentially rising here)
Hope you will like it there and you can just send me an email.
And thanks for the feedback – very happy to hear both you and your mom like my reviews and that I have helped you start making money online.
For Opinion World
still u didnt edit it
There is no paypal in india?
I have been extremely busy doing a lot of updates on the website behind the science so have not had the time yet. But it has now been updated. Thanks for reminding me.
Thank you for giving opportunity to know about genuine and legit survey sites throgh which I can earn money working from home in India.Now I am asking you that What is the latest update to open pay pal a/c in India to earn money from surveys online smoothly. Whether it is Individual A/C or Business A/C
I just replied to your comment on my YouTube channel. But in case you did not see the reply, you should use an individual PayPal account to withdraw from these sites.
Hi Mikael,
I am very glad to receive your valuable reply regarding openning of Paypal Account in India,I came to know the latest update for openning of Paypal Account that in case of individual account anyone can send money anywhere only but not receive money and in case of business account both send and receive money are permitted.Is it true? I would request your kind self to confirm me in this regard so that I can survey work smoothly and effctively from India.
Thanking you with best wishes
In general, PayPal operates differently from country to country. But I have never heard of what you mentioning in India. Personal account should definitely make it possible for you to both send and receive money. But if you have any doubts, it is best to just contact PayPal.
Let me know how it goes.
hloooo you have to contact to paypal customer support and change your account to premiere account it worked for me try it
Bro,I love your video content. I live in Bangladesh .beside In India. Is there any survey for Bangladesh?
Thanks. Glad you like my videos.
In Bangladesh, you can check out TGM Panel and Surveyeah that both have panels for you.
And then you can check out this list of worldwide sites you can also join.
Thanks Mike. I just signed up for onlinepanel.net and timesbucks from your link. I had a bad experience with Panel station, when its time for payment,there is an issue. The best sites are Valued opinions, life points, Rakuten insights,Opinion world,Toluna and xcel online survey..pl include Rakuten Insights in your list.
Thanks for sharing this. And thanks for using my links to sign up for Timebucks and OnlinePanel. Hope you will like them.
I will look more into Rakuten Insights.
Hi Asha How are you?
Panelstation is good only,, i have earned a decent amount ,, i have earned around 55000+ points in the last 3 years,, last 1 year i have earned around 25000+ points,, why its bad ? what happened? iam from chennai ..
Onlinepanel.net and timebucks waste of time,, i have already those in mid 2016, didnt receive any survey, payment thershold is quite high,, we cant reach that amount and also survey is very less..
Valued Opinions is awesome, instant payout , but less number surveys .., aip rakuten is also the best survey site, but it pays late it can take 1 month,,. paytm is there… Opinion world is similar to valued opinion both are only e vouchers.. that is the disadvantage.
By the Toluna is waste of time, i tell why Toluna is waste? because they pay very low points if you seen carefully you will understand.. Xcel Surveys is quite good….
What’s yours thoughts on this bro??
My thoughts are the Panel Station is not a good option – mainly because they, in my experience, have terrible support so if you ever run into problems you are left on your own.
OnlinePanel takes some patience but Timebucks is great because you can always find ways to earn here. So if you choose wisely, you can earn a bit here every day.
As for Toluna I think it is a great site because it is very user-friendly, it has a decent number of surveys, and it has an app so you can take surveys on the go. But how good the opportunities are will depend on where in India you live. So maybe your location is the reason you have not found the opportunities so good.
I agree that Valued Opinions and Opinion World are great options – but also agree it would have been great if they also offered cash payments so they are not for everyone.
yes iN INDIA Timebucks and online Panel are not good…
panel station support is not good..
For me Panel station pays me within 40 days
I’m from chennai too K K nagar. I’m really confused by all these sites. Can you enlighten me which one is best in our area? My name is Premraj. I’d like to take some serious time in surveys in this lockdown.
In general, the sites on the list are the best but exactly which ones are the best for you depends on your profile. So it is best to choose several from the top of the list and choose the ones where the payout methods fit you the best and then join and take some time to test each of them.
Hope this helps and let me know how it goes.
Hello,
Yes, it is hard to choose from hundreds of sites, Just make sure to choose the site which has more earning options to go through, You will succeed 🙂