When taking paid surveys online, you can get paid in many different ways – for example, in cash, products, Bitcoin, or gift cards.
Many people (including myself) prefer getting paid in cash when taking surveys. One of the easiest ways to get your cash paid out from survey sites is through PayPal.
However, not all survey sites offer cash payment and not all sites offer it through PayPal.
So in this article, I will give you a list of the best survey sites that pay through PayPal in 2021, so you can easily focus on these if you prefer this reward.
I have tested and been paid by all the sites myself, so I know they are kegit and will actually pay you.
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Why use PayPal to get paid for surveys?
Before getting to the list of the best sites, let’s first just quickly go over what PayPal is, and why so many people prefer getting paid for taking surveys this way if you are new to taking paid surveys.
First of all, PayPal is a very reliable platform and is very secure and available in most countries. For that reason, it is also the payment method used by most survey panels that offer cash rewards.
PayPal is in general also pretty strict when it comes to the companies they work with, so it is in many cases also a sign that a survey site is legit, if it offers payouts through PayPal.
Another advantage of using PayPal is that it is very easy to use, you can have an account for free (visit PayPal’s website to get a free account), and because of its popularity, you can use it as a payment method at a lot of different places.
So whether you want to spend your reward on buying products online, pay for different subscriptions, buy flights, or have the money transferred to your local bank account, it is super easy and fast.
These are some of the reasons PayPal is a very popular reward option on survey sites, and also the reason it is my personal favorite way to get paid for taking surveys.
How does payment through PayPal for surveys work?
If a survey panel offers PayPal surveys, you can just select this as a payment method in the payout or reclaim reward section. Then when you reclaim your reward, you will get paid that way.
In short, the 3 steps are:
- Take surveys
- Reach payout threshold
- Claim your earnings through PayPal
PayPal uses your email address to identify you, and when a survey site asks for your PayPal details to know where to transfer the money, it is just the email you have used to register at PayPal you have to give. So it is super easy.
Be aware that some survey sites automatically think the email address you registered at their site with is also the email you have for PayPal. So if you have several email addresses, be sure to coordinate this, so you will get paid to the right account.
You can, however, connect several email adresses to your PayPal account so this can be a solution if you have registered for a survey site with an email that is not your PayPal email.
Be aware that on some survey sites, you even have to have a PayPal account to be able to sign up, as this is the only form of payment they offer.
How long does it take to get paid through PayPal?
How long it takes from you have requested a payout from a survey panel until the money is in your PayPal account really depends on the survey panel.
In most cases, it takes a couple of days. But there are also cases where it can take weeks and other surveys that pay instantly via PayPal, which means you will get the money into your account more or less right away. So it depends on the specific sites you are a member of.
The payout threshold is different on each survey site. On some sites, you only have to earn $1 to get paid through PayPal, and on others, you can have to wait until you have earned $30 or more.
On the list below, you can see what the payout threshold is on the different sites, so you will know how soon you can get paid. You can also read how long the processing time approximately is on some of the sites, so you know approximately what to expect.
Do you need a business or individual PayPal account?
One of the questions I often get asked is if you need a PayPal business account or an individual account if you want to take surveys for PayPal money.
And in most cases you just need an individual account.
So no need to create a business account or upgrade your individual account.
However, if you already have a business account, you can also use this to receive payment from survey sites.
Is PayPal the only way to get paid in cash for surveys?
Before getting to the list of panels that offers this payment method, I just want to mention that there are other ways to get money for doing surveys than just PayPal.
PayPal is by far the most popular and the method offered by most survey panels, but there are also panels that do not offer this or offer additional methods as well.
Some panels offer payment in cash through check and others offer through other online payment platforms like Payoneer, Skrill, Tango, direct bank transfer, and Paytoo. On the list below, you will be able to see which survey panels offer other payment methods as well.
Be aware that many of the sites also offer other earning opportunities than just paid surveys. So if you want to boost your PayPal earnings, it can be a good idea to use some of the other options as well – the sites that offer additional earning methods are called GPT sites (get-paid-to).
On these sites you can, for example, also earn PayPal money by watching videos, taking offers, participating in free contests, downloading apps, playing games, clicking ads, and more.
50 best survey sites that pay through PayPal
Below you can see a list of the best survey sites that payout through PayPal. They are all legit and I have been paid by them all myself.
To increase your chances of earning, it is a good idea to sign up for several sites. If you are new to this way of earning, I recommend signing up for 5-8 sites so you get a good amount of opportunities, but it will still not be too overwhelming.
The list is also regularly updated with new opportunities, so make sure to come back and check it once in a while.
Available in: Worldwide, but most opportunities for US, UK, Canada, and Australia.
PayPal payout threshold: $5
Other payment methods: Big selection of gift cards
More info: Read full PrizeRebel review
Short summary:
PrizeRebel has many daily opportunities for doing paid surveys, and also has quite a few other ways to make money. You can do small online paid tasks, take a number of different offers like for example signing up for websites, playing online games, downloading apps, etc. that can give pretty good rewards. It also often offers promo codes that can give you free points, and a number of different free contests.
In general, PrizeRebel is a great platform for earning some extra money and one of the top sites for this. You can sign up from most parts of the world, but the number of possibilities varies depending on where you live.
There are by far the most opportunities available in the US, the UK, Canada, and Australia. But there are also very good opportunities in many other countries, so it can still be worth signing up if you live in other countries.
In addition to paying out through PayPal, PrizeRebel also has a large number of gift cards to choose from. You can get paid through PayPal already when you have earned $5 and you will usually have the money in your PayPal account in less than 24 hours after requesting the payout.
Available in: All countries but most opportunities in US, Canada, Australia, Ireland, UK, Germany, France, and Spain.
PayPal payout threshold: $5
Other payment methods: Big selection of gift cards
More info: Read full Swagbucks review
Short summary:
Swagbucks is one of the biggest players on the market when it comes to paid surveys and rewards sites. It has more than 20 million users and offers many daily opportunities to make some extra cash. Not only through surveys, but it also has some really good cash back offers, if you like doing shopping online, watching videos, contests, games, and several other methods to earn.
Unfortunately, it is not available worldwide, so you can only join if you live in one of the above-mentioned countries. But if you live in one of these countries, it is a great site to join. And it has a big joining bonus of $5 if you join through the invitation link below, so it will give you a great start and take you closer to the payout threshold, which will not be difficult to reach with all the opportunities Swagbucks offers.
In addition to offering payout through PayPal, Swagbucks is also offering a large number of different gift cards as a reward option.
Available in: US, UK, Canada, France, Brazil, Mexico, Netherlands, and Germany, among some others
PayPal payout threshold: $25
Other payment methods: Big selection of gift cards
More info: Read full PointClub review
Short summary:
PointClub is a modern survey site with a fun and engaging design. It offers a good amount of surveys in the countries mentioned above, but you can also find some opportunities in some other countries. It has a great bonus system, where you get a higher reward for surveys if you log in every day. You can get up to 100% bonus.
In addition to paying out through PayPal, you can also choose from more than 80 gift cards. The payout threshold through PayPal is a bit high compared to some other sites on this list, but it offers a $5 joining bonus, which will give you a great start and take you closer to the threshold from the start, so it will not take you too long to reach.
PointClub has great customer service, and it gives a great user experience, so definitely a site worth checking out, if you live in one of the countries, where it has good opportunities.
Available in: Worldwide
PayPal payout threshold: $10
Other payment methods: Bitcoin, Skrill, AirTM, Payeer, Bank Transfer, Neteller
More info: Read full TimeBucks review
Short summary:
TimeBucks offers several ways to earn money. Not only paid surveys, but also a number of different ways like offers, watching videos, reading emails, watching content, and a couple of things like for example mining cryptocurrencies.
Not all of the opportunities give very high rewards, but you can also find some opportunities that are very good, and some of it is just very entertaining to participate in. One of the great things about TimeBucks is that it is available worldwide. It will, of course, vary how many surveys or offers you get depending on where in the world you live, but many of the other opportunities can be done by anyone, which is great.
Once you have reached the payout threshold of $10, the payment will automatically be processed, and this happens once a week. Just be aware that Timebucks do no longer pay out directly to PayPal so you have to go through an extra step and do it through AirTM (one of their their pther payout options) if you only want to be paid via PayPal. If this sounds like too much of a hassle for you, just use some of the other sites on this list instead.
Available in: Mostly US, UK, Canada, Australia, and Europe
PayPal payout threshold: $1
Other payment methods: Prepaid Visa, Bitcoin
More info: Read full Earnably review
Short summary:
Earnably is a modern designed GPT site with several ways to earn. In theory, you can join from most countries except from 28 countries that are mainly countries in Asian and Africa. In general, it gives the most options in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and Europe.
You can earn PayPal cash by taking surveys, get promo codes, invite friends, watch videos, take paid offers, and more.
In addition to getting paid through PayPal, you can also get your earnings out as Prepaid Visa or cryptocurrency.
Available in: Worldwide but most opportunities in US, UK, Spain, and Latin America
PayPal payout threshold: $5
Other payment methods: Amazon e-certificates, gift cards
More info: Read full Gift Hunter Club review
Short summary:
Gift Hunter Club is get-paid-to website, as it offers several ways to earn money. In addition to taking surveys, you can also watch videos, take Figure Eight tasks, take offers, get daily bonuses, and more.
It is easy to use and has an app that makes it easy to use on the go as well. It has a decent amount of surveys for US, UK, Spain, and Latin America, but you can also find some opportunities in many other countries.
It, of course, offers PayPal as a payout method since it is on this list, and you can get paid when you have earned $5. There is however a fee of $0.30 if you cash out to PayPal before you have earned $10. You can also choose to get paid in gift cards.
So that was a list of the best sites to join if you prefer PayPal as a payment method when taking online surveys and earning on GPT sites. The list is not a complete list of all the survey sites that use PayPal, but it is a list of the best sites, so you do not have to waste time testing sites yourself.
I test new sites all the time and I test hundreds of sites every year. So remember to bookmark this page as the list is regularly updated so come back and check for new opportunities once in a while.
If you have any comments or questions or know of a survey site or GPT site you think belongs on this list, feel free to leave a comment below. I would love to hear your feedback and your experiences with PayPal survey sites as well and will be happy to answer any questions.
thank you so much sir
you are welcome
This site is very good
Thanks
Please tell us worldwide survey site and payment mathod-bitcoin.
because i am bangladesi
You can check out the best worldwide sites here.
And you can check out the best sites that give Bitcoin here.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for information, but the problem is that most African countries such as my country Rwanda, are not not includ Why not Africa?
There are many sites on the list above where it says they are available worldwide which includes Africa. But you can also check out this list of the best worldwide sites to get an idea about sites to join.
maravilhoso esse site ,tem tudo que precisamos e nos fornece muita opção de desenvolvimento .Parabéns.
Thank you. Glad to hear you like the info. I appreciate the feedback.
Thank you very much sir
you are welcome
Thank you for this very helpful blog! but can you please recommend which websites work in Lebanon, middle east.
Thanks a lot for your help
Glad you like the info.
In Lebanon, I would suggest Timebucks, Surveytime, Surveyeah, and ySense.
Hope this helps.
Thank you so much 🙂
you are welcome:-)
I have made £122 on Prolific in the past few months, which converts to even more usd. I enjoy this list, but I do think you should give them more credit. They also payout instantly once you’re a verified member and have used it enough.
Thanks for sharing your experience about this Amber.
Prolific definitely can be a good site but it is not very consistent compared to many other sites and personally I, for example, rarely get any surveys from them. So overall I think there are a lot of sites with better options. But great to hear how good results you have had with it. Thanks for sharing this.
Any surveys for Botswana
It is not the easiest country to find surveys in. But you can check out this list of worldwide sites – you can join all these from Botswana.
Thank you very much sir.This is very helpful to me please recommend which website very helpful in India
You are welcome. Glad you like the info. You can check out this list of the best sites in India.
Well i want some sites for Bangladesh. It should be legit. I trust you btw
In Bangladesh, I would suggest you join Timebucks, ySense, Surveytime, and Surveyeah.
Hope this helps.
Am in Nigeria,am finding hard to access most of the sites.
I like SWAGBUCKS and Timebucks.
Any other good one. You can recommend.
Meanwhile thanks alot Sir. you are just doing great.
Nigeria is not the easiest country to find survey and GPT sites in. But you can check out this list of the best sites in NG for more ideas of legit sites.
Hello Mikael,
I am staying at Oman and having paypal account. Can you identify survey/task etc sits in Oman. I am basically south India not arabic
The best option for you will then be the sites that are available worldwide. There is, however, one site on the list above that has a specific panel just for Oman – that is Surveyeah.
Other than that, then I would suggest sites like Surveytime, ySense, FeaturePoints, Rewards1, as an alternative type of site you can check out bUnited even though it is quite different than most other sites on this list.
Hope this helps.
Thanks Mikael,
In Oman surveys are not allowed. I am working in timebucks.com and $13.1payment received immediately.
Now I will try surveyeah
Thanks
V. Selvamani
Great to hear about your experiences with Timebucks. The great thing about that platform is that even if you cannot find any available surveys, it always has other available tasks to earn.
Great Post very very helpfull, for all of us that want to work from home , lots of website you mention I didn´t know… Thank you so much!!!
You are welcome Linda. Glad it helped.
Wow. Thanks. I had no idea that there were so many sites which pay actual money. I was really getting tired of those ‘gift cards’.
Great my list helped you Ben.
Many people think they can only get paid in gift cards but there really are a lot of great survey sites that pay via PayPal.
Mikael
Just wondering. Would I get more/better offers if I used VPN to register as if I lived inside the US? I live in the Netherlands and I’m using the Quick Thoughts app. And I noticed that all the surveys are specifically about Dutch firms, politics, etc….
Using VPN for taking surveys can be risky. I have actually just recently posted a video about this on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gGQYKM5gQI&t=2s
And in the Netherlands, you should also be able to find quite a lot of opportunities just by joining without VPN if you join several of the best sites.
Specifically Kenya
Hi Albert,
For Kenya, I would suggest Surveytime, Surveyeah, ClixSense, and WowApp.
Mikael
Hello, thank you for your hard work, this is very useful, and I have gained a lot from it. I would like to ask if there is any survey website that supports Payoneer. Besides clixsense, are there any other good websites? Thank you.
Thanks for the feedback Sanpima. Very glad to hear the info helped you.
I actually do not know of any other worthwhile survey or get-paid-to sites that use Payoneer as a payout option. But I test new ones all the time so maybe some will show up soon but it seems like very few choose to use it as an option – not sure why because it is actually a great option.
Mikael
Hello! Would you suggest for me the best sites for surveys in East African
Can you be a bit more specific about your exact country? Then I will be happy to give you some suggestions.
Thanks,
Mikael
what site do you recommend if im from the Philippines?
Hi Gie,
You can check out the list of the best survey sites for PH. That will give you some good sites.
Mikael
instaGC should definitely be higher on your list than #18! 🙂
I appreciate your comment. You do have a good site at InstaGC, but there are many really good sites that pay through PayPal so you need to up your game to move higher up the list:-)
You are welcome to send me an email if you want some more specific feedback about your site.
Thanks,
Mikael
Sounds good. We’ll send you an email.
Looking forward to receiving it.
Mikael
Hello! Thank you very much for this useful information!
May I ask you, if any of this website required PayPal Verified Account to proceed the payment? I don’t have verified account because some kind of CC user restriction in my country (Indonesia), so it will be a trouble if I have done some survey & need to cashout but the survey panel need me to verified my account.
Thanks for your help!
Hi Khoiruunisa,
As far as I am aware, most sites on the list do not require you to have a verified account. I have not seen any of them ask for this, and I have not had problems receiving payments – I do however have a verified account. So to be sure I would advice you to find the sites that are most relevant for you on the list, and then read the specific terms on the sites before starting to work on them.
Hope this helps and let me know, if you have other questions.
Mikael
Hello, how long would it take to complete all the surveys?
Hi Gabriel,
Not sure what you mean? Do you mean how long it would take to join all the PayPal survey sites on this list and take all the surveys they have available? Because if that is what you mean, it would take a long time. The sites get new surveys every day, so you cannot really just complete them all but will continuously have new opportunities every day.
Maybe I misunderstood your question, so feel free to ask again, if this was not what you meant.
Mikael
Hi. How can I get PayPal account as a nigerian
Hi Vic,
PayPal is available in Nigeria, so all you have to do is to go to PayPal’s website and create an account. It is free to get an account.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
Mikael
according to how you have seen different sites which is the best of them all?
Hi Patrick,
I look at a number of different things to rank sites. First of all my personal experience with the sites, as well as what I am told from other users of the sites. I look at how many opportunities they give, how often you qualify for surveys there, how well they pay in relation to other survey sites, how good a selection of payout methods they offer, usability, if they have support, and more.
Some sites might however be better for some than others depending on personal preferences and where you live. That is also why I have several PayPal survey sites on this list and have made a short summary and overview of each, so it is easy to find the ones that fits your needs this best.
Hopes this answers your question, and let me know if you have any more.
Mikael
Thanks for this list of sites. I had no idea there were so many good ones out there that accept PayPal.
Out of all of them I only recognized two of them.
Which one of these websites would you say is your favorite one? Does some pay more than others, or are they all about the same?
Hi Michael,
I have tried to rank them in the order with the ones I think are the best at the top. However, there can be some differences from country to country, and some of the sites are only available in certain countries.
But all the sites on this list are legit and worth joining – which ones are the best for you depends on the country you live in and your preferences. But you can see the detail of each of them in the list or read the in-depth review of each of them (see link in the list), and then you will know which ones are the best for you.
All the best,
Mikael
Can you recommend a site for Nigeria
Hi Femi,
You can check out the best sites in Nigeria here.
Hope that helps.
Mikael
hi there,
From the list here I think the best for me will always be swagbucks and ipsos i say. I would be lying if I say that I make a full time salary with them, but I make a decent amount, and I am happy with how they do it.
So your list is okay with me so long as those two are there.
Thanks for your feedback Dave.
Surveys are in general not a way to make a living, but they can make some nice extra cash. Glad to hear you also have good experiences with Swagbucks and Ipsos.
All the best,
Mikael
Great post Mikael. It’s really helpful the list as there’s too many surveying companies out there that you wonder which ones are legit and pay. I know a few of the ones mentioned but haven’t tried them so I’ll do one day of these!
Thanks for the feedback Dielle.
Glad the info could help you. Feel free to let me know how you find the different sites once you have tried them.
All the best,
Mikael
This is very helpful, thank you for taking time to blog as such. More power! Cheers!
Thank you very much for your feedback. I appreciate it.
All the best,
Mikael
I have been using Toluna for the last 2 years and it serves as a good form of extra income every now and then. They are definitely legit as I have received money in terms of Paypal and Vouchers. I have recently signed up for Cashcrate too and it is great that they have a referral program to expand your earning opportunity!
Thanks for your comment Leo. Glad to hear you are also benefitting from paid surveys. Yes Toluna is a good and reliable company – glad that you have the same experience.
CashCrate does definitely have good opportunities in some countries, and I agree that their great referral program is an added bonus.
Mikael
This is some very useful information. I actually attempted to get paid for surveys online a few years back but things just didn’t go well for me. It was a tough task deciphering through which companies were good and which were not and as you mentioned for several of them i had to answer a lot of qualifying questions and it really just really wasn’t worth it. So I left it alone but this article made me want to get back involved with some of these companies, so i bookmarked the page and I will be back. Thank you for the information!
Thanks for your comment Ian. Glad you found the info useful and if it motivated you. It can definitely give some nice extra pocket money to do surveys, if you just find the legit and good survey sites. Be aware that which ones on this list I have made are the best, can differ depending on the country you live in. So test out which ones are the best for your location. All of the ones on this list are legit sites.
Mikael
Like the idea of being paid through paypal. I signed up to another one that wanted to pay me via some system I had never heard of, so I did’t continue.
Approx how much per survey do you earn?
Yes PayPal is an easy way to get paid for surveys, and I prefer that way myself as well. When that is said, there are however some sites that only offer other payment options that are also really great and worth considering.
How much you make per survey depends which sites you sign up for. In general, surveys usually gives between $0.75-$5 per survey depending on how long they are, and which site it is on.
Mikael
I have recently become interested into trying survey sites after a recommendation and having signed up with a site I found that they did not do payouts through Paypal which was slightly inconvenient so I am really pleased to see your article which lists some sites that do pay out in this way. Thanks for a great post as always.
Fran.
Glad you found the info useful Fran. I personally also prefer sites that pays out through PayPal, but there are also a few other sites that do not offer that option that I really like. But PayPal is a very easy way to get rewards. So glad if this post has helped you to easier find out which sites offer that option so you can get paid the way you wish to.
Mikael