If you want to make some extra money online, taking paid surveys and doing other online micro-tasks is one of the easiest and fastest ways to do this.
And if you live in the United Kingdom, you are lucky. The UK is one of the countries that gives access to the most paid survey sites and Get-Paid-To sites.
But that does not mean all the opportunities are good, and some sites are a complete waste of time.
To make it easy for you to get the most out of this opportunity, I have made a list below of the best survey sites in the UK for 2026, so you know which sites are really worth signing up for.
I have tested all of them and been paid by all of them myself, so I know they are legit, and they actually do pay. And they are all free to sign up for and use.
If you do not live in the UK and have ended up on the page, you can instead check out the list of the best sites in other countries here.
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How are the opportunities for online surveys in the UK?
There are A LOT of online survey sites in the UK. In fact, it is one of the countries with the best opportunities in this area.
So, if you want to earn some extra cash this way, you are lucky if you live in the UK.
In addition to offering many paid surveys, many of the sites I will show you on the list below also offer other earning methods.
This can, for example, be done by watching videos, playing games, taking offers, doing micro-tasks, getting cashback when shopping online, clicking ads, doing social media tasks, solving CAPTCHA, and more.
Sites that offer multiple ways to earn are called GPT (Get-Paid-To) sites. Again, the UK is one of the countries that gives the most of these opportunities.
It can, therefore, be a great idea to be aware of these other earning methods, as they can really boost your earnings.
The list below will give you an overview of what earning methods each site offers so you can easily find the ones that are the most relevant and interesting for you.
Why a Top 43 list?
The list below is not an exhaustive list of all the paid survey and GPT sites that are available in the UK. There are many more available.
However, many sites are not worth signing up for, as they do not have good opportunities, and you can end up wasting your time – I know from personal experience, as I have tested hundreds of sites:-).
Therefore, I have made a list based on quality and limited it to the best survey panels and GPT sites – these are the sites I have found to be absolutely the best paid online survey opportunities in the UK.
However, when I find new panels that actually pay and are worth it, I will add them to the list.
How to use the list to earn the most?
It will be impossible for you to sign up for all the paid survey sites that exist in the UK, and many of them are also not worth it.
But it is a good idea to sign up for several sites to get more earning opportunities and to see which ones fit you the best, and the list below will make it easy for you to get started with the best ones and not waste your time.
So, if you have not done paid surveys before, I would suggest you sign up for 6-8 sites to get started.
If you really want to get as many opportunities as possible, you can also sign up for all of them, but it might then be a bit overwhelming and difficult to get to know all the opportunities in detail and get the most out of the sites.
Once you are familiar with the sites you initially joined and know how to use them to their full potential, then you can start joining more.
So bookmark this site so you can come back and find this list again – it will also continuously be updated, so there will regularly be new sites added, as I keep testing new opportunities for making money on online surveys in the UK.
43 best paid survey sites in the UK
Below, you can get an overview of the best online survey sites in the UK. You can see what payout methods they offer, what the payout threshold is, and read a summary of what each site offers.
Be aware that even though you live in the UK, the earnings on some of the sites will be in dollars. That is why some of the payout thresholds are mentioned in dollars. However, once you request a payout, you will, of course, get the money in pounds if you choose to get your earnings in cash.
So, let's get started with the list.
Thanks for the information, Mikael! I have tried a couple of survey sites in the past, but did not find it worth the time. The sites you listed here look more promising than the ones I have tried so I will have a look at some of your suggestions. I may look into ClixSense as I would be interested in the PTC function to get targeted traffic.
Thanks for your comment Nathan. Yes the sites on this list are all good survey sites. Be aware that ClixSense has just announced a lot of changes that will take effect here in a couple of days. That includes that they will no longer have PTC as an option on their site. In my opinion the changes are only making ClixSense better, so still a site worth joining, but you can no longer use it to advertise your website through PTC.
All the best,
Mikael
Thanks for the list of the best survey sites.
It save me going through each one and testing them. I found it interesting that Toluna made the list, I personally just never qualified for any of their surveys and got pretty frustrated. Am I missing the trick with it?
I do like Swagbucks and will be trying the others. Its a fun way to make a bit of spare cash.
Hi SJ,
Interesting to hear about your experience with Toluna. I mostly qualify for surveys on Toulna, and the list is based on my expriences. But there is no trick as such – it is just different sometimes depending on your demographic profile etc, how often you qualify. So it just sounds like it is not a good site for you, but luckily there are then many others. And great to hear you like SwagBucks – I am sure there are many of the others on the list you will also like then.
All the best,
Mikael
Hi,
I have just discovered your blog today, and I’m very glad I did. I will be keeping an eye on your blogs from now!
I noticed there are a couple of sites there that pay you in bitcoin. In general, do you think its worth getting paid in bitcoin or other crypto currencies, or is it better to stick with £s?
If you do think it is worth getting paid in crypto, would you be able to do a similar blog to the one above reviewing survey sites that pay in bitcoin or other crypto currencies? The ones I know about are bonusBitcoin and BitFun, and now the 2 you mentioned in the top ten list.
I want to start using survey sites, but I’m struggling to decide whether I want to get paid in traditional money or crypto currency – any advice would be great.
Hi Nilesh,
Thank you for the feedback about my articles. Glad to hear you like them.
What the best way to get paid for surveys really depends on your own personal preferences. Personally, I prefer sites that pay in cash, but if you are more into Bitcoin, you should just go for the sites that have this option. There are however still not so many survey sites that offer Bitcoins as a payment method, so it will be easier for you to find good survey sites that pay in cash.
I have already made an article about survey sites that pay in Bitcoin. You can check that out, if you want to see what sites offer this option.
All the best,
Mikael
Hi,
Pureprofile is a good site and so is Prolific which is hosted by university research tutors and students. Also Valued Opinions and ipoll.
Regards
Jane Miller
Thanks for sharing your experiences and for the tips Jane. Appreciate it. Will take that into consideration next time I update the list.
Thanks,
Mikael
Thank you so much for including Toluna in your Top Survey Sites list! We appreciate this shout out and we’re so happy you love our site.
Thanks for the comment. You have a great site so it deserves to be there.
All the best,
Mikael
what do you think of the pch.com ..publisher clearinghouse.
I have not yet tested that site. I will make a note of it, and test it as soon as I can. Do you have any positive or negative experiences with it?
Mikael
Im not really sure yet…how bout Mindfield, is that good site – and Triaba?
Triaba is definitely a legit site. I have been paid by it several times myself. It is very easy to use, but it does not give a huge amount of surveys. So it can take some patience to get enough surveys to reach the payout threshold. But as an extra site, it can be great to join.
Mindfield is another site that is still on my list of survey sites I need to check out and test, so cannot say much about it yet.
Mikael
okay great thank you. i look forward to hearing from you again. So far not bad, I been sifting through the ones for me. Made about 175 dollar the past month, but do put a lot of time in. Only had few issues and one is a site that did’nt pay me the 10 for an audio survey and they dont reply back to me.
Good to hear you have found some sites that works well for you Darlene. A shame to hear about the one that did not pay you and is not getting back to you. Would you mind sharing which site this is? It is always good to hear about the bad experiences as well, so I can take that into consideration when doing reviews and advising people. However, be aware that on some sites it takes some time before the payment is approved – especially the higher paying ones, as the client paying for them first have to approve. So hopefully this is the case and you will get your money soon.
Mikael