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Every way to earn online, and what it really pays

The real rules, fees and payouts, read from official pages and dated. No promises, just the numbers.

Browse ways to earnTruth checks

✓ Every number dated · 27 truth checks · 31 countries · No sign‑up

YouTubePay slip
55%
of ad revenue on long videos
Shorts
45%
Paid out at
$100
✓ Checked 5 Nov 2026
Amazon AssociatesPay slip
4%
on All Other Categories
Highest listed
10%
Lowest listed
0%
✓ Checked 5 Nov 2026
Kindle booksPay slip
70%
or 35%, with conditions
Delivery cost
taken off
Works in
listed countries
✓ Checked 5 Nov 2026

Where to start

A man filming himself with a ring light
YouTubePay slip
55%
of ad revenue
✓ Checked 5 Nov 2026

Creators

YouTube, TikTok, Twitch and Patreon: the real rules and your real share.

A woman working at a laptop at home
EtsyPay slip
$0.20
per listing
✓ Checked 5 Nov 2026

Selling online

Etsy, Amazon and dropshipping: every fee, before you start.

A woman at a laptop
AmazonPay slip
4%
All Other Categories
✓ Checked 5 Nov 2026

Affiliate and reseller

What programs really pay, how they pay, and when.

Compare the real numbers

What each one asks of you, what you keep, and when the money reaches you.

Way to earnYou needYou keepPaid out at
VOLTIX referral program✓ 10 Nov 2026A free account60% of the full price, on every renewal (30% with a discount code)From $20
YouTube, long videos✓ 5 Nov 20261,000 subscribers + 4,000 watch hours in 12 months55% of ad revenue$100
YouTube Shorts✓ 5 Nov 20261,000 subscribers + 10 million views in 90 days45% of your share of the pool$100
Amazon Associates✓ 5 Nov 20263 qualifying sales in 180 days0% to 10%, 4% in All Other Categories$10 by deposit
Kindle ebooks✓ 5 Nov 2026A list price of $2.99 to $12.99 for the 70% rate35% or 70%No minimum by bank transfer
Etsy✓ 5 Nov 2026$0.20 to list an itemAll but 6.5% + 3% + $0.25 (US)Varies by location

Each row opens its own page, with the sources and the day we read each one.

How we check

The rules behind every page.

Official first

Every number comes from the company’s own page where we can read it, otherwise from named independent sources, and we say when they differ.

Always dated

Every number shows the day we read it, because rules and fees change.

No promises

We show what a method pays and what it takes. We never promise an income.

Browse by topic

Seven more areas, each with the rules, the numbers and the risks.

Online jobs and freelancingUpwork, Fiverr and remote work: what is real and what it pays$223M reported lost, first half of 2024CryptoStaking, mining, airdrops, and the risks-$7 a day at US home power pricesTradingWhat it takes, and what it can cost74–89% lost money, EU regulators’ 2018 studiesApps and tasksWhich ones pay, and how little20,000 FTC reports, first half of 2024AITraining jobs and tools: what is real$150+ top advertised hourly rate, some expert rolesWriting and digitalBooks, courses, things you make once70% or 35%, with conditionsPassive incomeWhat is really passive, and the taxStill taxable income in the US

Truth checks

The claims you see everywhere, checked against the facts. See all 27.

“Earn $100 a day from your phone”We did the maths on what $100 a day would really take.
Do the maths
“Get paid to like videos”About 20,000 task scam reports reached the FTC in six months of 2024.
Scam pattern
“Just pay a small fee to start”The FTC: honest employers will never ask you to pay to get a job.
Walk away

Calculators

Real rates, your own numbers, and no sign-up.

Try itYouTube earningsYour real share, and whether you can join yet$1,000 of ad revenue→ you keep $550.00Try itEtsy feesWhat you keep after every Etsy feeA $20.00 order→ you keep $17.65 after feesTry itKDP royaltiesYour royalty per book, ebook or paperbackA $9.99 ebook at 70%→ $6.95 a saleTry itAmazon Associates commissionWhat your clicks really earn by category$1,000 of sales at 4%→ $40.00 commission

Guides for your situation

What makes sense depends on your age, your time and what you can risk.

How to make money onlineThe real routes, compared on real numbersSide hustlesWhat really pays around a job or studyStudentsWhat fits around lectures, and what pays out fastTeensWhat is really allowed under 18Stay-at-home parentsWork that fits around childrenSeniorsExtra income in retirement, and what to watchNo money to startWhat really costs nothing, and what costs laterNo experienceReal starting points, and the trap to avoidForeignersVisas, tax and where the work really isPeople with a jobSide income on top of your salaryWork from home jobsWhat remote jobs really pay, and the fake offersEarning with a phoneWhat really works from a phone aloneGetting paid fastHow long each way really takes to pay youPaid by PayPalMinimums, waits and where PayPal works

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Where you live decides what works and how the money reaches you.