Websites That Pay

  • SpeakWrite

    SpeakWrite is a legal and business transcription company that hires remote typists to convert dictated audio recordings into typed documents. Their clients are mainly lawyers, law enforcement agencies, and business professionals who call in and dictate letters, reports, and legal documents. Your job is to listen to those recordings and type them out accurately. It…

  • nDash

    nDash is a writing platform built specifically for professional writers who want to pitch their own ideas and set their own rates. You are not assigned topics from a queue, and you are not writing on speculation, hoping someone buys your work. Instead, you create a profile, build out your areas of expertise, and then…

  • Skyword

    Skyword sits at the higher end of the content writing world. It connects freelance writers, designers, photographers, and videographers with major brands, and we are talking about companies like IBM, Adobe, MasterCard, Lowe’s, and Dell. These are not small businesses looking for cheap blog posts. They are running serious content marketing programs, and they pay…

  • Scripted

    Scripted is a content marketplace that connects freelance writers with business clients who need blog posts, articles, white papers, web copy, and social media content. It has been around since 2011 and works on a tiered system where your performance unlocks better-paying work over time. When you first get accepted, you start in the general…

  • Contently

    Most freelance writers have never heard of Contently, which is exactly why it is worth knowing about. The companies that use it are household names. Google, Walmart, GM, MasterCard, Dell, and dozens of others use Contently to find writers for high-quality branded content. The way it works is different from anything else on this list….

  • ClearVoice

    This is a freelance content platform that matches writers to brand and agency projects based on expertise and rates, with escrow-protected payments. If you have been writing for a while and you are tired of bidding for every single job, ClearVoice works differently. You build a profile, add your writing samples, set your minimum rate,…

  • Compose.ly

    Compose.ly positions itself at the quality-focused end of the content writing marketplace spectrum. It is not a content mill where you claim anything available and push out volume for pennies. The platform specifically vets its writers before giving them access to client work, running applicants through a skills assessment and sample writing process that filters…

  • Constant Content

    Constant Content operates on a model that sets it apart from every other writing platform in this directory. Instead of waiting for a client to post a job and then bidding on it or claiming it from a queue, you write articles entirely on your own schedule and set your own price. The piece goes…

  • Paro

    Paro sits in a distinct space between a freelance marketplace and a professional staffing agency. It connects highly credentialed finance professionals, including accountants, bookkeepers, CFOs, financial analysts, and tax specialists, with small to mid-sized businesses that need expert financial help but cannot or do not want to hire full-time staff. The platform handles client acquisition,…

  • Bookminders

    If you have a bookkeeping or accounting background and you are tired of commuting to an office every day, Bookminders is worth knowing about. It is a US-based accounting firm that has been operating for over 25 years, and its entire workforce is built around experienced home-based bookkeepers who manage a rotating portfolio of small…