Author Listings
SpeakWrite
- Pay : $0.005 per word standard rate, with a 10% bonus on many available shifts. Effective hourly earnings range from $10 to $15 per hour for average typists and up to $19 per hour for fast, experienced workers. Senior legal transcriptionists report annual earnings reaching $40,000 to $64,000 for full-time commitment.
- Best For : US-based people who want a flexible, no-experience data entry opportunity during election seasons and are comfortable with piece-rate pay that rewards speed and accuracy over time
- Skill Level : Intermediate (minimum 60 WPM typing speed required, 90% accuracy on typing test, one year of general typist experience preferred, legal or medical background helpful for higher-level work)
- Payment Method : Direct deposit (US), check (Canada)
- Country Availability : United States and Canada only
nDash
- Pay : $150 to $500 per article for most projects. Technical content, whitepapers, and case studies earn $500 to $750 or more. Writers set their own rates and keep 100% since nDash charges clients separately.
- Best For : Experienced writers with demonstrated expertise in a specific industry who want to pitch their own ideas, set their own rates, and build direct client relationships without losing a cut to platform commissions
- Skill Level : Intermediate to Advanced (published writing samples and niche expertise required, selective approval process)
- Payment Method : Stripe
- Country Availability : Globally
Skyword
- Pay : $75 to $700 per article depending on brand and scope. Some programs pay $0.50 to $1.50 per word. Residual page-view payments available on select programs. Twice-monthly PayPal payments on the 1st and 15th.
- Best For : Experienced writers and content specialists with a strong published track record who want enterprise-level brand work at premium rates with reliable twice-monthly payments
- Skill Level : Advanced (strong published portfolio required, selective application process)
- Payment Method : PayPal
Scripted
- Pay : Entry minimum is $24.50 per 400-word article or $0.07 per word. Higher tier writers set their own rates. Most active writers earn $0.07 to $0.10 per word. Specialized industries pay more. Lower tier writers pay 20% commission. Gold and Platinum tier writers pay zero commission and get paid weekly.
- Best For : Writers with experience in B2B, technology, or healthcare who want a structured platform where consistent quality work leads to better-paying clients and commission-free earnings over time
- Skill Level : Intermediate (LinkedIn verification, published writing samples, and grammar test required)
- Payment Method : PayPal, Stripe (bank transfer)
Contently
- Pay : Standard assignments average $0.05 to $0.10 per word. Premium enterprise brand projects pay $0.50 to $2.00 per word. Individual articles can earn $500 to $2,000 or more depending on the brand and scope.
- Best For : Experienced writers with a solid published portfolio who want access to enterprise brand projects at significantly higher rates than any content platform offers
- Skill Level : Intermediate to Advanced (strong portfolio of published work required)
- Payment Method : PayPal
ClearVoice
- Pay : $0.10 to $0.30 per word on most assignments. Specialized B2B and technical content pays more. ClearVoice takes a 25% commission from each project.
- Best For : Writers with a specific niche or professional background who want inbound assignments at better-than-average rates without constant pitching
- Skill Level : Intermediate (writing samples and manual editorial approval required)
- Payment Method : PayPal
Compose.ly
- Pay : Generalist content pays $0.10 to $0.12 per word. Specialized professional niches like healthcare, legal, and fintech pay $0.25 to $0.50+ per word. A 1,000-word specialized article earns $250 to $500. Active writers report $1,500 to $5,000+ per month from consistent assignment volume.
- Best For : Professional writers with demonstrable expertise in high-value niches like healthcare, legal, B2B technology, or finance who want consistently better-paying assignments without managing their own client relationships
- Skill Level : Intermediate to Advanced (vetting process required, subject matter expertise significantly increases earning potential)
- Payment Method : PayPal, direct bank transfer
Constant Content
- Pay : Writers set their own pricing. Articles typically range from $15 to $100+ depending on word count, topic, and rights type. Usage license sales allow the same article to be sold multiple times. Full rights sales pay a premium but end future sale potential for that piece. Constant Content takes a 35% commission on each sale.
- Best For : Writers who want full creative control over what they write and the opportunity to earn passively from articles that sell repeatedly, without the structure of client assignments or bidding on jobs
- Skill Level : Intermediate (editorial review required, higher quality standard than basic content mills)
- Payment Method : PayPal, check
Paro
- Pay : Finance professionals earn $50 to $150 per hour depending on role and seniority. CFO-level engagements can exceed $200 per hour. Paro charges the client a markup separately rather than taking a commission from the professional's earnings.
- Best For : Senior accountants, bookkeepers, and finance professionals with substantial experience who want high-paying fractional engagements without the effort of building and managing a freelance client base independently
- Skill Level : Advanced (5+ years of accounting or finance experience, college degree, and professional assessment required)
- Payment Method : Direct bank transfer
- Country Availability : Globally, as long as your business or LLC is based in the United States.
Bookminders
- Pay : $21 to $46 per hour depending on experience.
- Best For : Experienced US-based accountants and bookkeepers who want structured remote employment with a stable client pipeline already in place, without the pressure of running their own independent bookkeeping business
- Skill Level : Advanced (bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and at least 2 to 5 years of bookkeeping experience required, QuickBooks proficiency essential)
- Payment Method : Direct deposit (standard employer payroll)
- Country Availability : United States only.
Verblio
- Pay : $10 to $70 per article depending on word count and subject complexity. Standard 600 to 800-word blog posts pay $25 to $40. Technical and specialized niche content earns at the higher end. Volume bonuses available for prolific writers.
- Best For : US-based writers who want a consistent flow of available content topics across multiple industries without the hustle of pitching or building individual client relationships from scratch
- Skill Level : Beginner to Intermediate (US-based writers only, writing sample required)
- Payment Method : PayPal
- Country Availability : United States only
iWriter
- Pay : Standard writers earn $3.30 per 500 words. Premium earns $6. Elite earns $11. Elite Plus earns $39 per 500 words. A 6,000-word Elite Plus article earns $435. Writers keep 65% of article price, or 70% on special requests.
- Best For : Writers who want a structured tier-based platform with clear income progression and do not mind investing time at the lower levels to unlock significantly better-paying Elite Plus assignments.
- Skill Level : Beginner
- Payment Method : PayPal
Stocksy United
- Pay : 50% royalty on standard license sales. 75% royalty on extended license sales. Standard licenses typically sell for $30 to $150 per image. Extended licenses sell for $150 to $1,000+. Annual profit-sharing distributions for accepted cooperative members. Active contributors with curated libraries report $500 to $5,000+ per month.
- Best For : Professional photographers with a strong, visually distinctive portfolio who want the highest royalty rates available in the stock photography industry and a genuine ownership stake in the platform they contribute to.
- Skill Level : Advanced (distinctive professional portfolio required, selective application process)
- Payment Method : PayPal, bank transfer
- Country Availability : Globally
Canva Contributor Program
- Pay : Royalties paid per use of your element or asset in a Canva subscriber's design. Exact per-use rates vary based on asset type and Canva's royalty pool structure. Contributors with large accepted libraries of popular elements report $100 to $2,000+ per month in passive royalties.
- Best For : Graphic designers, illustrators, and photographers who want truly passive royalty income by placing their creative work directly inside the design tool their target buyers already use every day
- Skill Level : Intermediate to Advanced (professional-quality design assets required for approval)
- Payment Method : PayPal, bank transfer
Payhip
- Pay : You set your own product prices. On the free plan, Payhip takes 5% per sale plus payment processing fees. Plus plan ($29/month) reduces this to 2%. Pro plan ($99/month) takes 0%. Established creators with existing audiences report $3,000 to $15,000+ per month from consistent digital product sales.
- Best For : Creators, educators, and freelancers with an existing audience who want a lean, cost-effective storefront for digital products, courses, and memberships without monthly overhead eating into early revenuev
- Skill Level : Beginner to Intermediate
- Payment Method : PayPal, Stripe (credit/debit cards)
- Country Availability : Globally
Dreamstime
- Pay : 25% royalty for non-exclusive contributors. Up to 60% for exclusive contributors. Per-download earnings range from $0.15 to $1.20 for subscription purchases and up to $30 for on-demand license purchases. $0.20 upload bonus per new submission available at higher contributor tiers.
- Best For : Photographers and illustrators willing to commit to exclusivity for significantly higher royalty rates, or creators who want a beginner-accessible platform with a referral income stream alongside their portfolio royalties
- Skill Level : Beginner to Intermediate
- Payment Method : PayPal, Payoneer, Skrill, checkv
- Country Availability : Globally