We all have a bit of time to kill every now and then, particularly over holiday breaks and in the evenings. Make sure you're turning it into cash! Close the YouTube cat videos down.

There are a growing number of research companies out there offering rewards for your opinions, however they're not always as 'legit' as they make out. With this in mind, we've created a run-down of the trusted survey sites, personally tested by our users and us.

We reveal how much you can realistically make from each site and share some helpful tips to maximise your profit. Each site has a limited number of surveys each month for each person. If you want to earn serious rewards it's worth signing up to as many as possible. Very popular with students, thanks to a wide variety of ways to earn rewards.

Swagbucks are a reliable survey site who also offer rewards for playing games and watching videos. We've found that completing surveys and polls every day provides the best return for your time, however you can also complete a much wider range of offers to bump up your earnings.

Swagbucks also offers users the ability to complete surveys from multiple providers and give consolation points when you don't qualify for a survey. Read our full Swagbucks review.

A trusted opinion website working on behalf of leading companies. They want to know what you think about certain products, services and issues. In return, you get rewarded! You won't be sent products to test all the time, but we have received a couple over the space of a few months.

You can also answer surveys on the site to earn yourself points which equal vouchers. Each survey takes around 15 minutes to complete, so it'll take around 4 hours overall to earn a voucher. This is a little different to others, focusing more on social issues and general interest topics.

YouGov polls include topics such as politics, public affairs and commercial products. Great if you have big opinions! YouGov is one of the more interesting sites to sign up to because of the kinds of surveys they conduct. Most are on current issues that are in the news and they encourage you to express your views. Surveys can take up to 30 minutes but are not always that frequent. We received one or two a fortnight, so it can take a few months to hit the threshold.

Vivatic is a great survey site. Surveys take about 15 mins to complete so it could take you a little while to reach the threshold but the good news is that there's plenty more extra money making opportunities that they have so well worth a sign up.

Valued Opinions are part of a larger market research group. They send out online surveys to members whose profiles match broad demographics and requirements. First off, signing up with Valued Opinions automatically enters you into a prize draw for an iPad.

From there, they use your profile to send you relevant surveys to complete. Instead of offering points they just give you money for completing surveys. Surveys tend to take anything from 2 to 15 minutes to complete and it's obviously rare to see the higher paying ones.

Look out for regular prize draws with prizes like Bose headphones and 12 months Spotify Premium subscription up for grabs. A popular consumer panel who are always looking for new members to participate in market research studies for rewards.

Another one worth signing up for. We got lots of surveys sent from these guys, and they tend to match your profile and interests as a consumer. The average survey takes about 15 minutes to complete, and gives you points. One of the largest and best paying survey-based market research companies around, working with trusted brands and research companies worldwide. They send you surveys every week to answer by email. The reward threshold is relatively low, and most people will be able to cash out in under 10 surveys.

Best known for short, quick surveys about every topic. OnePoll provide surveys to the press and major brands. OnePoll were one of the first survey sites around and they've always got quick and fun surveys to answer. Look out for the surveys about celebs. The surveys usually take around 10 minutes and are pretty easy to complete.

You have to be as honest as possible as they have a "strike system". Make sure you complete your profile too. Plus their site is a lot more snazzy than a lot of the others…. They are a big UK survey site who provide stats to the press and current affairs programmes. PopulusLive are a favourite among the survey taking community because of their decent payout.

It can take some time to reach the treshold and surveys run out quickly once they have enough respondents. It's essential that you fill in your profile fully to get the maximum number of surveys. You also have to be very careful with your answers as they have quality checks in place to make sure you aren't cheating or rushing through.

Be aware that cheques do take a while to arrive in the post, and we'd recommend not wasting your time with the 'prize draw' surveys unless you're feeling very lucky.

Opinion Outpost have shot up in popularity due to fast payouts and fun surveys. You only need to complete 5 surveys to be due a payout and they take around minutes each. They offer interesting surveys and online focus groups for big brands and universities, with their research often reaching the media spotlight!

The OpinionPanel Community are a trusted site and their surveys take around 10 minutes to complete. Mindmover allow you to share your opinions on everything from food to public transport. MindMover is a decent option but it can take a while to build up the points as surveys are sometime few and far between.

It will take you around 15 minutes to complete a survey but the range of rewards are decent. They also reward users for referring friends and give you points even if you are declined for a survey. PanelBase aren't your average survey site.

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They don't inundate you with surveys, but the ones they do send are very well paid and relevant to you! However they do select their survey respondents very carefully so you may be sent slightly less opportunities than other sites.

Just make sure you fully complete your profile to give yourself the best chance. Pinecone are an exclusive survey and product testing company who are invite only. Pinecone is the Holy Grail of survey sites and invites are rare so it's well worth signing up while we have some invites on offer.

The payout is huge and surveys don't take too long to complete. You sometimes get sent products to test and keep too!

There's no guarantee that they will be open to new registrations at any one time, but we try to arrange a limited number for our readers each month. Check the link below. A leading marketing research company who have chosen to conduct surveys online rather than traditional cold-calling and so on. Make sure you answer questions honestly as NewVista are known for chucking in a few red herrings to make sure you're actually thinking rather than speeding through.

Join our email list to hear about new opportunities! Tips for maximising your online survey profit Rather than just leaving you with a list of online survey sites we wanted to make sure that you get the most out of all of them.

It's a good idea to sign up to as many as possible. This means that you will always have surveys to answer instead of waiting for one or two to come along every month. There is no harm in signing up to loads and you can always unsubscribe if you don't like the service that one of them are providing.

You don't have to do this but we would recommend setting up a separate email for all of your survey site accounts. That way you can log in each day and easily see the surveys on offer without it clogging up your personal inbox. You should also check your emails regularly as some surveys are only open for a day sometimes less.

Try and be honest when filling in these online paid surveys as sometimes you can be penalised for contradicting yourself or giving inadequate responses. Also, don't try to second guess the system by saying that you are a wealthy businessman or woman to get more surveys.

A number of sites we won't call anyone out advertise dodgy survey sites to students so make sure you avoid them. The ones to watch out for are generally the ones that sound too good to be true! It's also worth noting that you aren't guaranteed to receive products from the product testing site as users are chosen at random so if anyone promises this you should be very wary.

Put it this way, there are s of users on each survey site, do you really think that they can afford to send out s of free Playstations for people to test? Unless you are looking to build up a big amount and aiming for one of the top rewards for which you have time for, then it's best to cash in early with these paid survey sites. Also be aware that some sites will have restrictions on when you can spend the points and how long they are valid for.

All of the paid survey sites listed above are free to apply for and use. You shouldn't get sucked into paying for a subscription to any online survey websites, whatever they promise you.

The sites listed on this page have been tried and tested and are genuine. If you are already a member of any of these survey sites or any that aren't listed then please do let us know what you think of them! Save the Student provides free, impartial advice to students on how to make their money go further. School doesn't teach you the real life stuff we share here. How to become an Uber driver. How to publish an eBook: The big fat guide. Where to sell your old books online. All content on this website is based on individual experience and journalistic research.

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Register below and wait for them to send you some surveys! High-street and Amazon Vouchers, plus prize draws for all members.

Cash or PayPal payments. SurveyBods work with top companies that want your opinion. Cash, Amazon vouchers and prize draws. Cash and Amazon Vouchers. Amazon and high-street eg Topshop, Topman, River Island vouchers.

There is also mobile compatibility so you can complete surveys on the go. It takes around 15 minutes to complete each survey. The only downside is that the amount of surveys tends to be quite low. They run surveys on behalf of leading brands. Free sachets of porridge. Free Rekorderlig or cocktail. How to start a website in 20 minutes.

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