Is Remotasks legit?

The short answer

Yes, Remotasks is a real platform run by Scale AI, and its home page says taskers are paid weekly by PayPal or AirTM. The caveats, as of 12 November 2026: it publishes no pay rates, it closed in Kenya, Nigeria and Pakistan in 2024, and the FAQ on its home page showed template placeholder text instead of answers when we checked. If you want Scale AI's chatbot and language model work, apply through Outlier instead.

Who runs Remotasks

Remotasks is run by Scale AI. Its home page says "Powered by Scale AI" and describes the site as "backed by Scale AI". Wikipedia lists Remotasks and Outlier as two Scale AI subsidiaries: Remotasks for computer vision and self-driving data, Outlier for chatbot and language model work.

Scale AI is one of the best known AI data companies. In June 2025 Meta took a 49% non-voting stake in it. As of 8 November 2026, the latest legal event we could verify was Scale AI agreeing a $12.5 million settlement of a California contractor misclassification case, which it denies; final approval was not confirmed. Our Outlier check has the details and sources.

Where Remotasks still works

The home page says Remotasks is "Available in 90+ countries". Its community guidelines add that it "is not available in all regions, and some projects are geographically limited".

In March 2024, Rest of World reported that Remotasks had shut down entirely in Kenya, Nigeria and Pakistan and stopped accepting new sign-ups in Thailand, Vietnam and Poland. A Scale AI spokesperson said Remotasks "was recently discontinued in some other locations" because of "enhanced security protocols". We found no newer closure notice on the Remotasks site when we checked on 12 November 2026.

The guidelines also say you must not misrepresent "where you are located". Using a VPN or someone else's account to get round a country closure breaks those rules and puts any earnings at risk.

What Remotasks pays

Remotasks does not publish pay rates. Its home page shows pay only as icons next to task difficulty and says you can "Get trained on more difficult tasks that pay more." Pay is "based on the quality and number of tasks you complete", so you see what a task pays only after you join.

If you want a published rate before you apply, other platforms show more. DataAnnotation lists starting rates of $25 to $50 an hour for general work, and Outlier shows a rate before each project. Our rankings compare published pay across ten platforms.

How you get paid

The home page says "Get Paid Weekly" and "Get paid fast via PayPal or AirTM". Rest of World described Remotasks as paying "on a task-to-task basis without any contract binding them to the company". When we checked on 12 November 2026, the terms of use page showed only "Loading..." and we could not read the payment terms, so check them after you sign in.

Remotasks or Outlier?

Both belong to Scale AI, but they recruit for different work.

• Work. Remotasks: computer vision and self-driving data (per Wikipedia). Outlier: chatbot and language model work, such as writing, coding, STEM and languages.
• Published pay. Remotasks: none. Outlier: shown before each project, with official examples up to $15 to $50 an hour by role and country.
• To join. Remotasks: "All you need is a computer and an internet connection", plus task certifications. Outlier: at least an associate degree, valid ID, a phone from your country and skill screenings.
• Payout. Remotasks: weekly by PayPal or AirTM. Outlier: weekly on Tuesdays by PayPal, Airtm or ACH bank transfer.
• Country closures. Remotasks closed in Kenya, Nigeria and Pakistan in 2024. Outlier availability varies by project and country.

Choose Remotasks if you have no degree and want image or video labelling tasks in a country where it still runs. Choose Outlier if you have a degree or a specialist skill, because its projects show a rate up front. The Outlier legit check covers its pay, payouts and the problems reviewers report.

How to apply safely

1. Sign up only at remotasks.com. Never pay anyone to join, and ignore messages offering a "verified" account.
2. Check that Remotasks runs in your country before you spend time on training tasks.
3. Use your real name and location. The guidelines ban misrepresenting who or where you are.
4. Keep screenshots of completed tasks and payouts in case of a dispute.
5. Apply to two or three platforms at once, since project supply varies. See our Outlier vs DataAnnotation and Mercor vs Outlier comparisons.

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