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Remotasks review
Remotasks lists 3 open roles at a median posted $9–16.50 an hour (seen Oct 17, 2026). Before you apply: what the work is, how to get accepted, how it pays and what workers complain about.
Remotasks is still live and run by Scale AI, but it's the company's older task platform: most of Scale's AI-training work now runs through Outlier. It pays per task, publishes no rates, and has pulled out of whole countries overnight.
| Run by | Scale AI |
|---|---|
| Best for | Beginners trying image and video labelling tasks |
| Open roles (live) | 3 · Oct 17, 2026 |
| Posted pay (median) | $9–16.50/hr |
| Paid via | PayPal or Airtm |
| Who can apply | Site says 90+ countries; exited Kenya in March 2024 (reports also cite Nigeria and Pakistan). |
| Last checked | October 17, 2026 |
What the work is
Scale AI's older tasking platform, historically focused on image, video and autonomous-vehicle annotation, while Outlier handles most language-model training work. The site is still live with sign-up links.
How much does Remotasks pay?
Remotasks doesn't publish a general pay range.
Remotasks doesn't publish rates: pay depends on task type, difficulty and quality. If you want Scale AI's language-model work, apply to Outlier instead.
What Remotasks is posting right now Live
On our last check (Oct 17, 2026), Remotasks listed 3 open roles, 2 of them with a stated rate. The median posted range was $9–16.50/hr and the highest was $17/hr.
| Sample open role | Posted pay |
|---|---|
| AI Training for Igbo Writers | up to $17/hr |
| Video Content Description Specialist Expertise Sought for AI Training | $9–16/hr |
From the AI gig pay tracker. Posted rates are not earnings: you're paid for hours you work, and hours aren't guaranteed.
How to get accepted
- Sign up on the site and complete task training (details not published on the homepage).
How Remotasks pays you
PayPal or Airtm, weekly. · source
You work as an independent contractor: nobody withholds tax, so set some of each payout aside. See taxes on AI training income.
Is Remotasks legit?
Yes, in that it's a real Scale AI platform that has paid out (it claims $15 million to 240,000+ taskers). But it shows signs of neglect (placeholder text in its FAQ), and it blocked all users in Kenya in March 2024.
- Homepage still live in Oct 2026, says 'Powered by Scale AI', claims $15M total earnings and 240,000+ taskers; FAQ shows placeholder text, suggesting little maintenance. (remotasks.com)
- Blocked access in Kenya from 8 March 2024 and off-boarded users there. (businessdailyafrica.com)
Remotasks reviews: what workers complain about
The recurring themes in worker reviews and reporting. Read them before you apply, not after your first project ends:
| Complaint | What it means |
|---|---|
| Whole-country exits | Kenyan workers lost access overnight in March 2024. (citizen.digital) |
Who Remotasks is not for
- Anyone in a country it has exited
- People who want the higher-paid AI-model work (that’s on Outlier)
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Remotasks FAQ
Is Remotasks legit?
Yes, in that it's a real Scale AI platform that has paid out (it claims $15 million to 240,000+ taskers). But it shows signs of neglect (placeholder text in its FAQ), and it blocked all users in Kenya in March 2024.
How does Remotasks pay you?
PayPal or Airtm, weekly.
Is Remotasks shut down?
No closure was found; the site is live and says 'Powered by Scale AI', but most Scale AI training work now runs through Outlier.