21 Best Side Hustles From Home And On Your Couch!

You have been putting off cleaning out your closet, but now there is real motivation- easy cash! You can post and sell items straight from your phone on an app called  Depop . If you can handle posting on Instagram, then you can handle Depop. No sign-up fees and they have a helpful sales team to walk you through the process.

You have the latest and great tech gadgets, but what do you do with the older generation smartphone, tablet, or other electronics in your junk drawer? Sell it on ItsWorthMore , start by filling out the details of your item and they will provide a quote back. If you want to see if you can get more on another site, try  BuyBackWorld , they will provide a quote too and once you accept a quote from either of these online sites, they will send you cash via Zelle or PayPal, once the item has been shipped, received and checked out in their system.

• Foap (App found on Apple and Google Play) There are two ways of working with Foap. First, uploading non-exclusive pictures straight from your camera on the platform (kind of like Facebook post) the pic is priced and you get 50% commission. The 2nd way is through Foap Mission, where companies or organizations create a brief of the kind of image they are looking for and if you are selected, you could win up to $100. 

• Agogra Similar to Foap- there are two ways to make money on this photo selling app. Upload your picture and create a photographer’s profile or submit photos from your phone on contests and briefs. A big difference between Foap and Agogra is 100% of the commission goes directly to you. Of course, that means the competition is fierce, but the more you upload and earn ranking with the platform, the better your chances will be. 

• Stockimo (Apple app only, sorry Android users) is an app used to upload and sell photos on one of the largest stock photo websites- Alamy. Photos could be from a selfie to food, they  

4. Sell stock videos online, there is a growing demand

Tap into your inner video director calling by creating stock videos to sell online. The need for stock videos is in high demand for business websites, social media, and blogs. Rumble and Newsflare are online sites that will pay out 50% commission for your short clips of video. Both have a wide range of topics for you to choose from. Why not make good use of your videos on your phone, instead of them just taking up memory space! Check out this article from Swiftslary on their experience of earning money from selling videos on these sites. 

5. App Testing- companies will pay for you to test out their apps!

Do you love to give your opinion clearly and concisely? Instead of giving your opinions away for free, get paid! User experience is super important for any company, that’s why companies are using sites like User Testing and TryMyUI  to connect the average customer to test out their site or app. Easy sign-up and simple test to qualify, but once you pass those two steps, you will be sent tests to process. Paid via Paypal $10 for each 10-20 minute test. 

6. Online surveys for money, all through your phone

If you are just hanging out on the couch and can also scroll, then this could be a good little side hustle. Check out  Survey Junkie , what is great about this site is that you can check out the approximate time it will take to complete before you accept to take the survey. The more surveys you take, the more points you earn. For every 1000 points, you can cash out via PayPal $10 or redeem from a variety of gift cards. 

7. Get paid for shopping and searching online

Raise your hand if you shop online, search online, watch videos, or play games- all online. Then signing up at Swagbucks will be a very incognito side hustle for you. Earn cash, gift cards, or discounts by being a Swagbucks participant in four ways:

• Using their Yahoo extension for web browsing
• Answering surveys
• Watching videos
• Playing games

8. Test out free products from home and online

Are you a product junkie? Love to get free samples whenever possible? Well, you can get free samples from the trusted brand Johnson & Johnson, just by signing up through their product testing program Friends & Neighbors . Once you're in their system they will send you product surveys that you qualify for. Test out the products, provide feedback and after the study is completed they will send you payment via Chase bank. 

9. Proofreading online and from home

Do you easily spot grammatical or spelling errors? Then proofreading will be the perfect side hustle that will allow you to tap into your inner editor’s spirit. Check out Proof Reading Services , start by filling out an application, and taking a skill level test. Once you pass these qualifying steps you will be sent projects within your skill level. 

10. Online tutoring from your couch

My 14-year-old daughter has even joined the side hustle game by being an online tutor. She tutors three kids, 3 days a week, from the ages of pre-k to 1st grade. She puts together a collection of educational videos and uses a whiteboard and dry markers to teach simple math and sight words. She dedicates about 3-4 hours a week and loves the satisfaction of teaching the kids and getting paid! Reach out to your family and friends via Facebook or Instagram. Kids are totally used to virtual meetings and you can teach right from your couch!

Speaking fluently in a different language has so many benefits, but the best part is being able to utilize this skill to help you earn some extra cash. Here are some of the highly requested languages: 

• Chinese
• Spanish
• German
• Russian

And bonus on top of bonus, you can be a translator working from home, sign up at Gengo to see if you qualify as one of their translators. Everything is done online and you get paid straight to your account.

Test out your writing skills at Writers Work, there is a high demand for ghostwriters in niche subject matters. Companies are looking for copywriting, blog content, and creative writing, just to name a few categories. Writers Work requires no experience to start and they will even train you to write. This is a great way to build your writing skills while earning a little cash on the side. 

13. Online Virtual Assistant, with no experience

Working remotely has changed the side hustle game. Now people can assist business owners from just about anywhere. But before you dive into this vast pool of VA jobs, take the time to think about what you are really good at and what people ask you to do at work. Maybe you are great at creating powerpoint presentations or doing market research. Whatever it is, your niche talent will help you stand out from the crowd. Take a look at some VA profile examples from Upwork to get an idea of what to offer and how to rate your services. 

Do people ask you for advice on what to wear or how to wear it? Then you must be a savvy shopper or have an eye for putting an outfit together. A personal online stylist is the perfect side hustle that starts with an initial zoom call to find out your client’s challenges and current wardrobe. Follow-up your next session by walking him/her through their aspiring fashion board on ShopLook , a platform that allows stylists to put together outfits from online retailers. Your customers will be inspired by their new outfits and can shop directly from the site. Bonus! ShopLook features online contests on a variety of looks, and the winner can win a $300 shopping spree from their site. 

15. Selling on Etsy

Etsy is still one of the largest and longest-running online marketplace platforms for just about anything homemade. There is no cost to set-up a store and their fees are $0.20 to list an item and a 5% transaction fee (including tax and shipping). They have a beginner’s guide that goes over the basic steps to set up a shop, as well as an ultimate guide to make your Etsy shop a success.

Have you ever thought about having your artwork printed on a throw pillow, phone case, or on apparel? Well, think no more because Society6 is the online print on demand artist marketplace for you. They will take care of the printing and shipping to the customer. Your commission rate is 10% of the selling price per item. If that sounds like a small takeaway, then selling your art on canvas prints and framed prints is an additional way to earn more because you determine the retail and mark-up percentage for the piece.

Share your skills on how to bake, draw, or even how to speak in public. Everyone has a natural talent for something and there is an audience of students wanting to learn what you know and how you do it, all from the comfort of their home. SkillShare is a great platform for first-time online teachers. Create a course at your pace and as long as your course meets their standard guideline, you can upload your video. The more views you get on your lesson, the more money you make.

If you are into designing logos and graphics then you are probably well aware of the cloud base design platform Canva. Have you checked all of their pre-made templates? It’s pretty extensive and Canva makes it super easy to share and print for potential clients. Offer up your graphic design skills to your friends and family through Facebook or Instagram, there is always someone in need of a new business logo, school poster, or fundraising marketing material somewhere. 

Online courses are becoming super popular for anyone who is looking to expand their knowledge in a particular subject. It could be from business marketing, accounting to cooking. Teachable is a platform that provides web hosting for creators of all types of online courses. Unlike Skillshare that requires membership for its views, Teachable allows the course creator to create pricing on their terms. They offer a free plan for uploads with a sales fee of $1 per course + 10% commission per sale. Or you can go with their basic paid plan of $39 per month (comes with lots of additional benefits) and a commission rate of only 5% for every sale. To learn more, check out their webinar on how to get started. 

20. Freelance Social Media Management

Do you know the ins and out of the Instagram, SnapChat, or TikTok algorithms? This knowledge is like a gold mine and there are plenty of business owners who would want to pay you to grow and manage their accounts. Sites like Fiverr have dedicated sections on social media management and articles for freelancers on how to be successful. If you are thinking of making this as your side hustle, look into a scheduling tool like Hootsuite. 

21. Online resume writing 

There is an art and science to writing a resume, and if you know how to balance both, this could be the side hustle that not only benefits you, but will help your client land that perfect job (bonus on top of a bonus)! Start by reaching out to your inner circle of colleagues on Linkedin. Writing resumes within your industry will be your advantage because you know all of the keywords and related terms