# Remotasks Review: Is It Legit, Pay and Countries (2026)

> Remotasks review: a real platform run by Scale AI that pays weekly via PayPal or AirTM. Countries it serves, what moved to Outlier and complaints on record.

Canonical: https://origindatapartners.com/guides/remotasks-review
By: Origin Data Partners
Status: Published
Published: 2026-11-12
Updated: 2026-11-14
Sources checked: 2026-11-12

## Quick answer

Remotasks is a legitimate platform run by Scale AI, the AI data company in which Meta holds a 49% stake. It pays taskers weekly through PayPal or AirTM for image, video and 3D labeling, and says it is available in 90+ countries. Two things to know first: its generative AI work has moved to Outlier, also run by Scale, and it has dropped whole countries before, including Kenya, Nigeria and Pakistan in 2024.

## Key points

- Remotasks is a Scale AI subsidiary. It now focuses on image, video and 3D sensor labeling; generative AI tasks moved to Scale's Outlier platform.
- Remotasks says taskers are paid weekly via PayPal or AirTM, based on the quality and number of tasks. It does not publish per-task rates.
- In 2024 Remotasks shut down in Kenya, Nigeria and Pakistan; Scale cited security protocols and apologized for missed notices in Kenya.
- In 2023 the Washington Post reported delayed, reduced or cancelled payments in the Philippines; Scale said such problems were "exceedingly rare".

## Remotasks review: is Remotasks legit?

Yes. Remotasks is "Powered by Scale AI" and says it is "Available in 90+ countries, backed by Scale AI, taskers paid weekly via PayPal or AirTM" ([Remotasks](https://www.remotasks.com/en)). Rest of World describes it as Scale's subsidiary: "Much of Scale AI's work is done through its subsidiary, Remotasks" ([Rest of World](https://restofworld.org/2024/scale-ai-remotasks-banned-workers/)).

Legit does not mean stable. Remotasks has moved its generative AI work to another Scale platform, has closed in whole countries with little notice, and has faced named reporting about late and missing pay. Each is set out below with Scale's response.


## Who runs Remotasks?

Scale AI, the San Francisco data-labeling company. In June 2025 CNBC reported that "Meta has a 49% stake in Scale after its $14.3 billion investment" ([CNBC via NBC Bay Area](https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/business/money-report/scale-ai-not-winding-down-following-meta-deal-interim-ceo-tells-employees-and-customers/3895838/)). Our [Scale AI review](https://origindatapartners.com/guides/scale-ai-review) covers the parent company, its contractor cuts and its company data program.

Scale runs two worker platforms. Remotasks told users that "Generative AI related tasking will be transitioned over to a new platform: Outlier, the human expert platform", and drew the line this way: "Remotasks is set up to produce high-quality data for image, video, and 3D sensor data for autonomous driving/computer vision use cases while Outlier is the dedicated platform for Generative AI experts" ([Remotasks](https://www.remotasks.com/en/migration)). Accounts moved too: "All of your existing and pending pay data on top of all task data will be transitioned over to Outlier."

Source: [Remotasks: move of generative AI work to Outlier](https://www.remotasks.com/en/migration)

## Remotasks jobs: what the work is

Remotasks offers to pay you "to label images, transcribe audio, and annotate data that trains AI" ([Remotasks](https://www.remotasks.com/en)). Since the move to Outlier, Remotasks is for "image, video, and 3D sensor data for autonomous driving/computer vision use cases" ([Remotasks](https://www.remotasks.com/en/migration)). Writing and rating chatbot answers is on Outlier.

You learn the work through the platform: "Learn how to do tasks with our quick online courses or free hands-on training", then "Work on tasks from projects you've unlocked". It adds: "Get trained on more difficult tasks that pay more." ([Remotasks](https://www.remotasks.com/en))


## How much does Remotasks pay?

Remotasks does not publish per-task or hourly rates. It says you are paid "via PayPal or AirTM, based on the quality and number of tasks you complete", and quotes "$15M Total Earnings 240,000+ Total Taskers 90+ Countries" across its history ([Remotasks](https://www.remotasks.com/en)). That works out to no particular rate for you; the rate is shown inside each project.

Rates have fallen sharply in the past. The Washington Post reported in 2023 that "Filipino freelancers went from earning $10 per task on some projects to less than 1 cent" ([Business & Human Rights Centre excerpt](https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/philippines-scale-ai-creating-race-to-the-bottom-as-outsourced-workers-face-poor-conditions-in-digital-sweatshops-incl-low-wages-withheld-payments/)). If you move to Outlier, its FAQ says "we process payments weekly via PayPal, AirTM, or ACH bank transfer" and "Payments are processed weekly on Tuesdays" ([Outlier](https://outlier.ai/faq)).

|  | Remotasks | Outlier |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Run by | Scale AI | Scale AI ([Outlier](https://outlier.ai/)) |
| Main work | Image, video and 3D sensor labeling | Generative AI training and evaluation |
| Published rates | None on the public site | Set per project ([Outlier](https://outlier.ai/faq)) |
| How paid | Weekly, PayPal or AirTM | Weekly on Tuesdays, PayPal, AirTM or ACH |
| Countries | "90+" (no public list) | "50 Countries" |

Source: [Remotasks: homepage](https://www.remotasks.com/en)

## Which countries does Remotasks still serve?

Remotasks says it is "Available in 90+ countries" ([Remotasks](https://www.remotasks.com/en)) but does not publish the list on its public site. Generative AI projects were already limited: "Generative AI projects are available in limited countries and may change based on project", and "You may only work on the platform from your Primary Country" ([Remotasks](https://www.remotasks.com/en/legal/working-location-policy)).

The last named reporting on countries is from March 2024. Rest of World found that "Remotasks has shut down entirely in Kenya, Nigeria, and Pakistan over the last month" and that "The platform has stopped accepting new sign-ups in Thailand, Vietnam, and Poland." A Scale representative "declined to say which countries had been dropped" but said "Remotasks remains fully available to existing contractors in Poland, India, Thailand, and Vietnam" ([Rest of World](https://restofworld.org/2024/scale-ai-remotasks-banned-workers/)). Scale has not published a newer list. If you live in a country not named here, sign up and see whether the platform accepts you; do not use a VPN to get around a block.

Source: [Rest of World: Remotasks drops whole countries (Mar 2024)](https://restofworld.org/2024/scale-ai-remotasks-banned-workers/)

## Remotasks complaints: closures and missing pay on record

Country shutdowns (2024). Workers in Kenya were cut off without warning. Scale's explanation: "due to enhanced security protocols, Remotasks was recently discontinued in some other locations", and on the lack of notice, "contractors in Kenya did not receive the notice due to operational errors. We apologize for the error" ([Rest of World](https://restofworld.org/2024/scale-ai-remotasks-banned-workers/)).

Delayed and withheld pay (2023). In a report released on 28 August 2023, the Washington Post found that "at least 10,000 workers in the Philippines" worked on Remotasks ([Rappler](https://www.rappler.com/philippines/philippine-labor-inspectors-so-far-unable-monitor-filipinos-foreign-ai-companies/)). "Of 36 current and former freelance workers interviewed, all but two said they've had payments from the platform delayed, reduced or cancelled after completing tasks." It also noted that Remotasks says it "reserves the right" to withhold payment, remove freelancers from projects or deactivate their accounts for work deemed inaccurate ([Business & Human Rights Centre excerpt](https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/philippines-scale-ai-creating-race-to-the-bottom-as-outsourced-workers-face-poor-conditions-in-digital-sweatshops-incl-low-wages-withheld-payments/)).

Scale's response. A Scale spokesperson said the pay system "is continually improving" and that "delays or interruptions to payments are exceedingly rare" ([Business & Human Rights Centre excerpt](https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/philippines-scale-ai-creating-race-to-the-bottom-as-outsourced-workers-face-poor-conditions-in-digital-sweatshops-incl-low-wages-withheld-payments/)).

Account rules today. Remotasks' community guidelines say that "Not following these guidelines may result in removal from tasks, disabled accounts, or other restrictions" ([Remotasks](https://www.remotasks.com/en/legal/community-guidelines)), and working from a new country without updating your Primary Country means "your account may be paused pending verification of the new Primary Location" ([Remotasks](https://www.remotasks.com/en/legal/working-location-policy)).

Source: [Business & Human Rights Centre: excerpt of the Washington Post report on Remotasks in the Philippines (Aug 2023)](https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/philippines-scale-ai-creating-race-to-the-bottom-as-outsourced-workers-face-poor-conditions-in-digital-sweatshops-incl-low-wages-withheld-payments/)

## Remotasks sign-up steps

Sign-up is free and runs in this order:

- Create your own account on remotasks.com. Do not buy, sell or share one: the community guidelines ban anyone to "Sell or purchase Accounts" or "Share Account credentials with any other person" ([Remotasks](https://www.remotasks.com/en/legal/community-guidelines)).
- Verify your identity and location if asked. Remotasks says "you may be required to verify your identity and location by providing a government issued ID and other personal information" before it assigns your Primary Country ([Remotasks](https://www.remotasks.com/en/legal/working-location-policy)).
- Complete the free training courses and "all certification and qualification tests that may be required for the given project" ([Remotasks](https://www.remotasks.com/en/legal/community-guidelines)).
- Work on unlocked projects and add a PayPal or AirTM account for weekly pay.


## How to protect yourself on Remotasks

The checks below apply to Remotasks and every other labeling platform. The history above adds one more: do not rely on a single platform in a single country, because Remotasks has closed whole markets before.

- Sign up only on the official site, and never pay a fee to join, unlock tasks or receive pay. A request for money is a warning sign on any platform.
- Read the payment terms before you start: when tasks are reviewed, when pay is released, and how long you have to dispute a rejection.
- Keep your own record of tasks, hours and submission dates, with screenshots of rates shown before you start.
- Work only from the country on your account, and never use a VPN or share a payout account. Location and account rules are the most common reasons platforms give for closing accounts.
- Treat any one platform as one income source among several. Work on all of them stops when a project ends.


## Sites like Remotasks

If Remotasks has no work for you, the closest sites are Outlier (same owner, generative AI work), OneForma, TELUS Digital's AI Community, Mindrift and DataAnnotation. Compare platforms side by side in [Remotasks alternatives](https://origindatapartners.com/guides/remotasks-alternatives), [Outlier AI alternatives](https://origindatapartners.com/guides/outlier-ai-alternatives) and [DataAnnotation alternatives](https://origindatapartners.com/guides/dataannotation-alternatives). We also review [Mindrift](https://origindatapartners.com/guides/is-mindrift-legit), [TELUS Digital](https://origindatapartners.com/guides/is-telus-digital-legit) and [OneForma](https://origindatapartners.com/guides/oneforma-review), and the expert platforms in [Mercor competitors](https://origindatapartners.com/guides/mercor-competitors).

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## Questions and answers

### Is Remotasks legit?

Yes. Remotasks is a subsidiary of Scale AI and pays taskers weekly through PayPal or AirTM. It has also closed in whole countries at short notice and faced 2023 reporting about delayed pay in the Philippines, which Scale said was exceedingly rare.

### Is Remotasks still working in 2026?

Yes, for image, video and 3D sensor labeling. Its generative AI tasks moved to Outlier, another Scale AI platform, along with existing accounts and pending pay for that work.

### Which countries does Remotasks accept?

Remotasks says it is available in 90+ countries but publishes no public list. In 2024 it shut down in Kenya, Nigeria and Pakistan and stopped new sign-ups in Thailand, Vietnam and Poland, while Scale said existing contractors in Poland, India, Thailand and Vietnam kept access.

### How does Remotasks pay?

Weekly, through PayPal or AirTM, based on the quality and number of tasks you complete. Remotasks does not publish rates on its public site.

### Why was my Remotasks account disabled?

Remotasks says breaking its community guidelines can lead to removal from tasks or disabled accounts, and working outside your Primary Country can get an account paused for verification. Whole countries have also been dropped, as in Kenya, Nigeria and Pakistan in 2024.

### What are good sites like Remotasks?

Outlier (also run by Scale AI), OneForma, TELUS Digital's AI Community, Mindrift and DataAnnotation. Our Remotasks alternatives page compares them.

### Can I log in to Outlier with my Remotasks account?

Yes, if your account was moved for generative AI work. Remotasks told those users: "Please use your existing Remotasks account login to log in to Outlier", and said "we'll be transitioning your account over from Remotasks to exist only on Outlier" ([Remotasks](https://www.remotasks.com/en/migration), read 14 November 2026). Image, video and 3D sensor labeling stays on Remotasks. How Outlier works and pays is covered in [Is Outlier AI legit?](https://origindatapartners.com/guides/is-outlier-ai-legit).

### What happens if I have both a Remotasks and an Outlier account?

Remotasks says the two are merged: "We’re going to merge your existing Remotasks account with this account", and "your project assignments on Remotasks will transfer over to your new Outlier account and all pending payments will be moved over as well" ([Remotasks](https://www.remotasks.com/en/migration), read 14 November 2026). Keep your own record of pending pay before the move so you can check that it arrived.

## Sources

- [Remotasks: homepage](https://www.remotasks.com/en)
- [Remotasks: move of generative AI work to Outlier](https://www.remotasks.com/en/migration)
- [Remotasks: working location policy](https://www.remotasks.com/en/legal/working-location-policy)
- [Remotasks: community guidelines](https://www.remotasks.com/en/legal/community-guidelines)
- [Rest of World: Remotasks drops whole countries (Mar 2024)](https://restofworld.org/2024/scale-ai-remotasks-banned-workers/)
- [Business & Human Rights Centre: excerpt of the Washington Post report on Remotasks in the Philippines (Aug 2023)](https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/philippines-scale-ai-creating-race-to-the-bottom-as-outsourced-workers-face-poor-conditions-in-digital-sweatshops-incl-low-wages-withheld-payments/)
- [Rappler: Philippine labor inspectors and foreign AI companies (Sept 2023)](https://www.rappler.com/philippines/philippine-labor-inspectors-so-far-unable-monitor-filipinos-foreign-ai-companies/)
- [CNBC via NBC Bay Area: Scale AI after the Meta deal (June 2025)](https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/business/money-report/scale-ai-not-winding-down-following-meta-deal-interim-ceo-tells-employees-and-customers/3895838/)
- [Outlier: homepage](https://outlier.ai/)
- [Outlier: FAQ](https://outlier.ai/faq)

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