Get Paid to Record Videos for AI Training: 11 Real Websites (2026)

Yes, you can now get paid to record videos for AI training. AI and robotics companies need real footage of people cooking, folding clothes, fixing things and walking around, and they pay regular people to film it with a phone. Reported rates run from about $6 to $30 per hour of accepted video, depending on the platform and the task. Below you will find how the work actually happens, which websites are real, what they pay, and how to start from Pakistan or any other country.

This is not a “get rich tomorrow” guide. Some of these platforms have waitlists, some only accept certain countries, and every one of them rejects footage that ignores the instructions. Read each section before you sign up, and you will save yourself weeks of trial and error.

Why Are AI Companies Paying People to Record Videos?

Chatbots learned from text scraped off the internet. Robots and video AI can’t learn that way. A humanoid robot that is supposed to wash dishes needs thousands of hours of video showing hands actually washing dishes, from the eyes of the person doing it.

That kind of footage doesn’t exist on YouTube in a clean, legal form. So companies now buy it directly from people. In 2026, CNN reported on workers filming their household chores to train future home robots, and NPR covered a man who filmed himself doing housework for AI robots.

What is “egocentric video”?

You will see this word on almost every platform. Egocentric simply means first-person. The camera sees what your eyes see. That is why most projects ask you to wear your phone on a head strap instead of placing it on a shelf. The AI needs to learn where the hands go, not what your face looks like.

What kind of videos do they want?

• Household chores: cooking, washing dishes, folding clothes, cleaning a table, making the bed.
• Skilled work: electricians, plumbers, mechanics, tailors and carpenters doing their normal job.
• Everyday actions: opening doors, walking through a market, using a phone, packing a bag.
• Custom “missions”: short clips of a specific action, like pouring water into a glass five different ways.
• Existing footage: if you are a YouTuber or videographer, your unused raw clips can be licensed to AI companies.

How Much Can You Earn by Recording Videos for AI?

Pay depends on three things: the platform, the type of task, and your country. Here is what these platforms have publicly reported or advertised in 2025–2026.

Type of work	Reported pay	Who it suits
Egocentric chore recording	$6 – $30 per hour of accepted video	Anyone with a smartphone and a head strap
Trades recording (electrician, plumber)	$20 – $50 per hour	Skilled workers filming their real job
Video “missions” in an app	$18 – $25 per hour + revenue share	Students, homemakers, part-timers
Licensing your old footage	$0.75 – $3 per minute of footage	YouTubers, vloggers, videographers
Per-clip micro tasks	A few cents to a few dollars per clip	Beginners testing the waters

A realistic picture: a beginner doing 2 hours a day on a $6/hour project makes around $12 a day, or roughly $300 a month. That is already more than many local part-time jobs. Higher-paying projects exist, but they fill quickly and usually ask for ID verification and a short test.

What Do You Need Before You Start?

1. A smartphone that records at 1080p or higher. Most mid-range Android phones from the last 3 years are fine.
2. A phone head strap. Search “phone head mount” on Daraz or Amazon. Some platforms, like micro1, reimburse the cost after you complete a set number of hours.
3. Good light. Daylight or a bright room. Dark, grainy footage is the number one reason clips get rejected.
4. Free storage and a stable internet connection. One hour of 1080p video can be 4–8 GB. Uploading on slow mobile data will take all night.
5. A valid ID. Most serious platforms verify your identity before paying.
6. A way to receive money. PayPal doesn’t work for receiving payments in Pakistan, so set up a Payoneer account. Some apps also pay in crypto or through Wise.

11 Legit Websites That Pay You to Record Videos for AI Training

These platforms are real companies that have been covered by news outlets, universities or industry reviews. Availability changes often, so always check the sign-up page for your country before you invest time. The official website link for each platform is given at the end of its section, after you know what the platform actually asks for.

1. Waffle Video — Paid video “missions” in a mobile app

Waffle Video works like a mission board. AI companies post custom video orders (“film yourself pouring tea from 3 angles”), and creators complete them through the Waffle Video app. Its job listing, shared through career centers at Dartmouth and other US universities, says recent missions paid $18–$25 per hour. On top of that, you get a revenue share every time your footage is licensed again to another AI company.

• Pay: $18–$25/hour (reported) + ongoing revenue share
• Requirement: phone that records 1080p+
• Cost to join: free
• Note: the app was in beta and not yet on public app stores at the time of writing

Official website: wafflevideo.ai

2. micro1 — Egocentric recording with hourly pay

micro1 is an AI talent company that hires people for AI training projects, including first-person video recording of chores and trade work. Reviews in 2026 report around $20–$30 per hour for entry-level video recording, and $20–$50 per hour for trades like electrical work. It has also advertised a $20 signing bonus that covers your head strap after you finish 20 hours.

• Pay: paid per hour of accepted video; some roles are paid per task, so read the contract
• How to apply: upload your CV, set your availability, pass an AI interview, then verify your government ID
• Tip: mention any practical skill (cooking, repair, tailoring). Skilled-trade footage pays more

Official website: micro1.ai

3. Claru — Household task footage for robots

Claru focuses only on training data for “physical AI”, meaning robots. It says it has collected more than 500,000 egocentric videos. Its household task listings pay per hour of accepted footage. One Latin America listing offered $6 per accepted hour, with typical earnings of around $40 per day.

• Pay: around $6 per accepted hour on listed projects
• Work: cooking, cleaning, organizing, laundry, filmed from a head strap
• Note: projects open by region, so check which countries are currently accepted

Official website: claru.ai

4. OpenTrain AI — Contract egocentric video jobs

OpenTrain AI is a job board for AI training work. It regularly lists “Egocentric Video Data Collection Specialist” roles. A recent one paid $6 per hour for 20+ hours a week and was open to the US, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Indonesia and Malaysia. New listings open for other countries too, so it is worth creating a profile and checking weekly.

• Pay: around $6/hour on current listings, some pay more
• Commitment: usually 20+ hours per week

Official website: opentrain.ai

5. Kled AI — Upload photos and videos from your phone

Kled is an app where you upload your own photos, videos and other files, and Kled pays you for the ones it accepts. It then packages that data and licenses it to companies building AI models. The app claims millions of uploads per day and has reached #1 in the Finance category of the App Store in several countries.

• Pay: per accepted file, amount shown in the app
• Best for: people who already have lots of original phone videos
• Warning: upload only content you shot yourself, and avoid clips showing other people’s faces without permission

Official website: kled.ai

6. JumpTask — Short point-of-view clips

JumpTask has a “get paid to train AI” section with recording tasks. You record short videos from your point of view, like everyday actions or your surroundings, and you earn for each clip. Each task shows the reward and instructions before you start, so you know what it pays in advance. Sign-up is free and takes about a minute.

• Pay: per clip, shown on each task
• Best for: beginners who want to test this work before committing hours

Official website: jumptask.io

7. Troveo — License your unused YouTube footage

If you run a YouTube channel or shoot videos for clients, you probably have hundreds of hours of raw clips that never got published. Troveo buys the rights to that footage for AI training. It clips, labels and sells the content to AI labs, then pays creators a revenue share. Footage has typically sold for $0.75 to $3 per minute.

• Requirement: 1080p or higher, footage you fully own
• Best for: vloggers, travel creators, drone pilots, wedding videographers
• Example: 100 hours of B-roll at $1 per minute is $6,000 before the revenue split

Official website: troveo.ai

8. Wirestock — Sell your videos to AI datasets and stock buyers

Wirestock started as a stock photo distributor and now sells content to AI labs as well. It has over 700,000 photographers, videographers and illustrators. You can opt your photos and videos into generative AI training datasets and earn when they are sold.

• Pay: share of each dataset or stock sale
• Best for: photographers and videographers with good-quality libraries

Official website: wirestock.io

9. OneForma — Video and voice data collection projects

OneForma is owned by Centific (formerly Pactera EDGE) and runs data collection projects worldwide, including video and voice recording. Real project rates are reported at $9–$12 per hour. One user reported earning about $70 from a single video collection project. It accepts workers from many countries, including Pakistan, but approval can take weeks or even months.

• Pay: $9–$12/hour or per task
• Payment: Payoneer recommended (PayPal withdrawals are capped)
• Tip: open the “Data Collection” jobs category and apply to every project that matches your language

Official website: oneforma.com — Data Collection jobs

10. CrowdGen by Appen — Paid recording projects

Appen is one of the oldest AI training data companies, and CrowdGen is its platform for contributors. It posts projects where you record videos, photos or audio in your language and region. Local-language projects (Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi) come up from time to time, and they often have fewer applicants.

• Pay: fixed per project, shown before you apply
• Best for: people who can follow detailed guidelines patiently

Official website: crowdgen.com

11. Clickworker — Photo and video micro tasks

Clickworker is a long-running microtask site that regularly posts photo, video and audio collection jobs for AI training. Pay per task is small, but tasks are frequent and it is open to a wide range of countries. It is a good place to build experience while you wait for approval on bigger platforms.

• Pay: per task, usually small amounts
• Payment: Payoneer, bank transfer and other methods depending on country

Official website: clickworker.com

Can’t Record Videos? Hourly AI Training Jobs Are Another Option

If filming yourself isn’t practical, big AI companies also pay hourly for people who check, rate and correct AI answers. These jobs usually need good English or expertise in a subject.

• Mindrift advertises $15–$100+ per hour for freelance AI training work: mindrift.ai
• Outlier hires writers and subject experts to train AI models: outlier.ai
• DataAnnotation pays hourly for writing and reviewing AI responses: dataannotation.tech

How to Get Started: Step-by-Step

1. Pick two or three platforms from the list above that accept your country. Don’t sign up for all 11 on day one.
2. Create your payment account first. Get Payoneer approved before your first payout is due.
3. Buy a head strap and do a 10-minute test recording at home. Watch it back. Is it bright? Are your hands visible the whole time?
4. Read the guidelines twice. Most rejections come from small things: wrong angle, fingers out of frame, a TV playing in the background.
5. Start with short tasks. Your first few submissions build your quality score, and that score unlocks better-paying projects.
6. Keep a simple log of hours filmed, clips accepted and money received. It helps you see which platform is actually worth your time.

Tips to Get Your Videos Accepted

• Film in daylight or a well-lit room. Avoid backlight from windows.
• Keep your hands in the center of the frame. That is what the AI is learning from.
• Move slowly and naturally. Fast head turns create blur.
• Don’t talk or play music unless the task asks for audio.
• Remove anything private from the frame: ID cards, bank papers, family photos, children.
• Never re-upload other people’s videos. Platforms check, and you will be banned.

Is It Safe? Privacy and Rights You Should Know

When you sell a video for AI training, you usually give the company permanent rights to use it. That is the deal, so think before you upload anything with your face, your home address visible, or your family in it.

• Read the license or contributor agreement. Look for words like “perpetual”, “irrevocable” and “worldwide”.
• Prefer platforms that only need your hands and surroundings, not your face.
• Get consent from anyone else who appears in your videos.

Red Flags: How to Spot Fake “AI Video” Earning Sites

This trend has already attracted scammers, especially on WhatsApp and Facebook groups. Walk away if you see any of these:

• They ask you to pay a registration or “activation” fee. Real platforms are free to join.
• They promise fixed daily income like “Rs 5,000 per day guaranteed”.
• They pay you for inviting friends more than for doing actual work.
• The only contact is a WhatsApp number or Telegram group, with no company website.
• They ask for your bank PIN, OTP or password. No real company ever needs these.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I really get paid to record videos for AI training?

Yes. Companies like Waffle Video, micro1, Claru and Kled pay people for real-world video that is used to train AI and robots. Pay ranges from a few cents per clip to around $30 per hour on higher-end projects.

Can people in Pakistan join these platforms?

Some, yes. OneForma, Clickworker, JumpTask and Wirestock accept many countries, and Pakistan-specific language projects appear on OneForma and CrowdGen. Egocentric recording projects are often limited to certain countries, so check each listing. Receive payments through Payoneer.

Do I need an expensive camera?

No. A smartphone that records at 1080p is enough for almost every project. A cheap phone head strap is the only extra item most platforms ask for.

How much can a beginner earn per month?

A beginner working 2 hours a day on a $6 per hour project can earn around $300–$400 a month. Skilled workers on higher-paying projects can earn much more.

Do I have to show my face?

Usually not. Most AI training videos are first-person, so the camera shows your hands and surroundings. Always check the task instructions.

Which platform should I try first?

If you have a phone and some free time, start with JumpTask or Kled to test short tasks. At the same time, apply to micro1 and OneForma, since their approval takes longer but pays better.

Final Word

Recording videos for AI training is one of the few new online earning methods that doesn’t need a degree, a big following or any investment beyond a phone strap. It is still early, which means projects open and close fast. Sign up on two or three platforms today, do your first test recording this week, and keep this page bookmarked. We update the list as new platforms open and old ones close.