5 Websites That Pay You to Scan Receipts

Turn your daily grocery into free pocket money

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Looking for real websites or apps that actually pay you to scan receipts? I get it. It sounds almost too good to be true but there are actually platforms out there that give you free PayPal cash and gift cards just for using your phone to upload your everyday shopping receipts.

Isn't it super fun getting paid for something you’re already doing?

You can just go about your normal routine and enjoy a little extra free money.

Receipt reward and cashback apps won’t make you rich but they can definitely help you earn extra money and stretch your budget…

because you’re buying daily essentials anyway why not turn those grocery trips into points and cash?

1. Swagbucks Magic Receipts Swagbucks is one of the largest and most trusted reward platforms around, and their Magic Receipts feature is a great way to earn.

Magic Receipts awards you Swagbucks points (SB) just for uploading shopping receipts that feature eligible products.

Later you can redeem your points for PayPal cash or gift cards the choice is yours!

Countries Available: United States, Canada, United Kingdom

Payment Methods: PayPal cash, Visa gift cards, Starbucks cards, Amazon gift cards and 100 of other gift card options.

How to Earn: Create your Swagbucks account and head over to the Magic Receipts section. You’ll see different product offers. For example, if you buy a specific brand of bread, you might earn 100 SB points. Since you’re probably buying bread anyway.

Once you purchase the product, upload your receipt, the app verifies it and the SB points hit your account.

Earning Potential: $100+

2. Frisbee Rewards Frisbee Rewards is a legitimate app where you can earn money by uploading your shopping receipts.

The main catch is that they primarily accept receipts from their specific partner stores. However Frisbee Rewards offers several other earning opportunities on the side, so you can maximize your payouts in less time.

Countries Available: United States, Canada

Payment Methods: PayPal and gift cards

How to Earn: Install the Frisbee Rewards app and create your account. Shop at their partner stores, scan your receipt and upload it. Once they verify your receipt, reward points are credited to your account.

You can later withdraw your balance via PayPal or standard gift cards.

Earning Potential: $5 to $20+ per month

3. Receipt Hog Receipt Hog is operated by Market Track, LLC, a market research company. Why do they pay you for your receipts?

Because market research companies buy consumer buying habit data to analyze trends.

In exchange for sharing that data, Receipt Hog rewards you with different prizes and cash out.

Countries Available: United States, Canada

Payment Methods: PayPal, Visa Prepaid cards and gift cards

How to Earn: Install the Receipt Hog app and create your account. Shop anywhere you normally do, scan your eligible paper receipts and upload them.

Once the app verifies your receipt, coins are added to your account for you to withdraw later.

Earning Potential: $0.05 to 0.20 per receipts

4. Caddle Caddle is a legitimate Canadian cashback and reward app with Caddle you can earn money not just by uploading your shopping receipts but also by completing other quick tasks like surveys and writing product reviews.

Note that Caddle only accepts receipts from eligible Canadian retailers which they verify upon submission.

Countries Available: Canada Payment Methods: Interac e-Transfer

How to Earn: Install the Caddle app and create your account.

Buy eligible products from featured retailers, take a clear photo of your receipt and upload it. Once verified you get points or direct cashback in your account to withdraw.

Earning Potential: $0.05 to $0.10 per receipt

5. YouGov Shopper YouGov Shopper is a highly secure, legitimate shopping reward program. When you share your shopping data, they reward you with points that can be converted into cash or gift cards.

YouGov was founded in 2000 and is completely safe and reputable to use.

Countries Available: Canada, United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands

Payment Methods: Cash, Bank Transfer, PayPal and gift cards

How to Earn: Create your account and shop like you normally do while using the app. Take photos of your receipts and upload them to earn points.

There is also a second way to passively connect your grocery or retailer loyalty cards to the app so your purchases track automatically.

Every time a receipt verifies you receive points and bonuses.

Earning Potential: $15 to $25