Can you make money watching videos?

How watch-and-earn apps actually work

An app or site that pays to watch videos usually gets paid itself by an advertiser for showing you the ad, and it passes on a small part of that to you. That is why the reward per video is tiny: the whole chain only works because each view is cheap for the advertiser.

Some of these are stand-alone apps built only around watching ads. Others are reward sites where watching videos is one small piece next to surveys, app trials, and other offers. The second kind usually gives you more to do once you run out of videos for the day.

• A short video ad that you watch to the end, sometimes with a question at the end to prove you watched it.
• A rewarded video inside a mobile game, usually to unlock an extra life or a bonus.
• An offer that asks you to watch a video as one step of a longer task, such as trying an app.

What to expect before you start

Be realistic about the scale. Watching ads and videos is one of the lowest-paying tasks online because it takes almost no skill and almost no time, so no site can promise a real income from it.

Treat video and ad offers as a way to collect pocket money alongside other tasks, not as your main plan for income.

Watch out for any site or app that asks you to pay a fee, buy a kit, or send money before you can start. A legitimate rewards site never asks you for a deposit: you earn by completing tasks, you do not pay to join.

How it works on PocketsFull

Joining and using PocketsFull is free and there is no registration fee. PocketsFull never asks for a deposit or a payment: rewards are earned by doing surveys and offers, not bought.

Many offers on the Offers page are game and app offers: you install or open an app or game and reach the steps the offer lists, and some of those steps include watching a video as part of the task. Each offer shows its own steps and its own reward before you start.

Surveys work differently: they are market-research questionnaires from survey providers, and a completed survey adds its reward to your balance. Survey providers look for specific profiles, so being screened out partway through happens to everyone from time to time, and keeping your profile complete and accurate helps you get matched with more surveys.

No deposits, no betting

PocketsFull is not a betting site and has no connection to betting, casinos, lotteries, or real-money games. There is no stake to place and nothing to deposit: you complete a survey or an offer, and the reward it lists is added to your balance once it is confirmed.

Some offers take 7 to 30 days to confirm because the partner checks them before the reward is released, and a reward can take time to appear for that reason. The offer always lists its own confirmation time.

Games, not just videos

If watching rewarded videos inside mobile games is what brought you here, PocketsFull also has game offers on the Offers page, where installing or opening a game and reaching the listed steps earns the offer's reward.

PocketsFull also has a separate section of free browser games with no download and no sign-up required. These are for fun only and do not pay rewards, so do not expect them to add to your balance.

How you get paid

When you redeem a reward on PocketsFull, the options you see depend on your country. The box below shows local gift cards first for your country, followed by PayPal and Litecoin, which are both listed on the redeem screen.

A redeemed gift card is sent to the email address on your account, so keep that address correct and check it regularly.

Getting the most out of it

• Keep your profile complete and accurate so you are matched with more surveys and offers over time.
• Check the Offers page often, since video-related offers and game offers change and a new one can appear once an old one runs out.
• Use one account only: duplicate accounts, fake details, and VPNs are not allowed and can lead to the account being restricted or suspended.
• Remember the minimum age is 13, and anyone under 18 needs the consent of a parent or legal guardian.