Earn money to help world-changing research
Take interesting paid studies from home, whenever you want.
Trusted by leaders in academia
Share your unique opinions, experiences, and knowledge with the world's top academic minds.
Fair payment
Researchers need to pay participants a minimum of $8.00 per hour, but often pay much more. Enjoy generous bonuses and instant cash-outs too!
Engaging studies
Take part in all kinds of studies – from sharing your knowledge with researchers, to giving your opinion on current affairs, to helping students finish their thesis!
Complete flexibility
Choose tasks that spark your interest, drop out without worries, and rest easy knowing your identity is always protected.
A little bit about Prolific
Founded in 2014 at Oxford University, Prolific was created by researchers for researchers to make it easier to get high-quality human data. Today, over 35,000 researchers from universities and businesses use Prolific to collect accurate and reliable information from participants. A new study gets published every three minutes.
Your questions answered 🙋♂️
Why do people join Prolific?
As a study participant, you'll get paid to safely share your knowledge and experiences. Our participants join us to earn some extra money, learn about new topics, or to simply keep entertained!
What information do I need to provide?
As part of the sign-up process we'll ask you to answer a few questions and confirm your identity. This helps us keep Prolific a safe and fair space for everyone.
How it works
Sign up
Sign up with our exclusive link to skip our competitive waitlist and get invited to join us straightaway.
Verify your account
Once you've joined you'll take part in a 15-minute, 3-step verification process. It's quick and easy!
Start taking studies
Once you’re ready, you'll receive studies from researchers looking for your unique perspective.
Need help or have more questions?
We offer complete step-by-step guidance and FAQs in our Help Center. If you still can’t find the answer to your question, our support team is on hand from 9-5pm (UK time) Monday to Friday.