Before launching a website or app, companies employ usability testing to evaluate how easy a service is to use and to expose any bugs or glitches. You can earn money as a user tester with just a computer and a microphone. For many tests, you’ll need to record yourself so that the company can evaluate an authentic user experience.
With an endless amount of software providers, new apps and websites, user testers are always in high demand. Web testing covers user experience, user interface testing and development testing.
You can find lots of products and services to test on third-party websites such as TryMyUI, Webusability and Enroll. Signing up takes a matter of minutes. You’ll then receive some training material and guidance on how to use the testing software. Once you’ve set up your account, most platforms will provide a list of testing opportunities from which you can choose. Companies may also contact you directly to test products.
Payment differs per provider, but you can earn anywhere from £1 to £36 per test. If you want to increase your income per test, consider taking a course in UX or UI development. Specialist testers with coding or design knowledge can take part in better-paid testing opportunities.