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title: 'Making Money Online With Only a Phone - What''s Actually Possible (My Experiences)'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=7XeUvXHcg9k'
video_id: '7XeUvXHcg9k'
date: 2026-08-17
duration_sec: 582
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# Making Money Online With Only a Phone - What's Actually Possible (My Experiences)

> Source: [Making Money Online With Only a Phone - What's Actually Possible (My Experiences)](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7XeUvXHcg9k)

## Summary

The video addresses whether it's possible to make money online using only a smartphone, drawing on the creator's experience since 2016. It breaks down various earning categories, highlighting where phones excel and where computers are necessary, and provides practical starting advice for phone-only users.

### Key Points

- **Phone vs. Computer for Online Income** [00:00] — The creator addresses the common question of whether a phone alone can generate online income, noting that phones offer more options in some areas but computers are better in others.
- **Survey and Get-Paid-To Sites** [00:47] — These platforms allow earning through surveys, watching videos, and small tasks. Most have mobile apps (e.g., Pawns, TopSurveys), and some tasks are phone-specific, like offer wall activities.
- **Paid Game Apps** [02:18] — Phones have a clear advantage here, with platforms like Gemsloot paying for reaching levels or completing challenges in mobile games. Many of these games are only available on phones.
- **Gig Economy Apps** [03:11] — Apps like DoorDash and Taskrabbit require a phone for job acceptance, tracking, and payment. These involve physical work or local presence and can provide real income depending on the country.
- **Freelancing Limitations on Phone** [04:44] — Freelancing (writing, data entry, VA work) is challenging on a phone due to typing speed and platform design. A computer is necessary for serious freelance work to avoid frustration and earning limits.
- **Content Creation from Phone** [05:28] — Filming, posting, and basic editing are possible on phones for platforms like TikTok and Instagram. However, advanced tasks like thumbnails, analytics, and scaling (websites, products) require a computer.
- **Online Business Requires Computer** [06:30] — Running an online business (e-commerce, blog, email list) is much harder on a phone. Building websites, SEO, and analytics are time-consuming and frustrating without a computer.
- **Where to Start with Only a Phone** [07:11] — Start with survey/get-paid-to sites (free, mobile-friendly, immediate earning), add paid game apps if interested, and consider gig apps if available. For bigger income, content creation is a viable phone-based start.

### Conclusion

A phone alone can generate real online income, especially in surveys, games, and gig work, but building a larger online presence or business requires a computer. The key is to start with phone-friendly options and gradually invest in better equipment as earnings grow.

## Transcript

A question I'm very often asked in comments and  messages is something like, "I only have a phone.   Can I still make money online?" Or, "Can I do this  if I don't have a laptop?" So, I want to give you   a proper answer about this today because I have  been testing ways to make money online since 2016.  
And I can tell you the situation for phone users  is better than most people expect. In some areas,   your phone actually gives you more options  than a computer. But there are also some places   where a computer is way better. And I want to be  honest about both. And by the end of this video,  
you will know exactly what works on a phone, what  a computer makes easier, and where to start if   a phone is all you have right now. So, let me  go through some main earning categories so you   can see exactly what is possible depending on  what device you have. So, the first category is  
survey sites and get-paid-to sites. And on these  platforms, you can earn by completing surveys,   watching videos, trying apps, and doing very small  online tasks. And the great thing about these are   that most of the major platforms they have apps  for both iPhone and Android. An example of that  
is for example Pawns that has an app for both. It  also has a website but it is mainly relevant or   it gives more opportunities if you use the phone.  Another example is TopSurveys. It's available in  
more than 60 countries. It also both has a website  and an app. So these are just a couple of examples   and you can use most of these platforms. Even  the ones that don't specifically have an app,   you can still just log in through your phone  browser. So you can use them from your phone  
without any issues in most cases. And in my  experience, some of the tasks are actually   better on a phone. For example, a lot of the  tasks on offer walls, that's for example,   a mobile game or testing something, often they  are specifically designed for phones. So in some  
cases, you cannot even do them on a computer.  For regular surveys, both phone and computers,   just keep in mind that some users find they  get slightly more survey options on desktop,   but on some platforms, you get more through the  app. And the great thing is all legit get paid to  
sites and survey sites, they are completely free  to join. And I have a list of the best platforms   on my website that you can find depending on your  country. So, I'll leave a link to that below. So,   the next category is paid game apps. And this  is where your phone has a clear advantage over  
a computer because there are platforms and apps  that pay you specifically for playing mobile games   and it's usually for reaching a certain level or  completing a challenge within the game. And many   of these only exist on phones and there is no  computer version for most of the games on the  
platforms themselves. Just to give you a good  example is Gemsloot. This is one of the highest   paying that I've come across where you can find  these games. So you can also use it on a computer,   but most of the games if that's specifically what  you want to do, you need to do them on your phone.  
So you would just need to scan it or QR code on  your phone and then it would downloaded through   high-paying games. So if you only have a phone,  then you actually have access to a whole category  
of earning methods that most computer users  do not have access to. And I also do have a   list of the best platforms where you can earn by  playing games on my website. I also leave a link   to that below so you can easily after you watch  this here and decided which categories to go for  
go there and find more options and easily get  started. So the third category is gig economy   apps and they are apps you can use to for example  find food delivery jobs, right sharing tasks,  
local tasks and more. So in general how it works  is that you accept jobs, you track your work   usually through the app and then you also get paid  all of this through an app on your phone. In fact,   in most cases, you cannot use a computer for this.  So, you do need a phone for this specific work. A  
couple of popular examples is DoorDash, where you  can become what they call a Door Dasher and then   deliver food for them. Another one is Taskrabbit,  where it can be all kind of tasks in your local   area. It can be anything from personal assistant,  flooring, furniture assembly, IKEA assembly, help  
moving, indoor painting, all kind of small tasks  or not necessarily small, but in most cases that   require some kind of physical labor. That's what  Taskrabbit is known for. And in general, most   gig economy jobs like this, they involve physical  work or physical presence in your local area. So,  
they are a bit different from the other categories  I have shown here. But, they're definitely still   worth mentioning because they are a real income  source and in some countries, they pay quite   well and some people even build it up to a really  great either part-time income or even more in some  
cases. Of course, the exact opportunities depend a  lot on your country. And I will also leave a link   below to a list I have on my website of the best  gig economy jobs or platforms that I have come   across. So the fourth category is freelancing.  And freelancing like, for example, writing, data  
entry, virtual assistant work, transcription. This  is where a phone starts to have some limitations   because think about typing for example a long  document or filling out a detailed job application   on your phone. It takes way longer and it's easier  to make mistakes. And most freelancing platforms  
they are built for desktop. You can do some of  the work from your phone, but it's usually not   a good idea and often not even possible. So,  in my opinion and experience, if you want to   do any serious freelance work, then a computer is  necessary. It's not as such impossible on a phone,  
but it's a lot slower and also a lot more  frustrating and it will limit your earning   potential. Fifth category is content creation. And  this can be a great way to earn and potentially   also a way to make really good money. And that can  be whether it is YouTube, Tik Tok, Instagram or  
something else. And this is an area where a lot  can be done from your phone. Filming is fine on   most phones nowadays and posting directly to, for  example, TikTok or Instagram is also fine from   a phone. And editing short clips with a mobile  app also can work. So if you're just starting  
out with content creation, a phone can be fine to  start with. Personally, I find it a lot faster to   do most things on a desktop. For example, editing,  creating thumbnails, writing description, managing   analytics, all of that is way easier and quicker  on a computer, at least for me. And overall,  
I've been doing YouTube since 2016. And I can  tell you that doing it all from a phone, that   would definitely take significantly longer. And if  you also want to grow your content creation into   something bigger, for example, build a website  around it, sell your own products, work with  
brands, manage multiple platforms or something  like that, then a computer starts to become almost   necessary because those things are generally just  hard to do properly from a phone. So, the sixth   and final category before we go over a little bit  more about where to actually start is if you want  
to run an online business. And some of what I just  mentioned already overlaps with this category. But   running an online business that can mean a lot  of different things. It can be an e-commerce   store. It can be a blog, an affiliate website,  an email list or something else entirely. But  
what most of these have in common is that they are  much harder to manage from a phone. For example,   building a website, writing long articles,  handling SEO, or managing an email list, keeping   track of analytics. These are all things where a  computer saves you a lot of time and frustration.  
Some of it is not impossible to do from a phone,  but if your goal is to build an online business,   then a computer is usually a big part of how you  get there. So, where to start? If you only have a  
phone and really want to get started earning some  money now, well, then here is what I suggest. I   suggest that you start with survey sites and get  paid to sites. All of them are completely free   at least if you join the legit sites and most of  them they have good mobile apps and you can earn  
from the very first day and then you can add paid  game apps if you are interested in playing games   because phone users usually have an advantage  here as I mentioned earlier and if gig apps are   available in your country and you want something a  little bit more active those are definitely worth  
looking into as well for the survey and get paid  to sites and gig apps and also the best ways to   earn by playing games as mentioned earlier also I  have full list of the best options on my website   so you can easily get started. And the platforms  that are on that list are some that I have all  
personally tested so I know they are legit.  Now if your goal is to build something bigger,   not just extra cash but an actually income online,  then content creation is something you can start   looking into just with a phone. You can film and  you can post, you can do basic editing on Tik Tok,  
YouTube, Instagram, whatever you want to and  see if it's something for you. Just know that   it will not pay anything right away and at some  point you will probably hit a limit with what you   can do on a phone alone. But it is absolutely a  direction you can start exploring with what you  
have. And as you earn and save, you might consider  getting access to a computer. And that's when,   for example, freelancing, building a proper  channel, running something online, all become a   lot more realistic. But in general, you should not  let the lag of a computer stop you from starting  
online. There is real money to earn even on a  phone. You just need to know where to focus and   also depending on your country, some options will  just be better than others. And you need to just   keep this in mind so you choose the best options  for you. And I hope this video here has helped  
you get a better overview of how to get started  the best possible way for you. But before you go,   just also please let me know in the comments,  are you using a phone? Are you using a computer?   Or are you using both right now? And what is  working for you? I read all the comments and  
I love hearing from you. And if you have any  questions, also just ask. I make sure to reply   to every single comment. And as mentioned, I  have list on my website of the best options   for each of this here. Also, if you're interested  in building an online content creation business,  
I also have a link to my top recommended way  to learn that. So, you can also check that   out through the links below. And if this video  helped you, also please make sure to hit the like   button and don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube  channel and hit the notification bell so you won't  
miss out next time I release a video with tips and  tricks about different ways to make money online.