Get Paid for Your Videos: 7 Sites That Pay You to Upload Videos

These days, everybody is constantly uploading videos online and on social media. And as a money savvy person, you may wonder if you can actually get paid to upload videos.

We are not talking a out selling your videos. We are talking about uploading to video sharing sites where thousands of people watch videos and you keep getting paid over and over again for each one.

Whether it’s through your smartphone or a digital camera, making videos can not only be fun, but you could actually make money from it.

We’ve all heard of YouTube celebrities who are making money on YouTube. But what if you could make money with your videos without needing to become an internet celebrity?

Well, you can, even if you are not a pro!

Everyone from beginners to professional filmmakers can earn money from their videos and that’s what today’s post is all about.

There are websites out there where you can get paid to upload videos. And the great thing about these sites is that you can actually make $1,000s a month!

Best Website to Upload Video & Earn Money

Here are the top sites where you can get paid for your videos.

1. YouTube

YouTube is one of the most accessible options on this list and it’s so easy to get started with that even beginners will have no trouble getting their own channel set up.

It’s important to note that YouTube doesn’t directly pay you to upload videos.

Instead, once you gain enough viewers, you can become a YouTube Partner, and earn money from the ads that play on your videos.

Grow your channel, and, eventually, you can partner with brands who will pay you to upload sponsored videos for them. Lots of people make a fulltime living from YouTube. While you won’t qualify for the YouTube Partner program from the outset, keep uploading, and once you gain enough views, you’ll be able to monetize your videos.

Although YouTube doesn’t say how much its video creators earn, online reports suggest that for every 1,000 views, YouTubers earn anywhere from $0.25 to $7. You get paid through your AdSense account.

2. Dailymotion

For anyone looking to get paid to upload videos on a platform that’s not quite so competitive as YouTube, Dailymotion is a formidable choice. The website gives you all of the tools you need to upload videos and earn revenue from them.

Dailymotion has a revenue share program that greatly benefits video creators.

Once you have become a partner, you can promote your content through a Dailymotion channel and start earning revenue from the videos you upload.

Basically, you make money from ads that appear before, during, or after videos. You share in the revenue ads generate. This means that the more views your videos get, the more revenue you earn. You can earn even more cash by embedding your videos on your own websites – you just need to verify your domain.

You’ll get paid to your bank account once you reach $100.

3. Metacafe

Metacafe is another video site like YouTube where people can share a variety of videos. Like YouTube, the site has a partner program that you can join to earn money from your videos.

You get paid $5 per 1,000 views, which is pretty good.

4. Vimeo

Vimeo is better suited to professional video-makers and filmmakers. Aspiring filmmakers use Vimeo to showcase their work. If you are a filmmaker, then you should consider joining Vimeo Pro.

With it, you can start selling videos directly to your fans. You get to keep 90% of the revenue after transaction costs.

5. Facebook

With Facebook, you can earn money from in-stream ads in your videos. In-stream ads help eligible video creators to earn money by including short video or image ads in qualifying videos.

To be eligible, you will need to have a Facebook page, rather than a profile. You can learn more about qualifying on the page linked above.

6. Twitch

If you enjoy playing video games, then try out Twitch. It’s a streaming platform where you can livestream gameplay from games like Fortnite, Among Us, and Minecraft.

You can make money through Twitch Affiliates, and if you grow your channel enough, you can eventually become a Twitch Partner.

According to CNBC, Twitch streamers earn around $3,000 to $5,000 a month.

7. Brightcove

Brightcove is a little more complex than some of the other options on the list making it better suited to those who are very tech-savvy. There, you’ll find a whole host of tools that can help you to distribute and monetize videos.

The main way that you get paid for your videos with Brightcove is with ads.

You can insert ads into your videos and earn revenue from them. Now, compared to YouTube, Brightcove gives video creators much more control over the way ads are used in their videos. You can choose when you want ads to play or insert banners and video overlays.

Video Sites that Used to Pay for Uploads

When we originally wrote this post (a few years back), our list of sites that paid for videos was bigger. Some of those sites no longer exist or have changed their business model.

I am just leaving them here for archival reasons and for anyone wondering “what happened to X site?”.

• Blip.tv
• CustomFlix (Now known as CreateSpace)
• FlixYa
• Break
• Revver
• Atom Films

Closing Thoughts

Yes, you really can get paid to upload videos! Give these sites a try and you could even make a fulltime income from your videos. Sure, you have to put in the work upfront and build a following, but, eventually, this could make you enough money to be your fulltime gig!

Do you have any tips on making money from videos? Or any awesome sites that we didn’t mention in our list?