Amazon Mechanical Turk Review: Closed, What to Use Instead
Closed. Amazon Mechanical Turk no longer takes new workers. See active alternatives.
Our take
Amazon's microtask marketplace shut down for good on 30 September 2026. The only step left is housekeeping: workers must confirm payment preferences by 30 October 2026 so approved earnings are paid out on their normal schedule.
Our verdict is Closed, because it no longer takes new workers. Verdicts follow a fixed rule on the checked data, not paid placement.
How it works
Amazon Mechanical Turk is listed under Microtasks. Short jobs that take seconds or minutes, like tagging images, checking search results, transcribing a clip or sorting data. Each task pays a small amount, so a steady supply of work and a low minimum payout matter most.
The work Amazon Mechanical Turk lists:
- HITs (small paid tasks posted by requesters)
Payouts
- Minimum payout
- Not confirmed
- Currency
- Not confirmed
- Payout methods
- Not confirmed
- Fees
- Not confirmed
- Signup bonus
- Not confirmed
- Referral program
- Not confirmed
Minimum payout is the lowest cash out threshold across the payout methods, shown as the platform lists it, without currency conversion.
Who can join
- Countries
- Not confirmed
- Minimum age
- Not confirmed
- ID check
- Not confirmed
- Entry test
- Not confirmed
Country rules: Closed; no current country rules are published.
Devices
Devices: Not confirmed
Pros and cons
Pros
None confirmed yet.
Cons
- Closed permanently on 30 September 2026, so there is no new work and no sign-up
Sources
The official Amazon Mechanical Turk pages behind the facts above.
Alternatives to Amazon Mechanical Turk
Active platforms we checked, the closest type first.
Amazon Mechanical Turk FAQ
Is Amazon Mechanical Turk still open?
No. Amazon's microtask marketplace shut down for good on 30 September 2026. The only step left is housekeeping: workers must confirm payment preferences by 30 October 2026 so approved earnings are paid out on their normal schedule.
What can I use instead of Amazon Mechanical Turk?
Active platforms we checked include Microworkers, Clickworker, Paidwork and Mindrift (formerly Toloka). Each has its own page with payouts, countries and sources.