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13 Ways to Get Paid to Take & Sell Notes (Earn up to $450/Note): Easy Way to Make Money in College!

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If you already take notes in class anyway, you may as well make some money by selling them on these sites. But here is the shocker...Do you take good notes in your college or high school classes?

If so, you could make money with little to no extra work.

Why not help other students and get paid by selling your notes online?

Quality course notes are in high demand.

And selling them is an easy way to make money while in college.

We found 13 websites that can help you turn your notes into cash.

1. Oxbridge Notes

Are your notes the best of the best?

Then Oxbridge Notes would love to buy them.

The site only accepts electronic documents, like PDFs and Word docs.

But, it will purchase outlines, essays plans, sample answers and mind maps for websites in:

  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • New Zealand
  • Ireland
  • Canada and
  • Australia.

You make a 72% commission on any of your work that sells.

Oxbridge Notes takes 28%.

If your notes sold for $100, the item would net about $77 after transaction fees.

Therefore, you would earn about $55.

You can apply to sell with Oxbridge Notes by filling out a form and uploading a sample.

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2. Course Hero

  • Pay: Up to $25 per note

Earn money and share knowledge with Course Hero.

The online learning platform contains course content from more than 17 million students and educators.

You earn money when a new college student becomes a Course Hero subscriber because of your materials.

Each time your document is the first or last page a student views before becoming a subscriber you earn $5.

You can earn up to $20 per document.

Be sure to share your content via social media and with classmates.

The more people who see your work, the more potential you will have for earnings.

After you earn $20, you can transfer your money into your PayPal account.

3. Campus Shift

  • Pay: 85% Commission

Campus Shift is a student-to-student notes marketplace.

List your notes in the marketplace to make extra money this semester.

You keep 85% (or more) of the notes you sell.

The site is free to join.

Membership allows you to buy and sell not only notes but also textbooks and other stuff.

4. Student Notes

  • Pay: An average of $75 per note

Do you maintain at least a 3.4 GPA?

If so, you are eligible to be a Student Notes notetaker.

First-year college students who were outstanding in high school can also apply.

You curate notes for each test in the class and get paid per test.

So, if there are three tests in your class, you get paid three times.

The flat fee you earn is based on the number of pages in that set of notes.

The average amount earned per each set of notes is $75.

You also make 5% of net sales.

You will need your class schedule when you apply.

5. Notesgen

  • Pay: 60% Commission

Don’t want to type your notes up?

Notesgen allows you to upload scanned handwritten notes and other course content.

You create a free account and upload your notes.

Then you determine a price for your listing.

As long as you are making sales, you get paid each Friday.

Payment is transferred directly to your bank account.

You receive 60% of the purchase price.

6. Nexus Notes

  • Pay: $35 per set

Maybe you take excellent notes, but you don’t have the greatest GPA.

Nexus Notes excepts high-quality notes from any students, regardless of grades.

The site’s experts look over your notes and then approve them for sale to help other students.

Notes sell for $35 per set.

When your notes are downloaded, you earn a 50% commission.

Payments are received at the beginning of the month via PayPal.

7. OmegaNotes

  • Pay: 70% Commission

OmegaNotes wants to help you sell your study guides, cheat sheets, diagrams and other notes.

The site allows you to upload a smartphone photo or pdf.

If your notes are purchased, your money is deposited into your Paypal account immediately.

Signing up is free and posting a listing is easy.

Be sure to include a description and catchy title with your notes.

When your notes sell, you earn 70% of the purchase price.

8. Quest Notes

  • Pay: Up to $0.20 per document

Quest Notes accepts class notes, projects, research surveys, assignments, essays, case studies, presentations and more.

You can earn up to $0.20 per document you upload.

You can also receive free credits for other notes.

Once you earn $10, you can deposit the money into your PayPal account.

Quest Notes takes 30% of the sale amount.

9. KwikNotes

  • Pay: Varies

Not sure what to charge?

KwikNotes evaluates your submitted content and suggests a value.

Users can connect with other users and boost their sales.

Each time your notes are downloaded you get paid.

The site charges a 20% commission fee for every download.

Once you make a sale, you can transfer money into your bank account.

10. OneClass

  • Pay: Varies

Note takers with OneClass earn credits that can be redeemed for cash payments or gift cards.

Approved documents earn you 25 credits each.

You need to apply to be a notetaker.

Once you’re approved, you have the opportunity to become an “Elite Note Taker.”

Elite Note Takers earn 75 credits per approved document.

You can then redeem your rewards for cash through PayPal. You can also get free Amazon gift cards.

You also earn 50 credits each time you convince a friend or classmate to activate an account.

The site excepts scanned handwritten notes.

11. StudySoup

  • Pay: Up to $450 per note

StudySoup gives you the opportunity to earn up to $450 for your notes and study guides.

And according to the company, they’ve already paid over $3 Million dollars to Elite Notetakers!

The money you earn is deposited into either your bank or PayPal account. You choose.

Your notes must be current.

You can only upload content for a course in which you are currently enrolled.

Once hired, you will be required to create study guides for each exam you have for that course.

The maximum number of study guides you can be paid for is three per course, per semester.

12. Stuvia

  • Pay: Varies

Stuvia encourages you to give your notes, flashcards, and summaries a second life.

You earn money for the work you have already done.

You can upload documents or create flashcards to sell.

Then, you decide what to charge for the materials you upload.

The site charges a small commission based on the listed price.

13. StudentVIP

  • Pay: $29 to $50 per note

Great notetakers can make money with StudentVIP.

If you’ve completed a subject and captured excellence notes, you are eligible to sell them on the Australian site.

You can price your notes between $29 and $59, and you get 75% of the sale price.

The site takes a 25% commission.

But, your materials must past the reviewal process before they are sold, and you can only upload PDFs.

When you request your funds, it can take up to 14 days to be paid.

Is selling your notes worth it?

I say it is, 100%!

If you take thorough notes, selling them is an easy way to make money on the side.

And these note selling websites make it really easy.

It’s just a no-brainer.

I mean, you are doing the work (taking notes) either way, you may as well get paid.

You are basically getting paid for something you already do.

There is no extra work involved.

All it takes is an initial few minutes to join these sites and upload your notes and study guides.

Plus, dedicating yourself to helping other students while earning cash will make you a better student.

Your turn

Have you ever used a site to sell your notes?

If so, tell us about it in the comments below.

Louise Jett
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Discussion (2)

  1. Tejas
    Tejas

    I recently graduated from college. Would this still apply to me?

    1. Satrap
      Satrap

      If you still have your notes, I don’t see why not! Give it a try and let us know.

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