What this work involves
Warehouse work is a long chain of small decisions made with the hands: which box to grab, how to grip it, where the tape goes, how items fit on a shelf. Researchers are studying whether video of people doing tasks can help train robots, and the results depend on the task and the training method. The guide on how robots learn from human video explains that research. To record it, you work your shift as usual while a camera on a head strap or cap films what your hands do.
The category covers stock rooms, distribution centers, the back rooms of shops and similar places. Recording rides on top of your shift. It doesn't set your targets, your route or your hours, and no warehouse or employer is named here. Each project spells out its own tasks before you accept.
What a recording can show
Some examples of what warehouse footage can cover (none of them describes a current project):
- Finding an item on a shelf or in a bin and dropping it in a tote.
- Choosing a box, filling the empty space, then taping and closing it.
- Putting stock away by size, weight or location.
- Separating returns, damaged items or goods bound for different routes.
- Lifting, carrying and stacking boxes on a cart or pallet.
Clear footage shows the item, your hands and where the item ends up. The guide on what gets footage accepted explains what reviewers look at and how revisions work.
- Pay is USD 5–15 per hour of accepted footage; it varies by project and is not guaranteed.F1b
- Review usually takes about a week, with a contractual limit of 30 days. Payment usually arrives within 7 days of acceptance, with a contractual limit of 60 days.F8, F7
- Collectors are paid in US dollars (USD) through Wise.F9, F9b
- Rejected footage is not paid.F11
- There is no fee to apply, and no coding or AI background is needed.F2
- No English is needed: instructions and support are in Spanish and Portuguese.F12
- You never pay for equipment: the project provides it, or the task needs no special equipment.F3b
Permission and privacy in a warehouse
A warehouse is a commercial setting, so you need written permission from the owner or manager before you record there. Any coworker who can be identified in the footage needs to sign a release.
Shipping labels, invoices and order screens show customer names and addresses, plus stock information that belongs to the business. Keep them out of frame, or turn the label away before you film that step. The guide to privacy and consent at work covers releases and workplace permission in more detail.
How to join the pool
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Apply once
Fill in the short form on the collector page, and mention that you work in a warehouse or stock room.
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Wait for a suitable project
If a project fits what you do, we arrange it with you by email. You see its requirements, equipment and exact rate before you accept.
- 03
Record and send
You record the agreed tasks; people and automated checks then review the footage.
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Get paid
We pay for accepted footage in USD, as described above.
The same steps apply to every kind of footage, and the overview of how recording works covers them.
Other types of recording work
The types of recording work directory has the full list. Five others you might look at:
- Professional kitchen: prep, plating and station cleanup in a restaurant.
- Professional cleaning: surfaces, floors and supplies in offices or hotels.
- Household chores: laundry, tidying and organizing at home.
- Home cooking: an everyday meal in your own kitchen.
- Gameplay: the game screen and your inputs, with no camera.
Questions
Is this a warehouse job?
No. You get paid to record warehouse tasks you already do. Your employer stays the same, and the footage is paid on its own.
Do I need my employer's permission?
Yes. At work you need written permission from the owner or manager, plus a signed release from every identifiable person in the footage.
Will a project ask me to work faster?
Nothing here sets a pace. Each project lists its tasks and requirements before you accept, so you can decide whether they fit your work.