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    How to Earn and Redeem Swagbucks Rewards

    Swagbucks lets you earn points by shopping online, watching videos, and taking surveys. Cash out for PayPal money or free gift cards.

    4 min read 5 stepsApril 20, 2026Verified April 2026
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    Create a Free Swagbucks Account

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    Go to swagbucks.com or download the Swagbucks app from the App Store or Google Play. Click "Join for Free" and sign up using your email address or Facebook account. After confirming your email, you will often receive a small welcome bonus of SB just for signing up. Make sure to confirm your email — unconfirmed accounts cannot redeem rewards.
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    Earn SB by Shopping Through the Portal

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    Go to the "Shop" section in Swagbucks and search for a store you already plan to buy from — such as Amazon, Walmart, or a clothing retailer. Click the "Shop now" button to open that store's website through the Swagbucks portal. Complete your purchase as normal. Within a few business days, SB will be added to your account based on how much you spent and that store's current rate.

    Quick Tip

    Quick Tip: Check the Swagbucks Shopping tab before any online purchase — even if you were going to buy something anyway, there is no reason not to earn points on it.

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    Take Surveys and Complete Offers

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    Click the "Surveys" tab to see available surveys. Each survey lists an estimated time and SB reward. Surveys typically pay between 40 and 200 SB and take 5 to 20 minutes. You will not qualify for every survey — some have specific demographic requirements — but the app will tell you quickly if you are not a match so you can move on.
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    Complete Your Daily Goal for a Streak Bonus

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    Swagbucks sets a small daily SB goal for you — typically between 10 and 50 SB depending on your activity level. Completing your daily goal earns extra SB through a streak system: the longer your consecutive daily streak, the bigger the streak bonus. Check the app each day and do at least one small activity to keep your streak going.
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    Redeem Your SB for Gift Cards or PayPal Cash

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    When you have at least 300 SB (the minimum for most gift cards), tap the "Redeem" tab. Browse available gift cards or choose PayPal cash. Select the reward you want, confirm the amount, and submit. Gift cards are typically delivered to your email within 10 business days, though many arrive within a day or two. PayPal cash takes a few days to process.

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    Swagbucks is a free rewards website and app that lets you earn points — called SB — by doing things you might already do online. You can earn SB by shopping through the Swagbucks portal, watching short video playlists, taking surveys, playing games, searching the web through their search engine, and discovering new apps. Once you accumulate enough SB, you can trade them for real money via PayPal or for gift cards to hundreds of stores.

    The exchange rate is simple: 100 SB equals $1 in value. So if you redeem 500 SB for a gift card, that card is worth $5. Swagbucks gift cards are available for Amazon, Walmart, Target, Starbucks, and many other retailers.

    Swagbucks is not a way to replace your income — most users earn somewhere between $25 and $75 per month depending on how actively they use it. But for people who shop online regularly and would otherwise earn nothing back on those purchases, adding Swagbucks to your routine can result in meaningful savings over the course of a year.

    The biggest earner for most people is shopping. When you start an online purchase from a retailer by clicking through the Swagbucks shopping portal first, you earn SB on your total purchase amount. For example, if a store offers 5 SB per dollar and you spend $50, you earn 250 SB — worth $2.50.

    Swagbucks is available as a website (swagbucks.com) and as an app on iPhone and Android. Creating an account is free.

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