15 Fun and Free Ways to Earn Free Amazon Gift Cards

My motto is that if I can’t find it on Amazon, I won’t find it anywhere, so I set out to find ways to earn free Amazon gift cards.

It’s not as hard as it seems.

I was surprised at the number of companies that pay in Amazon gift cards, but it makes sense since the retailer is wildly popular. If you’re wondering how you can jump in on the fun, keep reading to find out the fun and free ways you can add free gift cards to your wallet.

15 ways to earn free Amazon gift cards

1. Share your opinion with Survey Junkie

Survey sites offer you many ways to make money from the comfort of your own home. With Survey Junkie, you can earn points for completing online surveys, profile questionnaires, or occasionally participating in focus groups or product testing.

After earning a minimum of 500 points from Survey Junkie, you can redeem your points for an Amazon gift card, among other options including PayPal cash, direct bank transfer, or gift cards to other popular stores.

2. Side hustle with Swagbucks

Swagbucks is an online rewards program that rewards you for doing everyday online activities, such as shopping online, watching videos, doing web searches, answering surveys, and playing video games. As you accomplish these activities, you’ll earn points that you can redeem for Amazon gift cards, PayPal cash, or gift cards to other retailers.

I consider Swagbucks a great side hustle because you have so many opportunities to earn gift cards. For example, if you love surveys, you can focus on answering them, but also supplement your earnings by playing games, shopping online, or accepting their attractive offers, plus you get a $10 bonus for signing up.

3. Get rewarded with InboxDollars

InboxDollars lets you earn money by taking surveys and shopping online. If you’re already interested in these types of activities, it’s an easy way to make money from home when you have some free time.

I like InboxDollars because they partner with brands that I interact with every day, like Netflix, Target, and Walmart. Whether I’m answering surveys, reading emails (watching ads), or shopping online, I know I’m earning cash to support my Amazon shopping habit.

You can trade in the rewards you earn with InboxDollars for Amazon gift cards, PayPal cash, or gift cards to other popular stores and restaurants like Starbucks and Home Depot. They have a $15 cashout threshold but start you off with a $5 sign up bonus so you’re one-third of the way there.

4. Earn points with Fetch

Fetch is one of my favorite receipt-scanning apps because all you have to do is upload your receipts after shopping. You can scan receipts from almost anywhere and earn at least 25 points. What I like the most is you don’t have to activate offers or shop at certain stores. If you do, there are opportunities for bonuses, but you’ll always earn at least 25 points per receipt.

Fetch offers hundreds of gift card options including to Amazon when you’re ready to redeem your points, making it one of the best apps to earn free gift cards.

5. Get started with MyPoints

MyPoints is an online shopping portal that rewards you for shopping at your favorite online retailers. MyPoints partnered with thousands of companies including Amazon to give you options for earning rewards while you shop.

As with other shopping portals, you simply create a membership with MyPoints and then click on the store you want to shop at through the MyPoints website. MyPoints tracks your purchases and you’ll earn rewards. You can also take online surveys, play games, and participate in daily challenges through MyPoints to supplement your rewards.

6. Use Ibotta when shopping

Ibotta is a cashback rewards app you can download and use on any compatible device. I love this app because it rewards you for grocery shopping, something we all must do.

All you have to do is browse through the mobile app and activate the offers you’ll use. After shopping, upload your receipt and you get credit. You can also link your store loyalty card for automatic credit.

If you like to shop online, you can also shop using the Ibotta browser extension or site. Just make sure you go to the store through the Ibotta app to get credit.

You must earn $20 before you can cash out your Amazon gift card, PayPal cash, bank transfer, or gift cards to other stores.

7. Start saving with Honey

Honey is a free browser extension and mobile app that helps you find the best prices on your online purchases. When you use the browser extension or app and shop at participating online stores, Honey will search the internet to find any available coupons for you to use. I love when it pops up when I’m shopping and I realize not only could I save money with a coupon, but I could earn PayPal Rewards points that I can redeem for Amazon gift cards.

8. Consider the Amazon Prime Visa

Have you ever received a gift card just for signing up for something? With the Prime Visa, you’ll receive a $200 Amazon gift card instantly upon approval exclusively for Prime members. That’s not a bad perk considering this card has a $0 annual fee and comes with some great earning potential.

With this card, you can earn Unlimited 5% back at Amazon.com, Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods Market, and on Chase Travel purchases with an eligible Prime membership, unlimited 2% back at gas stations, restaurants, and on local transit and commuting (including rideshare), and unlimited 1% on all other purchases. For Amazon shoppers, that’s an excellent return on your Amazon.com purchases, and you can use your rewards to pay for future Amazon purchases. Just keep in mind, you must have an eligible Prime membership to qualify for the Prime Visa Card.

Read our full Prime Visa review.

9. Complete tasks with Mechanical Turk

If you have some extra time on your hands and want to make money quickly, consider trying out Mechanical Turk (MTurk). The MTurk marketplace, run by Amazon, connects businesses and workers to help form relationships that benefit both parties. Businesses hire workers to complete “micro tasks." In my experience they were things like data entry, image and video processing, data verification, and data processing. MTurk pays workers in cash or Amazon.com gift cards.

10. Earn with Shopkick

Shopkick is a shopping rewards app that provides points, called kicks, when you do any of the following:

• Walk into specific stores (as determined by the app)
• Scan eligible products with your app
• Link a credit card to your Shopkick account and make a purchase
• Scan your receipts after purchasing if not paying with a credit card
• Shop online through the Shopkick app
• Watch ads or answer survey questions

Once you earn enough kicks, redeem them for free gift cards through Shopkick, including Amazon gift cards.

11. Shop with Rakuten

Rakuten (formerly Ebates) is one of the most well-known and used online shopping portals available. With Rakuten, you can save money shopping online by starting your shopping trip through the Rakuten website or mobile app.

When you shop, you’ll see the percentage of cash back you can earn if you purchase at a particular store. To earn cash back, simply sign up for a Rakuten membership and then click on the store you want to shop at through the Rakuten website or app. Rakuten will track your purchases and provide you with your rewards.

The cash back you earn through Rakuten can be redeemed for cash through PayPal, a mailed check, or Amex Membership Rewards points. Your cash back can’t be redeemed for gift cards, but you can use the cash or points you earn to buy Amazon gift cards yourself.

12. Share your thoughts on Opinion Outpost

Opinion Outpost is an online survey platform that rewards you for voicing your opinions on a wide variety of topics. As you take online surveys, watch marketing ads, and test new products, you’ll earn points for your time and thoughts.

Like most survey sites, Opinion Outpost pays you in points, but you can redeem points for Amazon gift cards, PayPal cash, and gift cards to other major retailers. You typically need to earn 50 to 100 points ($5 to $10 to cash out).

13. Get started with PrizeRebel

PrizeRebel is an online survey website that offers redeemable points as you give your opinion on the provided surveys. Their surveys are often short, so you can complete them quickly and let your points add up.

They even occasionally run sign-up bonuses that pay you a free $5 Amazon gift card for joining, plus you can redeem your points for more Amazon gift cards.

14. Play games on Cash Giraffe or Mistplay

If you love to play games like I do, see how you can get paid using Cash Giraffe or Mistplay. Both apps pay you to play the games they suggest. While you won’t get rich doing this, if you’re already playing games, why not earn a little extra cash doing it?

You may play games you’re familiar with like Phase 10 or Bingo Blitz or discover completely new games, which is half the fun. Both apps allow you to accumulate points that you can cash out for Amazon gift cards, among others.

15. Trade in old items on Amazon Trade-In

If you have old devices, you can turn them into Amazon and get paid in Amazon gift cards. Better yet, if you’re ready to upgrade, you can choose a discount off various devices and get a gift card for your trade-in, plus your upgrade doesn’t have to be in the same category as the device you trade.

Amazon accepts Amazon and non-Amazon devices and tells you upfront how much you could get.

Bottom line

Earning free Amazon gift cards isn’t as hard as it seems. You just have to know where to spend your time so you can maximize your earnings.

I suggest trying a few items on the list to earn the most gift cards, especially if you’ll answer surveys or do other micro-tasks on sites like Swagbucks. This widens the playing field and helps you earn more money.