Break repetitive digital work into small tasks and let our testers and freelancers complete them. Every task is reviewed before it's approved, so you get usable output, not just volume.
Small freelance tasks, also called micro-tasks, are short, well-defined pieces of digital work — such as data entry, web research, data labelling, transcription or proofreading — that can be split across many people and checked against clear instructions.
Best for
Repetitive digital work at any volume
Done by
Vetted TestLancer members
Quality
Every task reviewed before approval
Pricing
Per task, confirmed before work starts
Benefits
Why use Small Freelance Tasks?
Scale up or down
Ten items or ten thousand — tasks are spread across many members.
Reviewed output
Work is checked against your instructions before approval.
Fast turnaround
Many members working in parallel finish batches quickly.
Pay per approved task
Pricing is based on task size and volume, confirmed before work starts.
Your instructions
Define the format, rules and examples members must follow.
Same trusted members
The testers who test your app can also handle related tasks.
We don't accept tasks that manipulate platforms or deceive people — for example fake reviews, likes, follows, sign-ups, votes, CAPTCHA solving or academic work to be submitted as someone else's. Tasks must not ask members for personal account passwords or sensitive personal data.
How it works
How does Small Freelance Tasks work?
From brief to results in five steps.
Describe the taskWhat needs doing, with an example of good output.
Share the materialSheets, links, images or files members will work on.
Set quality rulesFormat, accuracy checks and how many members per item.
Members complete tasksEligible members work through the batch.
Review & deliveryChecked output delivered for download.
Who it's for
Who is Small Freelance Tasks for?
Startups without a back-office team
E-commerce stores managing product data
AI and data teams needing labelled data
Agencies with repetitive client work
Research teams collecting and checking information
What you receive
What do you get?
Completed task output in your format
Downloadable file or sheet
Items flagged for your attention
Summary of approved and rejected work
Option to re-run rejected items
Task catalogue
Tasks you can outsource
Pick from common task types or describe your own. Every task is real, checkable work — never fake engagement.
Data work
Product listing creationBuild listings from supplier sheets and photos
Catalogue cleanupFix titles, categories, sizes and duplicates
CRM data cleanupMerge duplicates and fill missing fields
Spreadsheet workFormatting, formulas and data checks
PDF to sheetConvert invoices, forms and tables into sheets
Price comparison checksRecord public prices from named sites
Content
Short product descriptionsClear, original copy from your specs
Subtitles & captionsTime-coded captions for your videos
TranslationShort texts, UI strings and listings
ProofreadingSpelling, grammar and clarity checks
WordPress uploadsPublish posts and pages you supply
Visual
Background removalClean product cutouts for listings
Resize & cropImages sized for stores and social
Simple graphic editsBanners and social posts from your templates
Logo vectorisingConvert a logo image to vector format
Research
Business directory researchPublic company details from named sources
Supplier listsFind and verify suppliers for a product
Event & venue researchDates, capacity and contact pages
Fact checkingVerify claims against reliable sources
AI & data labelling
Image & text labellingTag items using your category rules
Chatbot response ratingRate AI answers against your guidelines
Audio transcriptionAccurate transcripts of short clips
Voice recordingsConsented recordings for app demos
Testing-adjacent
Mystery shoppingReal purchases or enquiries, honestly reported
Accessibility checksScreen reader, zoom and keyboard testing
Localization checksTranslated screens checked for errors
Competitor walkthroughsDocument public flows of competitor apps
App store listing feedbackFirst impressions of screenshots and text
Don't see your task? If the work can be split into clear steps and checked against an example, it can usually run on TestLancer. Describe it and we'll suggest how to set it up.
Small freelance tasks, also called micro-tasks, are short, well-defined pieces of digital work — such as data entry, web research, data labelling, transcription or proofreading — that can be split across many people and checked against clear instructions.
What counts as a small freelance task?
Short, well-defined digital work that can be checked, such as data entry, research, labelling, transcription or proofreading. Larger projects can be split into many small tasks.
Who completes the tasks?
Registered TestLancer members — the same community that does app testing. They use one account for both testing and freelance tasks and are matched based on their skills and profile.
How is quality checked?
Work is reviewed against your instructions before approval. For accuracy-critical work, you can have the same item done by more than one member and compared.
Can I send confidential data?
Only share what members need to do the task. Remove personal and sensitive data where possible, and tell us if a task needs extra care.
How is it priced?
By task size, complexity and volume. We confirm scope and price before work starts.
