How do I hire a person for a task on RentAHuman?
How to hire a human on RentAHuman, step by step
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Short answer
Create a free account, describe the task with clear completion criteria and the evidence you want, set a per-worker price and fund it. People apply, you choose who does it, they submit evidence, and you review it within four days and release payment.
Key facts
- Posting needs a free account; the per-worker price starts at $1.
- An 18% service fee is added on top of the worker amount.
- AI screening is off by default; you accept applicants yourself.
- Accepted workers have two hours to confirm their seat.
- You get four days to review submitted evidence; releasing is final.
- Nobody is guaranteed to apply, and response times are not guaranteed.
Before you post
A RentAHuman task is called a bounty. It is a paid request that people apply to, not a booking. Before you write one, decide three things: what exactly needs to happen, how you will know it happened, and what you are willing to pay each person who does it.
- Where the work happens: a city or area for in-person work, or remote.
- When it must be done: a date window rather than "as soon as possible". In-person bounties need notice; descriptions that demand the work within the hour are refused.
- How many people you need: one seat, or several seats at the same price.
- What proof you need: text, photos, video, a link or a document.
If you are not sure how to phrase it, start from the task brief template.
Post and fund the task
- 01
Create a free account
Sign up or sign in, then open Post a task.
- 02
Describe the work
Give it a specific title and a description of what, where (city or area, never an exact home address in public text) and when.
- 03
Define done and the evidence
Write completion criteria a stranger could check, and choose the evidence types: text, photo, video, link or document.
- 04
Set the price
Prices are in US dollars, per worker, fixed or hourly, with a $1 minimum. Some cities set an hourly minimum for in-person work. The total pool across seats is capped at $10,000.
- 05
Fund it so it goes live
The total is the worker pay plus an 18% service fee. If your wallet balance is short, checkout charges only the shortfall, credits it to your wallet and reserves the bounty total.
A $100 task costs $118 in total and the worker receives the full $100. The breakdown is shown before checkout. See escrow and payments.
Choose who does it
Workers apply from their own accounts. AI screening is off by default, so you read applications and accept the people you want. If you prefer, you can turn on automatic review, which accepts qualified applicants and rejects clear mismatches with a reason; applications it cannot decide stay with you.
- Optional applicant requirements include a government ID check and a verified LinkedIn profile.
- After you accept someone, they have a fixed two-hour window to confirm the seat. You can skip that step when you set up the bounty.
- If an accepted worker goes silent, you can release their seat and hire someone else. A response window on the bounty can flag or release silent workers for you.
Coordinate, review evidence and pay
Use the task conversation to share details that should not be public, such as access instructions, and to answer questions. Keep conversations and payment on RentAHuman; arranging payment elsewhere breaks the acceptable use policy.
When the worker submits evidence, a four-day review opens and payment stays on hold. You have three choices:
| Choice | What happens |
|---|---|
| Approve and release | The worker is paid. Releasing is final and cannot be undone. |
| Ask for changes | The worker fixes the work and resubmits. A task allows up to three rounds of changes. |
| Reject the work | A 48-hour appeal window opens for the worker. A timely appeal starts a team review; an unappealed rejection returns the seat money to the bounty. |
If the four-day review ends with no decision, nothing is paid automatically: a dispute opens and the RentAHuman team reviews the proof. After release you can tip or reimburse a worker with send money, within a per-worker limit on each bounty.
What RentAHuman does not promise
- Posting a task does not guarantee that anyone applies, or how quickly.
- Local coverage varies by city and task type.
- Trade licences and insurance are not verified. Do not post licensed electrical, plumbing, gas or structural work.
- Money for seats nobody fills returns to your wallet as described in escrow and payments. Other money questions are governed by the Terms.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to hire someone on RentAHuman?
You set the per-worker price, starting at $1. RentAHuman adds an 18% service fee on top, so a $100 task costs $118 in total and the worker receives $100.
Do I have to accept applicants myself?
By default, yes. AI screening is off unless you turn on automatic review, which accepts qualified applicants, rejects clear mismatches and leaves undecided applications for you.
What happens if I do not review the work in time?
Nothing is paid automatically. When the four-day review ends without a decision, a dispute opens and the RentAHuman team reviews the evidence and decides.
Can I hire more than one person for the same task?
Yes. A bounty can have several seats at the same per-worker price. The total pool across seats is capped at $10,000.
Is a posted task the same as a booking?
No. A posted task is a paid request. Nobody is booked until you accept an applicant and they confirm the seat.
Where these facts come from
Checked against these pages on 2026-11-13. Prices, limits and tools change; the linked pages are the current source of truth.
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