Your AI training earnings, hours and taxes in one ledger
Log what every platform pays you, count the unpaid time too, and see which 1099s to expect. Free and private: it lives in your browser, not on our servers.
Questions people ask
Is the earnings tracker free?
Yes. Logging payouts, hours and expenses, importing exports, the true hourly rate, the 1099 check and backups are free. An optional tax plan ($39 for the 2026 tax year) adds the quarterly payment planner and the year-end tax packet. It covers your own earnings and taxes only; job listings and pay data on the site stay free for everyone.
Where is my data stored?
Only in your browser, on your device. Payouts, hours and expenses are never sent to AI Training Pay. Imported files are read in the browser and not uploaded. Download a backup to move it to another device or keep a copy.
Will I get a 1099 from every platform?
Not always. For payments made from 2026, a platform that pays you directly only has to send a 1099-NEC once it pays you $2,000 or more in the year. Payment apps such as PayPal send a 1099-K when payments total over $20,000 in more than 200 transactions. Income without a form is still taxable, which is why logging every payout matters.
What is the true hourly rate?
What a platform paid you divided by all the time it took, including unpaid assessments, onboarding and waiting for tasks. The paid hourly rate counts paid task time only. Comparing the two shows how much unpaid time each platform costs you.
Which exports can I import?
Any CSV with a date and an amount column. PayPal activity downloads and Stripe payout exports are recognized automatically, and you can map the columns of any other file (Deel, Wise, a bank or your own spreadsheet) before anything is saved. Non-USD rows are skipped rather than converted at a guessed rate.
How the tax figures are worked out, with IRS sources: Taxes for AI trainers. General information for US contractors, not tax advice.