Highlights:
- Google being testing of Google Task Mate in India
- Users will be able to earn money by completing simple tasks like answering survey questions, and taking pictures
- The testing is currently in beta mode and limited to testers via referrals
- Google’s Task Mate will let users find nearby tasks
The Google Tasks Mate is now being tested in India. Task Mate from Google will let the users earn money by completing some simple tasks on their smartphones. Google Task Mate will offer access to a wide variety of tasks which would be posted by businesses from all across the globe.
The tasks would include things like clicking a picture of a restaurant, answering survey questions about personal preferences, or helping translate sentences from English to other languages.
As of now, Task Mate is currently in beta and has been limited to selected testers via a referral code system.
Upon completion of the task, user will be paid in his/ her local currency. Though the application is available on the Google Play Store to be downloaded, people still cannot use it unless they have a referral code, which is available through invite only.
There will be 3 steps to using Task Mate which has been provided by Google in the description of the application of the Google Play Store.
The three steps of Using Google Task Mate:
- Find tasks nearby
- Complete a task to begin earning
- Cash out your earnings
The tasks in Google Task Meet has been categorised as Sitting or Field tasks, however, it seems that Google can directly ask for a task to the user, as well.
On the mobile app, a user can see the number of tasks completed, correctly done, his/ her level, and the tasks under review.
If a user is required to travel for any task, the app will also show the details such as approximate time of travel. Users will also know what would be the pay out upon completion of any task, although the screenshots on the Play Store only show the prices in Dollars as of now.
Tasks such as taking photos of shopfronts will reportedly help Google improve mapping services and bring business in the area online. If any user is not interested in a task or are unable to do it, the user will also get an option to skip it.
For payments, a user will have to link a working account with a third-party processor. When the user will be ready to cash out the money earned through completion of the tasks. The users will be allowed to register their e-wallets along with account details with the payment partners in Google Task Mate application.
How to cash out on Google Task Mate?
- Visit Profile Page
- Click on Cash Out
Once a user do this, he/ she will be able to withdraw the money in the local currency, as per the description. However, it remains unclear whether Google will make Task mate available for more users to try out or not.
