Welcome to this 2023 Swagbucks guide! Here you will find all the ways you can earn Swagbucks points to ultimately receive free brand name gift cards. Whether you are new or a long-time member, this guide will surely help you discover the top-earning tasks to help you maximize your Swagbucks earnings.
Before we begin talking about each task lets go over some basic knowledge for all the newbies.
- Swagbucks uses a point system to calculate your earnings called SB, which is short for Swagbucks points. 1 SB is equivalent to 1 cent, therefore 500 SB is equal to $5.
- All SB that you earn in your account must be redeemed within TWO YEARS from the date that you received those points. If you do not use them in that allotted time the will expire and no longer be usable.
- Sign Up via our link and Get a 300 SB bonus if you earn 300 SB during your first 30 days from your sign up day. You must use the link below in order to get the bonus.
*Make sure you verify your email address and account, they will send you an email so do not ignore it. This is a requirement for you to be able to cash out your rewards.
- Spend $25 at any store through Swagbucks Shop and receive a $10 sign up bonus. This promotion does require you to activate this bonus to your account. You will be able to activate this bonus in the Swag up section. This also must be completed within 30 days from the date you signed up.
SwagButton
The SwagButton is a browser plugin that notifies you when valid coupon codes are available while buying online, as well as when the site you're visiting gives cashback. It also generates Swagbutton only Swag Codes, which must be submitted through the button. This is a fantastic method to save money when shopping while still earning more SB. Simply click on the link provided in the guide and follow the directions to install the SwagButton on your browser.
Before we begin talking about each task lets go over some basic knowledge for all the newbies.
- Swagbucks uses a point system to calculate your earnings called SB, which is short for Swagbucks points. 1 SB is equivalent to 1 cent, therefore 500 SB is equal to $5.
- All SB that you earn in your account must be redeemed within TWO YEARS from the date that you received those points. If you do not use them in that allotted time the will expire and no longer be usable.
Sign Up Promotions and FREE SB Points
Now that you are ready to sign up here are a few promotions that will kick start your earnings. The first one is just for joining.- Sign Up via our link and Get a 300 SB bonus if you earn 300 SB during your first 30 days from your sign up day. You must use the link below in order to get the bonus.
- Spend $25 at any store through Swagbucks Shop and receive a $10 sign up bonus. This promotion does require you to activate this bonus to your account. You will be able to activate this bonus in the Swag up section. This also must be completed within 30 days from the date you signed up.
SwagButton
The SwagButton is a browser plugin that notifies you when valid coupon codes are available while buying online, as well as when the site you're visiting gives cashback. It also generates Swagbutton only Swag Codes, which must be submitted through the button. This is a fantastic method to save money when shopping while still earning more SB. Simply click on the link provided in the guide and follow the directions to install the SwagButton on your browser.
Once installed, the SwagButton symbol will appear on your browser's toolbar. When you're buying online, look for the symbol to see if there are any cashback or promo code offers. The SwagButton is an indispensable tool for anybody looking to optimize their SB profits. So download it to your PC and start earning extra SB right away!
- Install the Swag button (more about this below) to receive 50 SB
- On the left-hand side of your screen turn on Daily Goals. Details about how to use this to earn free SB below
- At the top of your screen place your mouse over "Answer" and click surveys. Enter in your age/gender and birthday to earn 2 SB. This will also help them target surveys (which is one of the tasks to earn SB) that better relate to you.
- Answering survey profile questions will give you 2 SB for every 10 questions answered.
- Enroll in the Member Recognition Program. This program is based on lifetime SB earning. There are 10 levels of recognition. Each with their own benefits and rewards. The lowest level is a pearl and the highest level a diamond. To sign up go to My Account section located at the top right and hit enroll now. There is a 250 lifetime SB minimum to start earning benefits associated with this program. The reason I am mentioning this in the setup section is that you can go ahead and enroll now you don't have to wait till you reach 250 SB. Then once you reach that level you will automatically begin earning rewards from the program
Here is a quick breakdown of each level and rewards
Pearl( Level 1)
Requirements: 250 lifetime SB
Benefits: 50 SB rebate on the next purchased gift card
2X SB on your next completed survey
Opal(Level 2)
Requirements: 1000 lifetime SB
Benefits: 75 SB rebate on next purchased gift card
2X SB on your next 2 completed surveys
Onyx(Level 3)
Requirements: 5000 lifetime SB
Benefits: 100 SB rebate on next purchased gift card
2X SB on your next 2 completed surveys
Amethyst(Level 4)
Requirements: 10000 SB lifetime SB
Benefits: 100 SB rebate on next purchased gift card
2X SB on your next 3 completed surveys
Jade( Level 5)
Requirements: 50000 lifetime SB
Benefits: 125 SB rebate on your next purchased gift card
2X SB on your next completed survey
300 SB bonus on your next shopping cashback purchase
*This bonus will show up in your account once your qualifying SB purchase credits to your account
Topaz( Level 6)
Requirements:100000 lifetime SB
Benefits: 125 SB rebate on your next purchased gift card
2X SB on your next 2 completed surveys
*300 SB bonus on your next shopping cashback purchase
- Real-time shipment of one 25 dollar gift card each month
- Real-time access to your shopping SB for 1 transaction up to 1000 SB per month. Does not include travel
*This bonus will show up in your account once your qualifying SB purchase credits to your account
-To continue receiving this benefit you must earn at least 2500 SB within 6 months of when you reached this level
Sapphire(Level 7)
Requirements: 250000 lifetime SB
Benefits: 125 SB rebate on your next purchased gift card
2X SB on your next 2 completed surveys
*500 SB bonus on your next shopping cashback purchase
-2 extra hours to redeem Swag Codes
- Real-time shipment of one 25 dollar gift card each month
- Real-time access to your shopping SB for 1 transaction up to 1000 SB per month. Does not include travel
*This bonus will show up in your account once your qualifying SB purchase credits to your account
-To continue receiving this benefit you must earn at least 2500 SB within 6 months of when you reached this level
Emerald(Level 8)
Requirements: 500000 lifetime SB
Benefits: 125 SB rebate on your next purchased gift card
2X SB on your next 3 completed surveys
1000 SB bonus on your next shopping cashback purchase
-2 extra hours to redeem Swag Codes
- Real-time shipment of one 25 dollar gift card each month
- Real-time access to your shopping SB for 1 transaction up to 1000 SB per month. Does not include travel
*This bonus will show up in your account once your qualifying SB purchase credits to your account
-To continue receiving this benefit you must earn at least 2500 SB within 6 months of when you reached this level
Ruby(Level 9)
Requirements: 1000000 lifetime SB
Benefits: 15000 SB one-time bonus
-2 extra hours to redeem Swag Codes
- Real-time shipment on two 25 dollar gift card each month
- Real-time access to your shopping SB for 1 transaction up to 1000 SB per month. Does not include travel
-To continue receiving this benefit you must earn at least 2500 SB within 6 months of when you reached this level
Diamond( Level 10)
Requirements: 2000000 lifetime SB
Benefits: 25000 SB one-time bonus
2X SB on your next 3 completed surveys
-2 extra hours to redeem Swag Codes
- Real-time shipment on four 25 dollar gift card each month
- Real-time access to your shopping SB for 3 transactions up to 1000 SB per month. Does not include travel
-To continue receiving this benefit you must earn at least 2500 SB within 6 months of when you reached this level
Daily Search: You can complete this task by clicking daily search on your to-do list or use the Swagbucks search which is probably the easiest. No SB earned, but this will complete this task for the day and give you the possibility to each a search reward.
Deal of the day: From your to-do list click on Deal of the Day to complete this task. Your SB earnings will change daily.
Daily Poll: Simply answer the daily poll to receive 1 SB and completes this task off your to-do list.
Attempt Gold Survey: Just by attempting and being rejected this will give you at least 1-5 SB as well as complete this task from your to-list.
Complete a Gold Survey: Depending on the survey you have chosen will determine how much SB is rewarded.
Daily Activity: Logging in to your Swagbucks app or through you Swagbutton will complete this task.
Daily Watch: Depending on the playlist you chose from (Watch or ncrave) will determine your SB earnings. Potentially 1-3 SB.
Daily Discover: Earn 1 SB by discovering the daily deal.
In-Store Deals Activity: No purchase necessary to complete, simply add on an in-store deal to your shopping cart.
In-Store Cash Back: No purchase necessary to complete the task. Click "add off" you will be prompted to add a credit card, but nothing will be charged to it.
Swag IQ will earn you SB based on how many questions you get correct. Answer all 10 questions correct and you win the jackpot or part of it depending on how many people answered all of the questions correctly. If you were to miss a question you can still continue to play along, but you will no longer be eligible for the jackpot. You will however still receive SB for each correct answer. This game show will go live 2 times a day so be sure to catch it both times to maximize your chances at the jackpot.
- 10 SB
- Good on IOS and Android devices
- Get 2 SB per 15 videos you watch
- 10 SB is the max you can receive. Once you have reached your limited hit keep watching for a chance at SB bonuses.
Swagbucks TV
- 10 SB
- Good on IOS and Android devices
- Get 2 SB per 5 videos you watch
- 10 SB is the max you can receive. Once you have reached your limited hit keep watching for a chance at SB bonuses.
Sportly.TV
- 10 SB
- Good on IOS and Android devices
- Get 2 SB per 15 videos you watch
- 10 SB is the max you can receive. Once you have reached your limited hit keep watching for a chance at SB bonuses.
Indymusic TV
- 10 SB
- Good on IOS and Android devices
- Get 2 SB per 15 videos you watch
- 10 SB is the max you can receive. Once you have reached your limited hit keep watching for a chance at SB bonuses.
Lifestylz.TV
- 10 SB
- Good on IOS and Android devices
- Get 2 SB per 15 videos you watch
- 10 SB is the max you can receive. Once you have reached your limited hit keep watching for a chance at SB bonuses.
Entertainow
- 10 SB
- Good on IOS and Android devices
- Get 2 SB per 15 videos you watch
- 10 SB is the max you can receive. Once you have reached your limited hit keep watching for a chance at SB bonuses.
Winning Streaks
Depending on the length of your winning streak will determine your bonus SB earnings.
7 days in a row - 25 SB bonus
14 days in a row - 100 SB bonus
21 days in a row - 200 SB bonus
Each day in the month - 300 SB bonus
SB earnings from Daily and winning streaks get paid out every month on the 5th. Make sure you claim these earning in the Daily Goal Section, Check Status, and Claim.
Setting up your Swagbucks account to maximize earnings
- Complete your profile and learn how to earn SB rewards and this will earn you 32 SB- Install the Swag button (more about this below) to receive 50 SB
- On the left-hand side of your screen turn on Daily Goals. Details about how to use this to earn free SB below
- At the top of your screen place your mouse over "Answer" and click surveys. Enter in your age/gender and birthday to earn 2 SB. This will also help them target surveys (which is one of the tasks to earn SB) that better relate to you.
- Answering survey profile questions will give you 2 SB for every 10 questions answered.
- Enroll in the Member Recognition Program. This program is based on lifetime SB earning. There are 10 levels of recognition. Each with their own benefits and rewards. The lowest level is a pearl and the highest level a diamond. To sign up go to My Account section located at the top right and hit enroll now. There is a 250 lifetime SB minimum to start earning benefits associated with this program. The reason I am mentioning this in the setup section is that you can go ahead and enroll now you don't have to wait till you reach 250 SB. Then once you reach that level you will automatically begin earning rewards from the program
Here is a quick breakdown of each level and rewards
Pearl( Level 1)
Requirements: 250 lifetime SB
Benefits: 50 SB rebate on the next purchased gift card
2X SB on your next completed survey
Opal(Level 2)
Requirements: 1000 lifetime SB
Benefits: 75 SB rebate on next purchased gift card
2X SB on your next 2 completed surveys
Onyx(Level 3)
Requirements: 5000 lifetime SB
Benefits: 100 SB rebate on next purchased gift card
2X SB on your next 2 completed surveys
Amethyst(Level 4)
Requirements: 10000 SB lifetime SB
Benefits: 100 SB rebate on next purchased gift card
2X SB on your next 3 completed surveys
Jade( Level 5)
Requirements: 50000 lifetime SB
Benefits: 125 SB rebate on your next purchased gift card
2X SB on your next completed survey
300 SB bonus on your next shopping cashback purchase
*This bonus will show up in your account once your qualifying SB purchase credits to your account
Topaz( Level 6)
Requirements:100000 lifetime SB
Benefits: 125 SB rebate on your next purchased gift card
2X SB on your next 2 completed surveys
*300 SB bonus on your next shopping cashback purchase
- Real-time shipment of one 25 dollar gift card each month
- Real-time access to your shopping SB for 1 transaction up to 1000 SB per month. Does not include travel
*This bonus will show up in your account once your qualifying SB purchase credits to your account
-To continue receiving this benefit you must earn at least 2500 SB within 6 months of when you reached this level
Sapphire(Level 7)
Requirements: 250000 lifetime SB
Benefits: 125 SB rebate on your next purchased gift card
2X SB on your next 2 completed surveys
*500 SB bonus on your next shopping cashback purchase
-2 extra hours to redeem Swag Codes
- Real-time shipment of one 25 dollar gift card each month
- Real-time access to your shopping SB for 1 transaction up to 1000 SB per month. Does not include travel
*This bonus will show up in your account once your qualifying SB purchase credits to your account
-To continue receiving this benefit you must earn at least 2500 SB within 6 months of when you reached this level
Emerald(Level 8)
Requirements: 500000 lifetime SB
Benefits: 125 SB rebate on your next purchased gift card
2X SB on your next 3 completed surveys
1000 SB bonus on your next shopping cashback purchase
-2 extra hours to redeem Swag Codes
- Real-time shipment of one 25 dollar gift card each month
- Real-time access to your shopping SB for 1 transaction up to 1000 SB per month. Does not include travel
*This bonus will show up in your account once your qualifying SB purchase credits to your account
-To continue receiving this benefit you must earn at least 2500 SB within 6 months of when you reached this level
Ruby(Level 9)
Requirements: 1000000 lifetime SB
Benefits: 15000 SB one-time bonus
-2 extra hours to redeem Swag Codes
- Real-time shipment on two 25 dollar gift card each month
- Real-time access to your shopping SB for 1 transaction up to 1000 SB per month. Does not include travel
-To continue receiving this benefit you must earn at least 2500 SB within 6 months of when you reached this level
Diamond( Level 10)
Requirements: 2000000 lifetime SB
Benefits: 25000 SB one-time bonus
2X SB on your next 3 completed surveys
-2 extra hours to redeem Swag Codes
- Real-time shipment on four 25 dollar gift card each month
- Real-time access to your shopping SB for 3 transactions up to 1000 SB per month. Does not include travel
-To continue receiving this benefit you must earn at least 2500 SB within 6 months of when you reached this level
Daily Swagbucks Tasks
Maximize your SB earning by completing your daily " To do list". You can earn up to 2 SB bonuses daily for completing all listed items, which will be immediately credited to your account. Each day your to-do list will include a mixture of these 10 items listed below, next to each task on your list you will see a blue checkmark meaning you have completed that task.Daily Search: You can complete this task by clicking daily search on your to-do list or use the Swagbucks search which is probably the easiest. No SB earned, but this will complete this task for the day and give you the possibility to each a search reward.
Deal of the day: From your to-do list click on Deal of the Day to complete this task. Your SB earnings will change daily.
Daily Poll: Simply answer the daily poll to receive 1 SB and completes this task off your to-do list.
Attempt Gold Survey: Just by attempting and being rejected this will give you at least 1-5 SB as well as complete this task from your to-list.
Complete a Gold Survey: Depending on the survey you have chosen will determine how much SB is rewarded.
Daily Activity: Logging in to your Swagbucks app or through you Swagbutton will complete this task.
Daily Watch: Depending on the playlist you chose from (Watch or ncrave) will determine your SB earnings. Potentially 1-3 SB.
Daily Discover: Earn 1 SB by discovering the daily deal.
In-Store Deals Activity: No purchase necessary to complete, simply add on an in-store deal to your shopping cart.
In-Store Cash Back: No purchase necessary to complete the task. Click "add off" you will be prompted to add a credit card, but nothing will be charged to it.
Swagbucks App
Having a hard time finding time to earn SB on your computer? If so I have good news. You can still use Swagbucks via a phone or tablet. Either way, I highly recommend you download the Swagbucks App to keep earning SB while on the go. Even if you have constant access to a computer it pays SB to also use their numerous apps.Numerous Swagbucks Apps
In addition to their Main app mentioned above, they also offer multiple stand-alone apps. Such as their Live Trivia app called Swag IQ and their numerous mobile watch apps that pay you to watch videos.Swag IQ will earn you SB based on how many questions you get correct. Answer all 10 questions correct and you win the jackpot or part of it depending on how many people answered all of the questions correctly. If you were to miss a question you can still continue to play along, but you will no longer be eligible for the jackpot. You will however still receive SB for each correct answer. This game show will go live 2 times a day so be sure to catch it both times to maximize your chances at the jackpot.
Swagbucks Mobile Watch
Movieclips- 10 SB
- Good on IOS and Android devices
- Get 2 SB per 15 videos you watch
- 10 SB is the max you can receive. Once you have reached your limited hit keep watching for a chance at SB bonuses.
Swagbucks TV
- 10 SB
- Good on IOS and Android devices
- Get 2 SB per 5 videos you watch
- 10 SB is the max you can receive. Once you have reached your limited hit keep watching for a chance at SB bonuses.
Sportly.TV
- 10 SB
- Good on IOS and Android devices
- Get 2 SB per 15 videos you watch
- 10 SB is the max you can receive. Once you have reached your limited hit keep watching for a chance at SB bonuses.
Indymusic TV
- 10 SB
- Good on IOS and Android devices
- Get 2 SB per 15 videos you watch
- 10 SB is the max you can receive. Once you have reached your limited hit keep watching for a chance at SB bonuses.
Lifestylz.TV
- 10 SB
- Good on IOS and Android devices
- Get 2 SB per 15 videos you watch
- 10 SB is the max you can receive. Once you have reached your limited hit keep watching for a chance at SB bonuses.
Entertainow
- 10 SB
- Good on IOS and Android devices
- Get 2 SB per 15 videos you watch
- 10 SB is the max you can receive. Once you have reached your limited hit keep watching for a chance at SB bonuses.
Miscellaneous SB Earnings
Swag Play: You can earn 10 SB by simply playing a game. It doesn't matter if you win or lose you will still earn SB. If you lost just wait at least 30 seconds to begin a new game.
Swag Codes: You can generally find these codes on their website or social media. Generally, you will earn 2-4 SB, but can be worth up to 10 SB.
SB in your inbox: Check your SB inboxes for offers to earn SB. Often you can watch these offers 2 to 3 times to maximize your SB earnings.
HideoutTV: Watch videos to earn points. Cash-out your Hideout points for SB.
Swag Codes: You can generally find these codes on their website or social media. Generally, you will earn 2-4 SB, but can be worth up to 10 SB.
SB in your inbox: Check your SB inboxes for offers to earn SB. Often you can watch these offers 2 to 3 times to maximize your SB earnings.
HideoutTV: Watch videos to earn points. Cash-out your Hideout points for SB.
Daily/Total Goal
If you reach your total or daily goal each day you will earn bonus SB. To the left of your Swagbucks inbox, you will find your daily goal. When you reach the daily goal, Goal 1, you will earn bonus SB which will then count toward your winning streaks. When you reach your Total Goal your bonus SB earned will be larger. However, whether you reach your Total Goal or not will not affect your winning streaks. The more often that you complete the daily and total goals they will get harder to complete, therefore making your SB bonus increase.Winning Streaks
Depending on the length of your winning streak will determine your bonus SB earnings.
7 days in a row - 25 SB bonus
14 days in a row - 100 SB bonus
21 days in a row - 200 SB bonus
Each day in the month - 300 SB bonus
SB earnings from Daily and winning streaks get paid out every month on the 5th. Make sure you claim these earning in the Daily Goal Section, Check Status, and Claim.