For Workers
Getting paid, the Start rule
The one rule that decides whether your work is paid.
⛔ The one rule that decides whether you get paid
Always click Start on the task page first, then do the work in the tab that opens. Annotating directly inside Label Studio, without starting the task here, creates work the platform cannot attribute to you. It will show as "Already labeled" and you will not be paid for it.
Why it works this way#
Clicking Start creates your assignment, the record that links that task to you. When your submission arrives, the platform looks up the assignment to know whom to pay. No assignment, no payee: the work is real, but it belongs to nobody.
When pay is credited#
- Immediately on submission, your earnings balance updates as soon as the annotation is received.
- Reviews can reverse it, if a reviewer rejects the task, that pay is deducted again. Quality work keeps its money.
How much a task pays#
Pay is per unit: each box you draw, word you transcribe, label you apply. The rate is shown on the project card before you start (e.g. $0.040/box). Pay = your units × the rate, up to the project's per-task cap.