Become an Inker

Get paid for real-world favors.

Take one photo. Walk through a venue. Verify a sign exists. Earn ink. Cash out.

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How it works

Find a job near you

Open the map, see real Bench jobs in your city. Each one shows the location, what's needed, and what it pays.

Tap to claim

Get there, open your phone. GPS confirms you're at the venue. The capture page walks you through what to do.

Snap it. AI verifies.

Your phone records or photographs whatever the job needs. Faces and license plates auto-blur before anything is uploaded. The AI grades the work.

Get paid in ink

Pass the AI grade, ink lands in your account in seconds. 1 ink = $0.05. Cash out at $10 minimum.

What kind of jobs?

Snap a gas price sign

30s · drive past, photo, done

5–10 ink$0.25–$0.50

Walk through a restaurant

60s · cleanliness, signage, queue

200–300 ink$10–$15

Verify a sign got installed

15s · drive by, one photo

20–50 ink$1–$2.50

Race-track recap

5–10 min · pit photos, results

200+ ink$10+

Live pit reporter

whole event · per-update pay

500+ ink$25+

Privacy you can verify

Faces and license plates blurred before anything leaves your phone
Your video is encrypted with the buyer's passphrase — even Inkwell can't read it
You stay anonymous to the buyer — they see verification, not your identity
You can opt-out of public Dispatches per job
Bench earnings are yours · contractor (1099 at $600/yr)

Refer a friend, earn 10%

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Share a job link

Every job has a shareable link. When someone you sent it to completes the job, you earn 10% of the reward as a finder's fee. Both of you win.

Common questions

Do I need to sign up before I claim a job?

No. You can earn anonymously. Sign up later when you want to cash out (we need an email + 1099 info above $600/year).

What if the AI rejects my work?

You can resubmit, or the job opens back up for the next Inker. The AI tells you exactly why (blurry, wrong angle, can't see prices, etc.).

What if someone else claims the job before I get there?

Most jobs are first-to-complete, single-claim. Don't drive 20 minutes for a 5-ink job — pick something close. The map shows you what's nearby.

Is this 1099 work?

Yes. You're an independent contractor. Annual earnings over $600 trigger a 1099-NEC. Below that, you get a year-end summary for your records.

Can I get hurt or get in trouble?

Bench refuses jobs that put workers in legal risk (illegal flyers, trespassing, harassment, etc.). Inkers stay in publicly accessible areas. If you're ever asked to leave, you leave — we detect that automatically.