Superprof, practice simulation

The journey, step by step

What happens on a real tutoring platform from sign-up to your first withdrawal, and how long each part takes. In total: 7 days to 8 weeks.

1. Create your Superprof account

   Every earning app starts with an account tied to your real name and email. Here you sign up as a demo person, so nothing about you is used.

   Typical estimate About 5 minutes

2. Log in to Superprof

   Real apps ask you to confirm your email and often turn on two-step login. Never reuse a password from another site, and only ever type it on the real site.

   Typical estimate A minute

3. Complete your Superprof profile

   Your profile is your shop window: photo, headline, skills and price. Students compare it with everyone else's before they pick you.

   Typical estimate 1 to 3 hours including an intro video

4. Verify your identity

   Most platforms check your ID before you can withdraw money. It stops fraud and is required by payment laws.

   Typical estimate ID checks often take minutes, sometimes a day or two

5. Wait for Superprof to approve you

   Platforms control who joins. Some let you in instantly, others review profiles, vet applications or keep a waitlist when they have enough people.

   From Superprof's published rules Instant: you can start right away

   Superprof: Instant sign-up. Free to publish an ad with no commission, students pay you directly, but you must win your own students from profile views.

6. Get booked by a student on Superprof

   Students browse tutors and book a slot that matches your calendar. Many start with a cheaper or discounted trial lesson.

   Typical estimate Days to weeks until a first student books

7. Teach the lesson

   A good lesson has a plan: warm up, check level, practise, set homework. Students rebook when they see progress.

   Typical estimate One 50-minute lesson

8. Get approved and reviewed

   The student confirms the lesson is done and leaves a rating. Early reviews matter most: they decide who sees you next.

   Typical estimate Usually confirmed within a day

9. Superprof takes its fee

   What the student pays is not what you keep. The platform fee comes off first, then your own costs.

   From Superprof's published rules Instant

   Fees on Superprof: Tutors keep 100% when students pay them directly, 10% on payments made through Superprof (0% with Premium)

10. Wait for Superprof to clear the money

    New earnings sit as "pending" for a while so refunds and disputes can be handled. You cannot withdraw them yet.

    From Superprof's published rules Available 24 hours after a lesson, PayPal transfer within about 3 working days once you reach $30

    Payout speed on Superprof: Available 24 hours after a lesson, PayPal transfer within about 3 working days once you reach $30

11. Reach the minimum payout

    Many platforms only let you withdraw above a threshold. Small tasks may mean several lessons before you can cash out.

    From Superprof's published rules About 1 more lesson like this one

    Minimum payout on Superprof: $30 for PayPal transfers of online payments.

12. Withdraw from Superprof

    Pick a payout method and confirm. Bank transfers take a few days, wallets and instant cards can be faster but may charge a fee.

    From Superprof's published rules Usually 1 to 5 days to arrive

    Payout methods on Superprof: Direct payment from students, PayPal (online payments).

This is an educational practice run by FreelanceSites. It is not Superprof's app and is not affiliated with Superprof: only its published rules are used, in our own simplified design. Amounts marked illustrative are examples, and real times vary by country, demand and your own effort.