Cambly in 9 slides
An English practice platform where students chat with native speakers over video. Tutors need no teaching certificate, log in whenever they like, and are paid weekly.
- Online tutoring platform
- Tutoring platforms
- Based in San Francisco, California, United States
What you do on Cambly
How the money is made: teaching and tutoring
- Set up a teaching profile
- Students book lessons
- Teach online
- Get paid
An English practice platform where students chat with native speakers over video. Tutors need no teaching certificate, log in whenever they like, and are paid weekly.
Founded 2013 · next to 37 other tutoring platforms
Work and topics
Good for
What Cambly takes
Fixed per-minute rate, about $10-12/hr
How the money reaches you
From sign-up to payout
- Sign upFree
- Quick profile or ID review
- Do the work
- Earnings clearWeekly on Tuesdays (UTC), or every 2 or 4 weeks
- First payout1-2 weeks
Time to your first payout
$20 net of fees
2 ways to withdraw
- Bank transfer
- PayPal
Can you join?
Yes, if you are 18 or older and live almost anywhere.
You need a computer, a webcam, reliable internet, native-level language skills and good English. Your profile is reviewed before you start. First payout: 1-2 weeks.
What you need
- 18 or olderMinimum age
- A computer
- A webcam
- Reliable internet
- Native-level language skills
- Good English
- Free to joinSign-up cost
- Quick profile or ID reviewHow sign-up works
Open in 200 of 200 countries and territories
What people actually earn
Cambly Help Center says Pro tutors earn $0.25 per minute ($15 per hour) for Pro lessons.
Source: support.cambly.com ↗Cambly's official tutor page lists standard pay of $0.17 per minute ($10.20 per hour) for English tutoring, paid weekly.
Source: cambly.com ↗Cambly Kids tutors are paid $0.20 per minute ($12 per hour), per Cambly's official tutor recruitment page.
Source: cambly.com ↗How it scores
Strong on access and proof of earnings. Weaker on getting paid.
- FeesNot enough facts
- Getting paid2.3
- Access5.0
- Track record3.5
- Proof of earnings4.0
- Verified earnings
- Open worldwide
- Free to join
- 10 years running
- Fully documented
How much we know
We have 11 of the 17 things we track for every platform. Fees, payouts, join rules, countries and real earnings count most.
What we have
- What kind of platform it is
- Year founded
- Headquarters
- Fees
- Minimum payout
- How fast you get paid
- Withdrawal methods
- Join requirements
- Countries it accepts
- Real earnings figures
- Support channels
Still missing
- Plain-English overview
- Payment protection
- Review ratings
- Wikipedia or reference page
- Mobile apps
- Social accounts