Instacart Shopper: Earn money

182K reviews
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About this app

Earn money by grocery shopping and help those who need it most by becoming an Instacart shopper. As a shopper, you go to the grocery store like normal, except you get paid to shop for others in your local community.

What it’s like being an Instacart shopper:

— Work whenever & wherever you want —
With no set schedule or region, you can make extra cash when it fits your life—whether that’s close to home or miles away.

— Pick the orders you want —
Use the app to see nearby orders and choose the ones that work best for you. Then get paid just for grocery shopping!

— Get paid fast —
Keep 100% of customer tips and cash out in as little as 2 hours after making a delivery.

— Make someone’s day —
From helping seniors to small businesses to busy families, shoppers keep their communities running.

Instacart partners with over 80,000 stores in 14,000+ cities and towns in the U.S and Canada. Download the app and sign up today to start earning!
Get paid to shop groceries & more when you become an Instacart shopper.
Updated on
Oct 6, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    Location, Personal info, and Device or other IDs
  • This app may collect these data types
    Location, Personal info and 7 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

180K reviews
Stephanie Perez
November 19, 2024
Is this the only place to leave app feedback? Some things have been fixed, thankfully, but I've noticed: 1. If a mistake has been made at checkout, like items swapped, it's not mentioned to drivers until AFTER delivery (if 1 shop/1del), so we are hoping to make it back to the store before the customer picks up. 2. When getting meats, if it weighs more than listed it won't let you add even if deleted and added or okay'd by customer. Also need to add plastic or paper bags somewhere before checkout
311 people found this review helpful
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Instacart
November 18, 2024
Thanks for letting us know. Your feedback helps us continue to improve your experience with Instacart.
Jessica Maldonado
February 4, 2026
I have been doing instacart on n off for years. when I first signed up, it wouldnt show me certain orders until after I activated my card. if they knew my card was expired, they should do the same thing- not show orders where a physical card is needed. because I did not know, I had to miss out on the payment and affect my cancellation rate. instacart you need to fix this!!!!!!
70 people found this review helpful
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Instacart
February 4, 2026
Thanks for the feedback. We're always looking for ways to improve the shopper experience.
Chad Loveless
September 16, 2026
Overall, this is a wonderful, user friendly app. The only reason I didn't go with 5 stars on it, is because of the scanner not recognizing some of the items. This might seem like a small issue (And in reality it is) though when you're shopping for a customer, time is of the essence & one minute here + 3 minutes here and there add up quickly. It's our responsibility to get these customers their items as efficiently as possible. Minor speed bumps become mountains when they are combined.
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Instacart
September 16, 2026
Thank you for the thoughtful feedback, Chad! We’re glad you find the app user-friendly. We’re sorry the scanner doesn’t recognize some items, especially when every minute counts during a shop. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and will share your feedback with our team as we work to improve scanning accuracy and efficiency.

What’s new

Bug fixes and performance improvements.