🧰 Tools
Free Instacart Shopper tools & calculators
Short answer: Use the free earnings estimator to sketch out a realistic weekly take-home. Run the requirements checklist before you apply. Then follow the quick steps to drop code BEAN85579C in at sign-up. Every tool is free and there's no login. The numbers are rough ranges, nothing more. Instacart sets your real pay and any bonus, not us.
These tools exist so you can decide with your eyes open before you sign up as an Instacart Shopper, and keep your expectations grounded once you're in. Nothing here is a promise. Batch pay, tips, and any new-shopper bonus swing a lot depending on your market, the day, and whatever promotion happens to be running. Use the numbers to plan. Then check the actual terms in the Instacart Shopper app.
Just getting started? Enter code BEAN85579C when you sign up as a new Full-Service or In-Store Shopper in the US or Canada. That way any active new-shopper offer lands on your account.
🧮 Calculator
Batch worth-it calculator
Enter a batch's pay, item count, and round-trip miles. It shows your pay per item, a rough hourly rate before and after gas, and a quick keep-or-skip verdict. Perfect for deciding in five seconds.
Open the batch calculator →📊 Estimator
Earnings estimator
Punch in the batches you expect per week, your average batch pay, and your tips. It gives you a hedged weekly and monthly range. For Full-Service work it also nudges you to factor in fuel and the miles you'll put on your car.
Open the earnings estimator →✅ Checklist
Requirements checklist
Make sure you clear the basics before you apply. You need to be 18 or older, have a phone that isn't ancient, be able to lift around 50 lbs, carry valid ID, have a bank account, and pass a background check. A car is required for Full-Service.
See the full requirements →🧠Quick guide
Bonus sign-up steps
A short, plain-English walkthrough. It shows how to sign up, exactly where code BEAN85579C goes, and what you have to finish before any new-shopper bonus can pay out.
Read the bonus steps →🆚 Compare
Gig app comparison
Weighing Instacart against DoorDash, Uber Eats, Spark, or Amazon Flex? Our side-by-side comparison lays out the pay style, whether you need a car, and how flexible each one really is, so you can pick before you commit.
Compare the apps →Which tool should you start with?
Still deciding? Open the earnings estimator first. Feeding in a realistic number of batches, your average batch pay, and typical tips gives you a weekly range to react to, and it's a lot more grounded than a headline figure from a random site. If the number works for you, run the requirements checklist so nothing trips up your application, then follow the bonus sign-up steps and drop in code BEAN85579C.
Already shopping and just trying to earn more? Skip to the comparison to see whether another app fits your area better, or read the earnings breakdown to understand what actually moves your pay. None of these tools need a login, and none of them share your info.
Heads up on numbers. Any figure these tools spit out is an illustration, not a promise. Instacart decides who's eligible, what the bonus is, and when you get paid, and the terms shift over time. Check the current pay and bonus details in the Shopper app before you count on them.
Ready to apply?
Start your application on the official Instacart Shopper site, then enter code BEAN85579C at sign-up.