This research focuses on finding out students' motivation in learning English using online platforms, what type of motivation they have, intrinsic or extrinsic motivation, and what kind of learning motivation they experience. There are 3 online platforms used in the English learning process, namely Kahoot, Quizizz, and Google Form in class VIII SMPIT Al-Fityah Pekanbaru. In this study, researchers used descriptive qualitative to investigate students' motivation in learning English using online platforms. The instruments used were observation and interviews. Observation data was collected from 2 classes with 25 people each. Observation results show that students have higher intrinsic motivation than extrinsic motivation. In other words, learning motivation that comes from within the student is higher than motivation that comes from outside the student. Besides that, the interview results show students' motivation in learning English using online platforms in every aspect of ARCS (Attention, Relevance, Confidence, and Satisfaction).