The project

Job description

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PortAnnotate recruits annotators, evaluators and transcribers directly across 12 countries and 13 languages. Work is remote, paid by the hour, and scheduled around you. One profile carries across every project you apply to.

About the role

A model is only ever as consistent as the people who taught it. That is the whole reason this role is careful rather than fast.

You apply structure to raw material: boxes drawn around objects, spans marked over entities, categories attached to records, relationships drawn between them. If two labellers read the same guideline and produce different output, the dataset is worse than no dataset, because nobody can tell which half to trust.

Key responsibilities

• Label images, text and structured records against a written specification.
• Draw bounding boxes and mark entity spans to the stated tolerance.
• Keep output identical to your own work from an hour earlier.
• Escalate anything the guideline does not cover instead of deciding quietly.
• Take part in agreement checks against other labellers.

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Your fit

Qualification path

Required qualifications

• Resident in one of the twelve markets this portal recruits in.
• Able to follow a written specification exactly.
• Sustained attention across repetitive work.
• A desktop or laptop; the tooling is not usable on a phone.

Technical expertise

Applicants should be comfortable with most of the following:

• Annotation tooling
• Consistency at volume
• Edge-case escalation
• Specification adherence
• Visual attention to detail

Also useful

Experience in one or more of the following is an advantage:

• Prior annotation, transcription or quality assurance work.
• Familiarity with annotation tools such as CVAT or Label Studio.
• Any domain knowledge that makes edge cases obvious to you.

Engagement details

• Contract type: Freelance / independent contractor
• Location: Remote (worldwide)
• Language: All locales
• Commitment: 2 to 8 hours per day, entirely flexible
• Schedule: Flexible, project-based
• Rate of pay: USD 15 - 19 per hour
• Payment: Local bank transfer, Payoneer, Airtm, PayPal, or ACH deposit
• Start date: 18 Aug 2026

Every application goes through screening before a decision. You can follow each stage on your application page.

Service rates

Compensation is based on tasks completed and project availability. Actual earnings vary with task volume and with the quality and productivity standards set for the programme.

Independent contractor relationship

This opportunity is offered on an independent contractor basis. Contributors choose when and how much they work, subject to project availability and quality requirements. It does not create an employment relationship with PortAnnotate.

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