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

Clean studio audio is the exception, not the rule.

Expect two people talking over each other, a siren in the street outside, a false start abandoned halfway through, and a sentence that begins in one language and finishes in another. You mark all of it. The mess is not noise to be tidied away, it is the exact thing the models need to learn from.

Key responsibilities

• Transcribe audio verbatim, including false starts and disfluencies.
• Time-align speaker turns and label each speaker consistently.
• Mark background noise, crosstalk and code-switching where they occur.
• Translate or review short passages between languages on your profile.
• Flag audio too degraded to transcribe honestly rather than guessing.

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Your fit

Qualification path

Required qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in at least one language on your profile.
• A quiet room and over-ear headphones.
• Accurate typing at sustained speed.
• A good ear for accents outside your own region.

Technical expertise

Applicants should be comfortable with most of the following:

• Audio transcription
• Dialect and accent range
• Native-level fluency
• Timestamping and speaker labelling
• Translation and review

Also useful

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

• Previous transcription, subtitling or translation work.
• A second listed language, which roughly doubles available work.
• Familiarity with transcription conventions and timestamp formats.

Engagement details

• Contract type: Freelance / independent contractor
• Location: Remote (worldwide)
• Language: All locales
• Commitment: 3 to 6 hours per day
• Schedule: Flexible, project-based
• Rate of pay: USD 19 - 26 per hour
• Payment: Local bank transfer, Payoneer, Airtm, PayPal, or ACH deposit
• Start date: 8 Sep 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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