Audio Transcription – English (Remote)

Type: Independent Contractor (Scholar) · Pay: $15/Hour · Language: English · Department: Operations · Location: UK

We are onboarding English Audio Transcribers for an upcoming AI-related project. If you have strong listening skills and can work in a time-bound environment, we’d love to hear from you.|

Role Overview

You will listen to English audio files and accurately transcribe them into text, following project-specific formatting and quality guidelines. This is a deadline-driven role, so reliability and speed with accuracy are essential.|

Project details

  • Start: Upcoming (shortlisting underway)
  • Engagement: Project-based, remote
  • Workload: Volume-based; flexible but deadline-focused

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Responsibilities

  • Review and transcribe raw audio content, including spoken conversations, calls, and other audio recordings.
  • Identify, classify, and assess personally identifiable information, sensitive data, and privacy-related risks conveyed through audio.
  • Perform risk assessment on audio content involving safety, policy compliance, sensitive topics, and contextual ambiguity.
  • Evaluate AI model outputs derived from audio for correctness, completeness, relevance, risk classification, and guideline adherence, where applicable.
  • Apply complex, frequently updated annotation guidelines consistently and with sound judgment.
  • Handle potentially sensitive, unsafe, or policy-sensitive audio content responsibly and professionally.
  • Manage own schedule and task throughput within agreed project deadlines and quality expectations.
  • Escalate ambiguous cases, guideline gaps, tooling issues, and edge cases to project leads or quality teams.

Requirements

  • What we’re looking for
  • Excellent command of written and spoken English
  • Strong listening skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to meet strict deadlines and work in a time-bound environment
  • Previous transcription / audio annotation experience is a plus
  • Access to a computer, good headphones, and stable internet

Nice to have

  • Prior experience in Audio Transcription(US English)
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