Audio Transcription - Spanish

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About AI training and why this work matters

AI systems learn from examples prepared and reviewed by people. For speech technologies, humans transcribe and label audio so models learn to understand and generate natural language.

This kind of work is often fully remote, flexible, and accessible to people with strong language skills and attention to detail. Contributors directly shape how voice assistants, transcription tools, and other speech-enabled products perform.

The role

You will listen to Spanish audio recordings and produce accurate text transcriptions while following project labeling guidelines. The role focuses on identifying target words, assessing audio quality, and handling pronunciation variations and minor mispronunciations.

This is an entry-level, part-time contractor role with remote work. Total weekly commitment will remain under 20 hours.

• Job type: Contractor, Part-time
• Experience level: Entry level
• Data type: Audio; Label type: Text generation

What you'll do

Perform careful, guideline-driven transcriptions of short Spanish audio clips and label occurrences of target words or phrases.

• Listen to audio clips and transcribe spoken content accurately.
• Identify and mark target words or phrases according to instructions.
• Assess and note audio quality issues (noise, clipping, low volume).
• Recognize and account for regional pronunciation and minor mispronunciations.
• Follow detailed labeling guidelines to ensure consistent annotations.

Requirements

Candidates must meet the specific qualifications listed below. All requirements come from the project description and must be met to be considered.

• Native Spanish speaker from Mexico or Argentina (required).
• Strong listening and transcription skills.
• Experience in audio transcription, linguistic annotation, or data labeling preferred.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions and labeling guidelines exactly.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Familiarity with spoken language variations and minor mispronunciations.
• Reliable internet connection and ability to work with audio files.
• Availability to commit at least 1 hour per day, Monday–Friday, for the next 1+ year.

Compensation and schedule

This project pays by the hour at the rate specified below and is structured for part-time contractors. Weekly hours will remain under 20 hours.

• Payment type: Pay per hour
• Rate: 6.50 USD per hour
• Time expectation: Less than 20 hours/week, minimum 1 hour/day Monday–Friday for 1+ year

Who should apply

Apply if you are a native Spanish speaker from Mexico or Argentina with strong listening and transcription skills, a reliable internet connection, and the ability to follow detailed labeling instructions.

Entry-level applicants are welcome. Preference may be given to those with prior transcription, annotation, or data-labeling experience.

• Good fit: freelancers, students, or remote workers seeking flexible part-time work.
• Not a fit: non-native Spanish speakers or candidates unable to commit the required daily schedule.

How it works

Create a free OpenTrain account to apply. The application only takes a few minutes. If selected, you will receive project instructions and access to the labeling interface used by the client.

Work remotely, follow the project's guidelines for each clip, and submit transcriptions through the provided tools. Payment and contractor details will be handled through the project/platform.