[Hiring] Czech Language Transcription Expert @Appen

Role Description

Join our team as an Independent Contractor for Project Lupin. Project Lupin aims to help improve AI-powered speech recognition models. In this project, participants contribute by checking and modifying the audio segmentation and transcription. The transcriptions generated will contribute to the development of improved AI-powered speech recognition models.

Task Summary

• Listen to real audio recordings and produce precise, verbatim transcripts — capturing not just what was said, but how it was said.
• Verbatim transcription with a target of 98%+ accuracy.
• Timestamping segments with less than 500ms deviation.
• Speaker labeling for conversations with 2 to 8 participants.
• Event annotation for non-speech elements (e.g., laughter, background noise, unintelligible audio).

Requirements

• Native-level fluency in Czech including familiarity with regional accents and informal speech.
• Strong listening comprehension and attention to detail.
• Ability to produce verbatim transcriptions, including stutters, repetitions, and filler words.
• Experience in transcription, annotation, or linguistics is an advantage.
• Comfortable using browser-based tools (training will be provided).
• Reliable internet connection.
• Access to a laptop or desktop computer (mobile devices are not supported).
• Reliable availability for minimum 10+ hours per week.

Benefits

• Flexible hours – Work on your own schedule.
• Remote – Work from anywhere.
• Fair pay globally – Always above minimum wage in your market.
• Scalable earnings – The more you work, the more you earn.

Compensation

$50 - $50 an hour. Payments for the project will be made based on the number of audio hours that you transcribe.

• Earn $50.00 per audio hour – the more you work, the more you make!
• Complete 1 audio hour of transcription for every 5 hours you work – making the most of your time.
• Work a minimum of 10 hours a week – perfect for a flexible earning option.

Potential Weekly Earnings Breakdown:

• $50.00 per audio hour.
• 0.2 audio hours/hour × 10 hours/week = 2.0 audio hours/week.
• 2.0 audio hours × $50.00 = $100.00/week.

💡 Earn $100. weekly with minimum 10 hours of work. More hours = higher earnings.