You can earn upto 10-15 $ per audio hour through Transcriber job. This can be a good work from home job opportunity for all and especially for those who are good at typing and have a good control over grammar. Native speakers will be at an advantage due to higher pay rate for transcription in the native language. In this article we will discuss the opportunities for Transcriber job especially from the perspective of work from home job set up.
What actually is the Transcriber job?
A transcriber is one who listens to an audio or video clip and writes that into a clean document. This is utilized in providing subtitles. If you watch a Netflix movie and read the subtitles, then it is actually the work of a transcriber to write that audio in form of a text.
Thus transcriber is a language based job. If the audio is in English, transcription can be done either in English, Hindi, German, Chinese French or other languages. So a native speaker will have higher chances of making a transcription in the native language and earn while doing that.
If you enjoy watching movies, this can be a good work opportunity for you.
What is the pay rate in Transcriber Job?
Pay rate for transcriber job usually ranges from 10-15 $ per audio hour. It is to be noted that audio hour here means total 1 hour of clip or video and does not mean that you will get 10-15 $ for one hour of work. How efficient you are, will decide how much you will be able to make per hour. Depending on your efficiency, it can vary from 1 $ per hour to 10 $ per hour.
The two best platforms to work as a Transcriber:
The two platforms that can be looked into are:
- GoTranscript (https://gotranscript.com/)
- TranscribeMe (https://www.transcribeme.com/)
How to apply for Transcriber job at GoTranscript Platform?
Step 1: Go to this link (https://gotranscript.com/transcription-jobs) and click on “Apply now”. This is how the interface will look like:
Step 2: Choose you language and click. The next screen will take you to the test page where you will have to transcribe a given sample.
Step 3: Complete the transcription and submit your work. You will get a confirmation within 2-3 working days. Once you have been approved you can start working.
You can join this Facebook group which is an informal group of people working or those who are willing to work at GoTrasncript. Here you will get a lot of help through community post and mutual interaction.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/gotranscript/
How to apply for Transcriber job at TranscribeMe Platform?
Step 1: Go to this link (https://www.transcribeme.com/jobs/) and click on “Get Started”. This is how the interface will look like:
Step 2: Choose the language you want to work upon. And then complete the subsequent process.
P.S: TranscribeMe is currently taking job requests from selected regions only. Hence you might see this error in case TranscribeMe is not offering the job opportunity in your area:
