Thai Language Transcription Expert
Appen · 100% remote · Contract · Posted
- Pay
- $30/hr
- Location
- Worldwide
- Languages
- Thai, English
- Hours
- Minimum 10 hours per week
- Openings
- Not listed
- Level
- Experienced
Summary
Transcribe Thai audio verbatim and correct audio segmentation. Add timestamps, speaker labels, and annotations for non-speech events to support speech recognition models.
What you'll do
- Check and modify audio segmentation and transcription.
- Produce verbatim transcripts with at least 98% accuracy.
- Timestamp segments with less than 500 ms deviation.
- Label speakers in conversations with 2 to 8 participants.
- Annotate laughter, background noise, and unintelligible audio.
Requirements
- Native-level Thai with knowledge of regional accents and informal speech.
- Strong listening comprehension and attention to detail.
- Ability to transcribe stutters, repetitions, and filler words.
- Comfort with browser-based tools; training is provided.
- Reliable internet and access to a laptop or desktop computer.
- Reliable availability for at least 10 hours per week.
- Transcription, annotation, or linguistics experience preferred.
Skills
- Thai
- Verbatim Transcription
- Audio Segmentation
- Timestamping
- Speaker Labeling
- Audio Annotation
- Listening Comprehension
Full description
You will listen to real audio recordings and produce precise, verbatim transcripts - capturing not just what was said, but how it was said. That means every “uh,” every repeated word, and every trailing sentence matters. Your work will include:
• 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)
- Native-level fluency in Thai, 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.
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