Malay Audio Transcription & Quality Reviewer

Lifted (an Upwork Company); Malaysia; Remote; MYR 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible schedule

20+ hours/week

Pay per audio hour

Job summary

Lifted (an Upwork Company) is seeking skilled Malay audio transcription & quality review professionals to support an AI training initiative. You will transcribe audio verbatim, label speakers, and annotate non-speech events with high accuracy, working remotely.

The role requires 20+ hours weekly, with flexible scheduling, and a focus on consistent, high-quality output. Ideal candidates have expert-level Malay fluency, strong listening skills, and experience in transcription or linguistics.

Qualifications

• Fluent in Malay (regional accents & informal speech).
• Excellent listening and attention to detail required for verbatim transcription.

Responsibilities

• Listen to audio and produce verbatim Malay transcriptions.
• Include speaker labels for multi-speaker recordings.
• Insert precise timestamps (within 500ms).
• Annotate non-speech events like laughter or noise.
• Follow project instructions and maintain quality.

Skills

Malay fluency

Listening comprehension

Attention to detail

Transcription experience

Browser-based tools

Tools

Browser-based transcription tools

Job description

Responsibilities

• Listen to audio recordings and produce accurate, verbatim transcriptions in Malay.
• Capture not only what is said, but how it is said (including filler words, repetitions, and false starts).
• Add speaker labels for multi-speaker recordings (2-8 participants).
• Insert precise timestamps for text segments (within 500ms accuracy).
• Annotate non-speech events such as laughter, background noise, or unclear audio.
• Follow detailed project instructions and maintain high quality standards.
• Maintain steady productivity and reliability throughout the project.

Workload & Commitment

• We are flexible, but ideally contributors can dedicate at least 20 hours per week.
• Work can be completed at any time of day as long as weekly hours and quality levels are met.
• Expert-level fluency in Malay, 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 20+ hours per week.
• Work volume is flexible, with approximately 4 hours of work available per day.
• Remote opportunity.
• Work volume may vary weekly.
• Pay rate is per audio hour, based on expected productivity and quality standards.

Our enterprise client, a leading provider of high-quality, diverse datasets for AI model development is seeking a skilled Malay Audio Transcription & Quality Reviewer to support an AI training initiative aimed at improving the speech recognition models. In this role, you will produce precise, verbatim transcriptions and review audio recordings in Malay. Your contributions will directly help train and enhance next-generation AI speech technologies.