Cebuano Audio Transcriber — Expert Linguistic Judgment

Perle; Philippines; On-site; Part time

Job summary

Perle is seeking expert Cebuano transcribers to create accurate written transcripts from audio recordings. This role requires native fluency in Cebuano with mastery of orthography and at least two years of transcription experience.

Applicants will engage in linguistic judgment and must demonstrate accuracy under deadlines. The position offers flexibility in scheduling and competitive per-task compensation based on audio complexity.

Apply through Perle's job portal; find opportunities tailored to your language expertise.

Qualifications

• Native fluency in Cebuano with lifelong residence or immersion.
• Mastery of current Cebuano orthography.
• Comfortable transcribing Cebuano-English and Cebuano-Tagalog code-switching.
• Familiarity with regional Cebuano variation.
• At least two years of transcription, captioning, or linguistic annotation experience.

Responsibilities

• Transcribe audio recordings into accurate, time-aligned written text.
• Apply correct conventions for speaker identification and disfluencies.
• Make principled orthographic decisions for dialectal speech.
• Flag ambiguous segments and audio quality issues.
• Self-review submissions against quality standards.

Skills

Native fluency in Cebuano

Mastery of current Cebuano orthography

Comfortable with code-switching

Familiarity with regional Cebuano variation

At least two years of transcription experience

Job description

Perle is seeking expert Cebuano transcribers to create accurate written transcripts from audio recordings. This role requires native fluency in Cebuano with mastery of orthography and at least two years of transcription experience.

Applicants will engage in linguistic judgment and must demonstrate accuracy under deadlines. The position offers flexibility in scheduling and competitive per-task compensation based on audio complexity.

Apply through Perle's job portal; find opportunities tailored to your language expertise.