Voice & Audio Generalist - Music Annotation and Transcription (Remote, Freelance)

Innodata Inc.; Philippines; Remote; PHP 248,000 - 386,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible freelance hours

Remote collaboration

Job summary

Innodata Inc. is seeking a Freelance Voice & Audio Generalist based in the Philippines.

Join our audio projects applying linguistics, voice analysis, or audio production expertise to describe voices, sounds, and timing with precision. You’ll work flexibly on diverse interviews, music, or soundscapes, writing clear native English notes, timing onsets, overlaps, laughs, and ambience, and reviewing machine drafts for accuracy.

Qualifications

• College graduate
• Experience in audio or music annotation, or related field

Responsibilities

• Write clear, native-level English to describe voices and sounds
• Track speakers accurately, even in overlaps or group speech
• Transcribe English faithfully, including accents, fillers, and repetitions
• Identify and time laughs, coughs, sneezes, sobs, gasps, and breaths
• Recognize and describe non-speech sounds (texture, distance, ambience)
• Detect sound prominence and changes, including music transitions
• Judge scene authenticity (voices/sounds added vs. recorded live)
• Place timing details precisely (onsets, offsets, overlaps, transitions)
• Review machine-generated drafts critically for accuracy
• Flexible freelance work
• Diverse audio and transcription projects
• Opportunity to apply your expertise in sound and linguistics

Skills

Audio annotation

Education

College graduate

Job description

Freelance Opportunity: Voice & Audio Generalist

We’re looking for freelancers with backgrounds in linguistics, voice analysis/coaching, or audio production to join our audio projects. If you have experience in the music or audio industry and a sharp ear for detail, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• College graduate
• Experience in audio or music annotation, or related field

What You’ll Do

• Write clear, native-level English to describe voices and sounds
• Track speakers accurately, even in overlaps or group speech
• Transcribe English faithfully, including accents, fillers, and repetitions
• Identify and time laughs, coughs, sneezes, sobs, gasps, and breaths
• Recognize and describe non-speech sounds (texture, distance, ambience)
• Detect sound prominence and changes, including music transitions
• Judge scene authenticity (voices/sounds added vs. recorded live)
• Place timing details precisely (onsets, offsets, overlaps, transitions)
• Review machine-generated drafts critically for accuracy
• Flexible freelance work
• Diverse audio and transcription projects
• Opportunity to apply your expertise in sound and linguistics