Balochi Transcriptionist, Historical Texts

Vettedlance; United States; A distancia; USD 1400 - 4100; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Vettedlance is seeking a meticulous Balochi transcriber to reproduce scanned pages verbatim, preserving all diacritics and layout. You will type directly from images without OCR, flag unreadable words, and aim for a steady weekly page count with consistent quality.

The role is remote, part-time (10–40 hrs/week), paid per verified page in USD, with the rate set after a short paid test. A reliable internet connection and a suitable home workspace are required.

Formación

• Native or near-native reading of Balochi, including older or handwritten forms.
• Fast, accurate typing in Balochi script on a computer.
• Patience with dense, faded or unusual layouts.
• A laptop or desktop and a stable internet connection.

Responsabilidades

• Transcribe scanned Balochi pages, preserving line-by-line accuracy and all diacritics and punctuation.
• Type blind from the image: no OCR or AI-assisted tools.
• Flag unreadable words using the marking system without guessing.
• Meet the agreed page count each week with consistent quality.

Conocimientos

Balochi reading

Typing in Balochi

Attention to details

Patience with dense layouts

Descripción del empleo

Type historical Balochi books and documents exactly as printed or written, line by line, to build ground truth that AI models are measured against.

What you will do

• Transcribe scanned Balochi pages, written in Perso-Arabic, exactly as they appear, keeping every diacritic and punctuation mark
• Type blind from the image: no OCR, AI tools or copied text
• Flag words you cannot read instead of guessing, using our simple marking system
• Hit an agreed page count each week at a consistent quality bar

What you need

• Native or near-native reading of Balochi, including older or handwritten forms
• Fast, accurate typing in Balochi script on a computer
• Patience with dense, faded or unusual layouts
• A laptop or desktop and a stable internet connection

Contract

• Remote, per-page contract (independent contractor)
• Part-time, flexible: 10–40 hrs/week
• Remote

Paid per verified page, in USD. Your rate is set after a short paid test.