Freelance Transcriptionist — Burmese

Perle Systems; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; AUD 39,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Perle Systems is hiring a freelance Burmese transcriptionist for a remote role. You will transcribe two-speaker audio with speaker labels and timestamps, delivering accurate, fully-edited transcripts.

The project requires daily output targets and a reliable internet connection. Required are native or near-native Burmese skills, strong Burmese writing, independence, and a willingness to pass a qualification test.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Burmese (spoken and written).
• Strong written Burmese with accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar.
• Ability to work independently and meet daily output targets.
• Access to a computer with a stable internet connection.
• Availability for at least 4 hours per day.
• Candidates must pass a qualification test.

Responsibilities

• Transcribe 2-speaker, channel-separated audio recordings in Burmese.
• Produce clean, accurate transcripts with speaker labels and timestamps.
• Label turns as Speaker 1 or Speaker 2 and place HH:MM:SS timestamps.
• Ensure transcripts are sequential with no unexplained gaps.

Skills

Burmese fluency

Burmese writing

Independent work

Daily output targets

Stable internet connection

Qualification test

Tools

Computer with internet

Job description

About Perle

Perle is an AI infrastructure company building expert-driven training data, evaluation systems, and applied AI products for the world’s leading labs and enterprises. Headquartered in San Francisco with experts across more than forty markets, we specialize in the work that requires real human judgment: domain expertise, linguistic nuance, and cultural fidelity that generic data vendors cannot deliver.

Perle is hiring a freelance transcriptionist fluent in Burmese for a remote transcription role. This is a paid contract position open to qualified contributors worldwide.

Role Overview

You will transcribe 2-speaker, channel-separated audio recordings in Burmese. Each file has two clearly separated speakers. Your job is to produce a clean, accurate, sequentially ordered transcript with speaker labels and timestamps.

What You Will Do

• Listen to 2-speaker audio recordings in Burmese
• Type out what each speaker says, accurately and in full
• Label each speaker turn as Speaker 1 or Speaker 2, matching the audio channel
• Add timestamps at the start of each speaker turn (format: HH:MM:SS)
• Ensure transcripts are sequential with no unexplained gaps

Requirements

• Native or near-native fluency in Burmese (spoken and written)
• Strong written Burmese — accurate spelling, punctuation, and grammar
• Ability to work independently and meet daily output targets
• Access to a computer with a stable internet connection
• Availability for at least 4 hours per day
• Prior transcription experience is a plus but not required — all contributors must pass a qualification test

Quality Standard

• Word Error Rate (WER) of 5% or less on all delivered transcripts
• Zero speaker label errors — Speaker 1 must always correspond to Channel 1
• Transcripts reviewed on a rolling basis; feedback provided promptly
• Files that do not meet the quality threshold will be returned for correction

Project Details

• Detail Information
• Language required Burmese
• Project type Audio transcription (manual)
• Commitment ~at least 4 hours/day (remote, flexible schedule)
• Start date As soon as qualified — rolling onboarding

Perle is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.