German Transcriber, word timing in Praat

YPAI; United States; Remote; USD 31,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

YPAI seeks a meticulous German transcriber to correct automatic transcripts and timings for short German speech recordings in Praat. Transcribe exactly what you hear, preserving repetitions and hesitations, and mark unintelligible passages without guessing.

Open WAV recordings, adjust word timings, and deliver a corrected TextGrid per recording. Work is by invitation; biweekly payments are made via PayPal, Wise or bank transfer.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native command of German.
• A good headset and reliable internet.
• 18 years or older.

Responsibilities

• Open WAV recordings with their automatic TextGrid in Praat.
• Correct the transcript to match the recording, including incomplete words and invented words.
• Check and correct the start and end time of every word and fragment.
• Leave pauses empty.
• Mark unintelligible passages and do not guess words from context.
• Deliver one corrected TextGrid per recording.

Skills

German language

Job description

Check and correct automatic transcripts and word timings for short German speech recordings in Praat. Transcribe exactly what you hear, and keep repetitions, hesitations, incomplete words, invented words and single sounds.

What you will do

• Open each WAV recording with its automatic TextGrid in Praat.
• Correct the transcript to match the recording, including incomplete words, invented words and single sounds.
• Check and correct the start and end time of every word and fragment.
• Leave pauses empty.
• Mark unintelligible passages. Do not guess words from context.
• Deliver one corrected TextGrid per recording.

What you need

• Native or near-native command of German.
• A good headset and reliable internet.
• 18 years or older.

Every project invitation confirms the rate, the payment basis, the scope and the acceptance criteria before you accept.

Pay

€20–€28/hr. Rate shown is for your country.

YPAI pays every two weeks for approved work via PayPal, Wise or bank transfer. Work is by invitation after your profile is reviewed.