German Transcriber, word timing in Praat (Latin America)

YPAI; United States; Remote; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

YPAI is seeking a detail-oriented German transcription QA specialist to join our remote team in the United States. You will open WAV recordings with their TextGrid, correct transcripts to match audio, and precisely adjust word timings. You will mark unintelligible passages, leave pauses empty, and deliver one corrected TextGrid per recording.

Native German, a good headset, and 18+ years are required. Pay ranges hourly, paid biweekly via PayPal, Wise, or bank transfer; onboarding by invitation

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Open each WAV recording with its 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; do not guess words from context.
• Deliver one corrected TextGrid per recording.

Skills

German fluency

Tools

Praat

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.