Hungarian Audio Segmentation & Transcription

Lifted (Upwork); United States; Remote; USD 17,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifted is seeking Hungarian audio transcription experts to support an AI training initiative. You will produce precise, verbatim transcripts, capturing not just content but also manner of speech, including fillers and hesitations.

Speaker labeling for conversations with 2–8 participants and timestamps with <500ms accuracy are required. You will annotate non-speech events such as laughter or background noise and adhere to tight project deadlines.

Qualifications

• Native-level fluency in Hungarian.
• Strong listening comprehension and attention to detail.
• Ability to produce verbatim transcriptions, including stutters, repetitions, and filler words.

Responsibilities

• Listen to audio recordings and produce precise, verbatim transcripts.
• Include filler words, repetitions, and false starts.
• Add speaker labels for 2–8 participants.
• Insert timestamps with <500ms accuracy.
• Annotate non-speech events (laughter, background noise).
• Follow project instructions and maintain high quality.

Skills

Hungarian fluency

Active listening

Attention to detail

Verbatim transcription

Speaker labeling

Tools

Browser-based tools

Job description

• Listen to audio recordings and produce accurate, verbatim transcriptions in Hungarian
• Capture not only what is said, but how it is said (including filler words, repetitions, and false starts).
• Add speaker labels for multi-speaker recordings (2–8 participants).
• Insert precise timestamps for text segments (within 500ms accuracy).
• Annotate non-speech events such as laughter, background noise, or unclear audio.
• Follow detailed project instructions and maintain high quality standards.
• Maintain steady productivity and reliability throughout the project.

Qualifications

• Native-level fluency in Hungarian, including familiarity with regional accents and informal speech.
• Strong listening comprehension and attention to detail.
• Ability to produce verbatim transcriptions, including stutters, repetitions, and filler words.
• Experience in transcription, annotation, or linguistics is an advantage.
• Comfortable using browser-based tools (training will be provided).
• Reliable internet connection.
• Access to a laptop or desktop computer (mobile devices are not supported).
• Reliable availability for 20+ hours per week.

Additional information

• Work anytime, provided you meet project deadlines and quality standards.
• Tasks and overall workload may shift based on project needs.
• Consistent availability and productivity are required throughout the assignment.
• Payment will be based on your completed output.

About Lifted

Our enterprise client, a leading provider of high-quality, diverse datasets for AI model development is looking for a Hungarian Audio Segmentation and Transcription experts to support an AI training initiative aimed at improving Hungarian speech recognition models.

In this role, you will produce precise, verbatim transcriptions and review audio recordings in Hungarian Your contributions will directly help train and enhance next-generation AI speech technologies.

Work Assignment: This project focuses on transcription tasks involving both single-speaker and multi-speaker audio recordings. Tasks may vary in complexity depending on audio quality and number of speakers.

Task Summary (What to Expect)

You will listen to real audio recordings and produce precise, verbatim transcripts — capturing not just what was said, but how it was said. That means every “uh,” every repeated word, and every trailing sentence matters. Your work will include:

• Verbatim transcription with a target of 98%+ accuracy
• Timestamping segments with less than 500ms deviation
• Speaker labeling for conversations with 2 to 8 participants
• Event annotation for non-speech elements (e.g., laughter, background noise, unintelligible audio)