Italian Audio Transcriptionist (AI Training)

Lifted (an Upwork Company); United States; Remote; USD 14,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Job summary

Lifted (an Upwork Company) is seeking native Italian transcriptionists to produce precise transcripts of spoken Italian audio and to clean up transcripts to high-quality standards. You will identify nuances such as crosstalk and background noise while adhering to strict style guidelines.

This is a fully remote contract role with flexible hours on an as-needed basis. Ideal candidates work independently, manage their own schedule, and have prior transcription or captioning experience.

Qualifications

• Must be a native Italian speaker.
• Strong listening skills and attention to detail.
• Able to work independently without direct supervision.
• Self-motivated and reliable.
• Able to follow detailed transcription style and formatting guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate transcriptions of Italian audio.
• Clean up and correct Italian transcripts.
• Identify crosstalk, filled pauses, background noise, and multiple speakers.
• Follow detailed transcription, style, and formatting guidelines.
• Work asynchronously on your own schedule and maintain consistency.

Skills

Native Italian speaker

Strong listening skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Self-motivated

Follow complex style guidelines

Tools

Annotation platforms

Transcription platforms

Job description

This opportunity is ideal for native Italian speakers with strong listening skills who are comfortable identifying nuances in spoken audio and working independently on transcription and transcript-cleanup tasks.

What You'll Do:

• Produce accurate transcriptions of spoken Italian audio.
• Clean up and correct Italian audio transcripts.
• Carefully identify details such as crosstalk, filled pauses, background noise, and multiple speakers.
• Follow detailed transcription, style, and formatting guidelines.
• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule.
• Maintain accuracy and consistency across assigned transcription tasks.

Requirements:

• Native speaker of Italian.
• Strong listening skills and attention to detail.
• Comfortable working independently without direct supervision.
• Self-motivated and reliable.
• Able to follow detailed style and formatting guidelines.

Nice to Haves:

• Previous experience as a transcriptionist.
• Experience as a court reporter.
• Background in subtitle or closed-captioning editing.
• Background in linguistics.
• Previous experience working with annotation platforms.

Fully remote contract opportunity.

Compensation ranges from $10–$35 USD per hour . Expected workload is 10–39 hours per week , depending on project needs. Work volume may fluctuate throughout the duration of the contract. Weekly lump-sum payments for work completed during the previous week.

If selected, you will receive an Upwork contract offer and instructions for onboarding to the client's tasking platform. An active contract is required to receive onboarding instructions, evaluation/assessment access, and payment for the project.

An enterprise client is seeking a high volume of detail-oriented Italian Transcriptionists to help produce accurate transcriptions of spoken Italian audio and clean up and correct audio transcripts. The selected consultants will support the company, a leading AI platform that helps organizations build intelligent applications through high-quality human feedback and data labeling.

Originally posted on Himalayas