Japanese Audio Transcriptionist (AI Training)

Lifted (Upwork); United States; Remote; USD 14,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Weekly payments

Upwork onboarding

Job summary

Lifted is seeking native Japanese transcriptionists for a fully remote contract role. You will produce precise transcripts of Japanese audio, clean transcripts, and identify nuances like crosstalk and background noise. The position emphasizes independent work, adherence to detailed style guides, and reliable self-motivation.

The role offers flexible scheduling with weekly lump-sum payments, and an onboarding process through Upwork. Contract work requires an active Upwork contract.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate transcriptions of spoken Japanese audio.
• Clean up and correct Japanese audio transcripts.
• 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.

Skills

Native Japanese speaker

Strong listening skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Tools

Annotation platforms

Job description

This opportunity is ideal for native Japanese 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 Japaneseaudio.
• Clean up and correct Japanese 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.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Native speaker of Japanese.
• 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.

Additional information

• Fully remote contract opportunity.
• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule.
• 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.

About Lifted

An enterprise client is seeking a high volume of detail-oriented Japanese Transcriptionists to help produce accurate transcriptions of spoken Japanese 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.