Japanese Audio Transcriptionist (AI Training) (Fully Remote)

Upwork; United States; Remote; USD 14,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Upwork is seeking freelance transcriptionists to produce accurate Japanese transcripts from audio. You will work asynchronously on your own schedule, handling high-volume tasks for an enterprise AI platform.

Ideal candidates are native Japanese speakers with sharp listening skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to follow strict formatting and style guidelines. Remote, contract, 10–39 hours per week, $10–$35 per hour.

Weekly lump-sum payments are issued for completed work.

Qualifications

• Native Japanese speaker with strong listening skills.
• Detail-oriented and comfortable working independently without direct supervision.
• Self-motivated and reliable with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate transcriptions of spoken Japanese audio
• Clean up and correct Japanese audio transcripts
• Follow detailed transcription, style, and formatting guidelines

Skills

Native Japanese

Strong listening

Detail-oriented

Independent work

Job description

• Produce accurate transcriptions of spoken Japanese audio
• Clean up and correct Japanese audio transcripts
• Follow detailed transcription, style, and formatting guidelines

What We're Looking For:

• Native speaker of Japanese with strong listening skills
• Detail-oriented and comfortable working independently without direct supervision
• Self-motivated and reliable with attention to detail

Nice to Haves:

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

Logistics:

• Fully remote contract role, 10-39 hours per week expected
• Compensation of $10-$35 USD per hour
• Weekly lump-sum payments for work completed

Upwork

You will support an enterprise client, a leading AI platform that helps organizations build intelligent applications through high-quality human feedback and data labeling. You will join a high-volume pool of detail-oriented transcriptionists working independently and asynchronously on their own schedule.