Mandarin Chinese (Simplified) Language Transcription Expert

CrowdGen by Appen; United States; Remote; USD 2,066,000 - 4,133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Remote – work from anywhere

Fair pay globally

Scalable earnings

Job summary

CrowdGen by Appen seeks an Independent Contractor for Project Lupin to assist in improving AI-powered speech recognition models. You will transcribe audio verbatim, including fillers and stutters, and label speakers across multi-person conversations.

Remote work offers flexible hours and scalable earnings. Responsibilities include accurate timestamping, event annotation, and maintaining high transcription quality.

Qualifications

• Native-level fluency in Mandarin Chinese (Simplified)
• Excellent listening comprehension and attention to detail
• Ability to produce verbatim transcriptions with stutters, repetitions, and filler words
• Experience in transcription, annotation, or linguistics is an advantage
• Reliable internet connection and access to a laptop/desktop computer

Responsibilities

• Listen to real audio recordings and produce precise, verbatim transcripts
• Timestamp segments with less than 500ms deviation
• Label speakers for conversations with 2 to 8 participants
• Annotate events for non-speech elements (laughter, background noise, unintelligible audio)

Skills

Verbatim transcription

Speaker labeling

Time-stamping

Attention to detail

Mandarin Chinese (Simplified)

Education

Linguistics background

Transcription experience

Tools

Browser-based transcription tools

Job description

Join our team as an Independent Contractor for Project Lupin. Project Lupin aims to help improve AI-powered speech recognition models In this project, participants contribute by checking and modifying the audio segmentation and transcription. The transcriptions generated will contribute to the development of improved AI-powered speech recognition models.

Project Benefits

• Flexible hours – Work on your own schedule
• Remote – Work from anywhere
• Fair pay globally – Always above minimum wage in your market
• Scalable earnings – The more you work, the more you earn

Task Summary

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)

Requirements

• Native-level fluency in Mandarin Chinese (Simplified), 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 minimum 10+ hours per week.

Please Note This project follows a first-come, first-served approach and operates with demographic quotas to ensure fair and balanced representation across all participant groups. As a result, some individuals may not receive a task assignment if their group has already been filled.

This role is a project-based opportunity with CrowdGen, where you will join the CrowdGen Community as an Independent Contractor.

Join us in shaping the future of voice AI. Your participation in Project Lupin will directly help improve how technology understands and responds to real human speech.