Video Annotator

YPAI; United States; Remote; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

YPAI is seeking individuals to label objects and actions in video frame by frame from home. This role suits those who stay focused on precise, repetitive work; prior annotation experience is a plus, not a requirement.

You will track objects, set boxes on frames, and mark discontinuities, splitting clips and labeling actions in each segment. CVAT runs on YPAI's own servers, with weekly reviews and prompt feedback. Pay is issued every two weeks and available in multiple countries.

Qualifications

• Must have strong attention to detail from first to last frame.
• Ability to learn and use a new web‑based labeling tool quickly.
• Reliable internet connection required.

Responsibilities

• Track objects through a clip and set boxes on selected frames.
• Mark frames where a tracked object is hidden or leaves the picture.
• Split clips into segments and label the action or event in each one.
• Raise clips that the guideline does not cover instead of guessing.

Skills

Attention to detail

Learning new tools

Reliable internet

18+ years old

Tools

CVAT

Job description

Label objects and actions in video, frame by frame, as paid work from home. It suits people who stay focused on precise, repetitive work. Prior annotation experience is a plus, not a requirement.

What the work is for

Labelled video teaches models to follow objects and recognise actions and events as they unfold over time.

The work

• Track objects through a clip. Set boxes on selected frames and correct the boxes the tool adds between them.
• Mark the frames where a tracked object is hidden or leaves the picture.
• Split clips into segments and label the action or event in each one.
• Raise clips the guideline does not cover instead of guessing.

What to expect

• Each project has its own guideline, label set and tool, for example CVAT run on YPAI's own servers.
• You pass initial test tasks before working on project batches.
• Every batch is reviewed. Clips that miss the acceptance criteria come back to you to fix.
• On some projects a tracking model proposes the boxes and you correct them.

What you bring

• A reliable internet connection.

You need

• Strong attention to detail, held from the first frame to the last.
• Comfortable learning a new web-based tool when a project needs one.
• 18 years or older.

Good to know

• Frame-by-frame work is repetitive and needs steady concentration.
• Work comes project by project, and there can be gaps between projects.

Pay

$16–$24/hr. Rate shown is for the United States. This role is open in 12 countries, with local rates; pick your country on YPAI.

YPAI pays every two weeks for approved work via PayPal, Wise or bank transfer. Work is by invitation after your profile is reviewed.