Hindi Audio Transcription Specialist

About OpenTrain

OpenTrain is the #1 platform for finding and building careers in AI training and data labeling. We help people discover projects, consolidate opportunities, and grow a durable freelance career doing the human work that teaches AI systems.

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• This posting connects you directly with a contract project that needs Hindi transcription and annotation expertise.

About AI training (data labeling) work

AI training — also called data labeling or annotation — is the human side of building AI systems. Contributors prepare, correct, and tag examples (audio, text, images) that modern models learn from, making this a fast-growing and accessible way to work in tech.

• Mostly remote and flexible: many projects let you set hours and workload.
• Accessible entry paths: language fluency and attention to detail are often enough to start.
• Work directly shapes how real-world AI systems interpret language and audio.

The role

OpenTrain is recruiting for a contract Hindi audio transcription and annotation specialist to work on a language-quality project for OpenTrain. This part-time role expects 20+ hours per week and is open worldwide to qualified Hindi speakers.

Work is focused on accurate transcription, correction of machine-generated transcripts, and applying metadata and entity tags to support search and model training.

• Engagement: Contractor, part-time (20+ hours/week).
• Language: Fluent spoken and written Hindi required.
• Data type & tasks: Audio transcription and entity NER classification.

What you'll do

You will deliver client-ready Hindi transcripts and annotations that improve downstream AI performance. Expect hands-on transcription, quality review, and structured tagging work.

• Transcribe Hindi audio with high fidelity to the speaker’s words and intent.
• Review and correct machine-generated transcripts (fix errors, resolve ambiguity, ensure readability).
• Add metadata and entity-level annotations to support retrieval and model training.
• Meet delivery timelines and collaborate with the project team; provide clear feedback when issues arise.

Requirements

Candidates must meet the core skills below; these are mandatory to work effectively on this project.

• Fluent spoken and written Hindi.
• Experience with transcription, audio annotation, or metadata tagging for audio content.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with transcription software and common digital collaboration tools.

Helpful background and who should apply

This role is entry level but favors people with hands-on transcription or audio annotation experience. Apply if you want focused language work that builds an AI training portfolio.

• Useful: experience as a professional transcriber, audio engineer, or data annotator.
• Useful: familiarity with linguistic data processing or large-scale audio datasets.
• Useful: prior exposure to AI/ML annotation workflows, though not required.

How it works and compensation

This is a contract, hourly-paid assignment. You will work remotely using the project's transcription platform (a custom/internal tool) and submit annotated files per project guidelines.

• Pay: hourly, between $8 and $16 USD per hour depending on task and experience (project pays per hour).
• Schedule: part-time contractor role with 20+ hours/week expected.
• Labeling tools: project uses a custom transcription/annotation platform; experience with similar tools is required.
• Apply via OpenTrain (creating an account is free) to build a verified AI training portfolio and start work.