Native Italian Transcription Specialist

About OpenTrain

OpenTrain AI is the hiring and contracting organization for this role. OpenTrain is the #1 platform for finding and building careers in AI training and data labeling, helping people discover meaningful projects and apply in minutes.

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• Remote opportunities in a fast-growing AI industry
• A practical way to build experience teaching and evaluating AI systems

About AI Training and Speech Data

AI training is the human work behind modern artificial intelligence. People prepare and review examples such as transcripts, recordings, and model outputs so AI systems can understand language more accurately.

This role focuses on speech data. Your careful Italian transcription and audio-quality judgments will help create reliable language datasets for AI development.

• Remote work using a computer, internet connection, and headphones
• Flexible part-time work that can fit around other commitments
• Direct contribution to how language technologies are built

The Role

OpenTrain AI is seeking native Italian speakers currently located in Italy for long-term transcription and audio review work. You will work with short Italian audio clips that are not pre-labeled, producing accurate written records of the speech and completing structured verification tasks.

This is contractor, part-time work with an expected workload of approximately one hour per day, Monday through Friday, for 12 months or longer. The schedule is flexible, provided you maintain the required daily cadence.

• $11 USD per hour
• Approximately 1 hour per day, Monday through Friday
• Long-term ongoing assignment expected to last 12 months or longer
• Italy-based applicants only
• Intermediate experience level
• Work completed through web-based labeling tools

What You’ll Do

You will listen carefully to short Italian recordings and create clean, standardized verbatim transcripts. The goal is to reflect what was actually said, not to translate the content or rewrite it creatively.

You will also complete simple listening-based evaluation steps using predefined options. These checks may include flagging unclear or unusable audio and marking segments that cannot be understood with confidence. Consistency and accuracy are more important than speed.

• Listen to short Italian audio clips
• Produce accurate verbatim Italian transcripts
• Apply spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and transcription conventions
• Flag unclear or unusable recordings
• Mark segments that cannot be confidently understood
• Follow detailed instructions without improvising
• Complete text-generation and evaluation or rating tasks

Requirements

This role requires excellent written Italian, strong listening ability, and careful judgment when recordings are imperfect. You must be able to apply strict guidelines consistently and maintain reliable daily participation.

Prior experience is helpful but not mandatory where marked preferred. Applicants must be willing to complete a short Italian transcription screening sample before beginning.

• Currently located in Italy
• Native Italian speaker with native-level writing accuracy
• Strong command of Italian spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and standard conventions
• Comfortable following strict transcription guidelines consistently
• Able to use established conventions for unclear audio
• Prior transcription, captioning, subtitling, or speech data labeling and quality assurance experience preferred
• Native or bilingual English level required
• Reliable internet connection and a computer suitable for web-based tools
• Quality headphones and a quiet work environment
• Willingness to complete a short Italian transcription screening sample

Who Should Apply

This opportunity is a strong fit for detail-oriented Italian speakers who enjoy focused listening and precise written work. It may suit people seeking steady, flexible part-time participation in AI training while contributing language expertise to speech data projects.

• You are based in Italy and speak Italian natively
• You value accuracy and consistency over rushing through tasks
• You can commit to the daily schedule for the long term
• You are comfortable making careful decisions about imperfect audio
• You want practical experience in transcription and AI training

How to Apply

Create a free OpenTrain account and apply through OpenTrain AI. Be prepared to confirm your Italy location, language abilities, equipment, availability, and willingness to complete the required screening sample.

• Apply through OpenTrain
• Confirm availability for approximately one hour each weekday
• Complete the Italian transcription screening sample
• Begin ongoing transcription and audio review work after approval