Simplified Chinese Audio Transcriptionist

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 contributors discover opportunities, build a profile, and grow a lasting portfolio of work shaping artificial intelligence.

This is a remote, part-time contractor opportunity for candidates based in Singapore who want to apply their Simplified Chinese language skills to cutting-edge AI development.

• Contractor and part-time engagement
• Fully remote and asynchronous work
• 20+ hours per week
• Pay ranges from $10 to $35 USD per hour
• Prior AI experience is not required

About AI Speech Training

AI systems learn from carefully prepared examples of real human communication. Audio transcriptionists play an important role by converting spoken conversations into accurate text that helps speech and language models understand natural dialogue, accents, pauses, and variations in recording quality.

This work offers flexible, remote access to a fast-growing technology field where language specialists directly influence how modern AI systems understand people.

• Support the development of AI speech and language systems
• Work with real-world spoken language and varied audio conditions
• Build experience in AI training and data labeling

The Role

OpenTrain AI is recruiting a Simplified Chinese Audio Transcriptionist to create accurate, verbatim transcripts from Chinese audio recordings. You will produce transcripts in Simplified Chinese while preserving important details of natural speech.

The work is performed independently and asynchronously. You will need to maintain consistent accuracy while working with varied accents, speaking speeds, background noise, overlapping speech, and low-quality recordings.

• Role: Simplified Chinese Audio Transcriptionist
• Data type: Audio
• Primary task: Transcription
• Experience level: Entry level
• Location: Singapore
• Work schedule: 20+ hours per week

What You'll Do

You will listen closely to Chinese audio and follow detailed transcription and formatting guidelines. The goal is to create faithful records of what speakers say, including the features of natural conversation that speech models need to learn from.

When audio is unclear or unintelligible, you will use sound judgment and flag the relevant segments according to project protocols rather than guessing.

• Transcribe spoken Chinese audio accurately in Simplified Chinese
• Produce verbatim transcripts that capture natural conversation
• Distinguish multiple speakers throughout recordings
• Capture overlapping speech, filled pauses, false starts, and self-corrections
• Handle varied accents, speaking speeds, background noise, and low-quality recordings
• Apply detailed transcription style and formatting guidelines consistently
• Flag unclear or unintelligible segments according to project protocols
• Maintain accuracy across different audio content

Requirements

You should have native or near-native Simplified Chinese listening and writing ability, exceptional listening skills, and careful attention to linguistic detail. The role requires a reliable, methodical approach and the ability to work independently.

You will also need a quiet workspace, reliable internet access, and quality headphones. Experience in transcription, subtitle editing, linguistics, language studies, or related work is useful but not required.

• Native or near-native Simplified Chinese listening and writing ability
• Exceptional listening skills and careful attention to linguistic detail
• Ability to distinguish multiple speakers accurately
• Ability to capture overlapping speech
• Sound judgment when transcribing pauses, false starts, self-corrections, and unclear audio
• Ability to follow detailed style and formatting guidelines consistently
• Reliable, methodical approach to independent work
• Quiet workspace, reliable internet, and quality headphones
• Transcription or related experience is helpful but not required

Who Should Apply

This role may suit Simplified Chinese language specialists, careful listeners, subtitle editors, transcriptionists, and candidates with language-study backgrounds. It is also accessible to applicants entering AI training for the first time, provided they can meet the language and audio-quality requirements.

If you are detail-oriented and comfortable working through complex recordings, your judgment can help improve how AI systems understand spoken Chinese.

• Candidates with native or near-native Simplified Chinese ability
• People who can work carefully with complex or imperfect audio
• Applicants comfortable working independently and asynchronously
• Entry-level candidates interested in AI training and speech technology

How to Apply Through OpenTrain

Create a free OpenTrain account to apply for this opportunity and build a profile that reflects your AI training experience. OpenTrain helps contributors find work that matches their skills and develop a durable portfolio across the growing AI training industry.

As you gain experience, your OpenTrain profile can help demonstrate your language and transcription capabilities for future opportunities in data labeling, speech, and related AI work.

• Create a free OpenTrain account
• Review the role requirements and submit your application
• Highlight your Simplified Chinese language and transcription strengths
• Build your AI training portfolio as you complete relevant work