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Become a Transcriber from Home

CastingWords

CastingWords is the ultimate platform for beginners looking for the best transcription jobs.

While other companies provide limited opportunities to beginners and prefer experienced transcribers, CastingWords offers an equal platform for all.

When you sign up for the site, you’ll need to give out some personal information like your email or Facebook account. The site will notify you if you’re accepted, and you’ll get access to a list of jobs available. The website interface is clear and user-friendly. The lists are easy to go through as well. All of the jobs have the time duration of the audio written alongside. This way, you can pick a job depending on the time you have to spare.

Furthermore, CastingWords has a ranking system for its users. The site will give you a score on your performance for every task you complete. High-rankers can get jobs with higher payouts. Usually, you can earn about £0.50 for every minute

How To Get Started as a Transcriber

QuickTate

QuickTate is a well-known transcription company that does business with consumer giants like Coca Cola, Wells Fargo, and Ford.

Mainly, you’ll find call transcription and auditing jobs on QuickTate. While other platforms usually require transcribing lectures, videos, and interviews, Here, you’ll have to transcribe voicemail, voice memos, phone calls, and speeches.

Another point that’s different about QuickTate is that it gives out weekly payouts through PayPal.

Meaning, more frequent payments for you. On average, the platform pays about £5 to £10 per audio hour, depending on the job you take up. Although no prior experience is required to sign up and begin working with QuickTate, you’ll still have to pass the transcription test. Once you pass the test and register on the site, you can access the job lists and start working at flexible hours.

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SpeechPad

If you want to sign up on Speechpad, you should have a typing speed of 40 words per minute. We know what you’re thinking; most beginners don’t know their typing speeds.

You can easily calculate it by timing yourself. Forty words per minute are easy to achieve for a beginner. Once you sign up, the platform will test your typing and listening skills.

Beginners on SpeechPad earn about $0.25 per minute, while more seasoned transcribers can earn up to $1 per minute. The best part is, you can get quick payouts through PayPal every Friday and Tuesday.

Besides that, SpeechPad also has a bonus program for transcribers who want to increase their earnings. Transcribers who qualify get a bonus on their weekly payouts. This can help you earn over $20 per hour.

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GMR Transcription

GMR Transcription offers excellent opportunities for freelancers. You can earn about $1000 to $3000 per month, depending on your skills, qualifications, and the difficulty of the audio file you’re assigned.

Besides that, the site has a reward program for experienced transcriptionists. They can get more value for the time they give on the platform by working regularly.

They’re a US-based company. But, they accept everyone who wants to work from all over the globe.

Moreover, they have a variety of transcription jobs available in English to the Spanish language. They provide transcription services for educational use, legal files, market research companies, and podcasts.

Signing up with GMR Transcription is easy. You’ll have to start by submitting your resume. After that, you’ll get an email about the entry test details. The test is mainly the job you’ll be doing on the site, you’ll have to transcribe an audio file.

If you’re selected, they will contact you within one or two weeks. Also, you’ll be on probation until you transcribe at least two video or audio hours accurately.

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Scribie

Unfortunately, Scribe provides the lowest payouts as compared to other similar platforms. Nevertheless, it’s an excellent site for beginners to start off their transcription career.

The reason for the low payouts is maybe because most of the files they give out for transcription are short and easy. Mainly, these audios are from phone calls, speeches, and interviews.

Furthermore, Scribie has a mandatory turnaround time of two hours for every file. You can earn about $5 to $50 per audio hour according to the difficulty level and how fast you submit your transcripts.

Moreover, Scribie jobs are very flexible. You can work from home whenever you’re free and also choose the files you want to transcribe.

To get started, you’ll need to sign up and pass a transcription test. If you qualify, you’ll be assigned files for transcription.

Also, they only pay through PayPal, so you’ll need to have a PayPal account to begin working on this platform.

LinkedIn

Whilst LinkedIn is not a transcription specific jobs platform, there are thousands of jobs on the LinkedIn jobs board for transcribers. Simply sign up and create a LinkedIn profile for free. Click the link below to go directly to the LinkedIn transcription jobs board.

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FFTranscription

Their pay starts from $0.40 per audio minute. They accept transcribers worldwide and pay by PayPal. Once you fill out their application and take their test you will know if you are accepted within 48 hours.

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AccuTran Global

AccuTran Global is a Canadian-based transcription company hiring transcribers worldwide. You can get  at-home transcription jobs here if you are familiar with financial, medical, and legal transcription.

AccuTran pays per word, which is $0.005/word for new transcribers on basic audio and a top rate of $0.0066 for difficult and foreign audio done by senior transcribers.

They have strict guidelines and deadlines that every transcriptionist must adhere to.

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Appen

Appen hires beginner transcribers from all over the world. Appen offers a wide range of work from home jobs including translation, speech evaluation and social media evaluation work. Check here for all the latest job openings.