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German Audio Transcript Editor – Warsaw (AI Training)
up to $35/hr
About this role, in Alignerr's words
What if your ear for the German language could directly shape how AI understands and transcribes spoken words for millions of people? We're looking for detail-oriented German-speaking Transcript Editors in the Warsaw area to clean up, correct, and polish audio transcripts — ensuring every word, timestamp, and formatting detail is exactly right.
What you'll do
- Listen to German audio recordings and review corresponding transcripts for accuracy
- Correct errors at the word level — including misspellings, missing words, incorrect words, and misheard phrases
- Verify and adjust precise timing and alignment of transcript segments
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- Apply detailed style and formatting guidelines consistently across all tasks
- Flag audio segments that are unclear, overlapping, or otherwise challenging
- Ensure proper handling of dialect, colloquial speech, filler words, and non-standard language as directed by project guidelines
- Maintain high quality and consistency across large volumes of transcript work
- Work independently and asynchronously — fully on your own schedule
Candidate background
Who You Are
- Native or near-native German speaker — whether through upbringing, long-term residence in a German-speaking country, or advanced professional fluency
- Excellent ear for spoken German across accents and registers
- Exceptionally detail-oriented — you notice the small things others miss
- Comfortable working with word-level accuracy and exact timing
- Able to follow detailed style and formatting guidelines precisely and consistently
- Strong listening skills and the patience to replay and verify audio carefully
- Self-motivated and reliable when working independently
- Comfortable using web-based tools and audio playback interfaces
Nice to Have
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- Experience as a transcriptionist, translator, or language quality specialist
- Background in subtitle editing, closed-captioning, or audio post-production
- Linguistics training or academic background in German language studies
- Prior work with annotation platforms, data labeling tools, or AI training projects
- Familiarity with transcription software or audio editing tools
- Experience following structured editorial or quality assurance guidelines
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German Audio Transcript Editor – Warsaw (AI Training)
About the Role
What if your ear for the German language could directly shape how AI understands and transcribes spoken words for millions of people? We're looking for detail-oriented German-speaking Transcript Editors in the Warsaw area to clean up, correct, and polish audio transcripts — ensuring every word, timestamp, and formatting detail is exactly right.
Poland has a large and growing community of German-fluent professionals — from those who have lived or worked in German-speaking countries to academics, translators, and business professionals with native-level command of the language. If you have a strong ear for spoken German and a passion for precision, this role is a natural fit.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. No AI background needed — just native-level German fluency, strong listening skills, and a commitment to accuracy.
- Organization: Alignerr - Type: Hourly Contract - Location: Remote - Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
* Listen to German audio recordings and review corresponding transcripts for accuracy * Correct errors at the word level — including misspellings, missing words, incorrect words, and misheard phrases * Verify and adjust precise timing and alignment of transcript segments * Apply detailed style and formatting guidelines consistently across all tasks * Flag audio segments that are unclear, overlapping, or otherwise challenging * Ensure proper handling of dialect, colloquial speech, filler words, and non-standard language as directed by project guidelines * Maintain high quality and consistency across large volumes of transcript work * Work independently and asynchronously — fully on your own schedule
Who You Are
* Native or near-native German speaker — whether through upbringing, long-term residence in a German-speaking country, or advanced professional fluency * Excellent ear for spoken German across accents and registers * Exceptionally detail-oriented — you notice the small things others miss * Comfortable working with word-level accuracy and exact timing * Able to follow detailed style and formatting guidelines precisely and consistently * Strong listening skills and the patience to replay and verify audio carefully * Self-motivated and reliable when working independently * Comfortable using web-based tools and audio playback interfaces
Nice to Have
* Experience as a transcriptionist, translator, or language quality specialist * Background in subtitle editing, closed-captioning, or audio post-production * Linguistics training or academic background in German language studies * Prior work with annotation platforms, data labeling tools, or AI training projects * Familiarity with transcription software or audio editing tools * Experience following structured editorial or quality assurance guidelines
Why Join Us
* Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labs * Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you * Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, task-based work * Contribute to AI development that directly improves how technology understands spoken German * Leverage your language skills in work that genuinely requires precision and expertise * Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch
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- Getting paid
- Billed weekly, Monday to Sunday, with approved work paid by the following Friday, according to Labelbox's help center. Payment goes through Stripe Connect or PayPal depending on your location, with one provider per country. intercom.help/labelbox/en/articles/13600616-alignerr-paym..., alignerr.com/process
- Before your first paid task
- Sign up, apply, verify your identity, set up billing and onboard. Some jobs add a Zara AI interview or domain assessments. alignerr.com/process
- How much work
- Time to your first project depends on demand and your skills, and there is no minimum number of hours. alignerr.com/faqs
- Contract
- Independent contractor, under terms with ALIGNERR LLC. alignerr.com/faqs, alignerr.com/privacy
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How does the pay compare?Across Voice & audio roles, not this role alone
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Pay across the field: Voice & audio
Across 389 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 11 platforms, the middle half pays $20 to $50 an hour at the top of the range, and the median is $30. This role's top rate, $35, is in the middle half. Of the 93 distinct rates we count, 56 are lower and 33 are higher.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Alignerr (this platform) | 155 | $20 to $280 · median $50 |
| Meridial (Invisible) | 51 | $20 to $65 · median $31 |
| AfterQuery | 49 | $30 to $135 · median $55 |
| micro1 | 39 | $12 to $70 · median $28 |
| Lionbridge | 39 | $10 to $45 · median $22 |
Other open roles in German
57 roles with a stated hourly rate in US dollars also ask for German, on 12 platforms. Their top rates run from $15 to $280 an hour, with a median of $40.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Alignerr (this platform) | 19 | $35 to $280 |
| Meridial (Invisible) | 13 | $34.33 to $65 |
| Mercor | 10 | $20 to $150 · median $95 |
| RWS TrainAI | 4 | $18 to $21.50 |
| micro1 | 3 | $30 to $40 |
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- First seen here on 1 Sep 2026, and still on Alignerr's list when we last read it on 25 Oct 2026.
- 1 recorded pay change is not shown.
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