AlignerrVoice & audio
Korean - Audio Transcript Editor
up to $35/hr
About this role, in Alignerr's words
What if your ear for Korean and obsession with precision could directly shape how AI understands spoken language? We're looking for detail-oriented Korean Audio Transcript Editors to clean up, correct, and polish audio transcripts — ensuring every word, timestamp, and formatting detail is exactly right.
What you'll do
- Listen to Korean audio recordings and review corresponding transcripts for accuracy
- Correct errors at the word level — including mistranscriptions, missing words, and incorrect spellings
- 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 quality issues, ambiguous speech, or content that requires special handling
- Maintain high accuracy 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 fluency in Korean — both written and spoken
- Excellent listening skills with the ability to parse natural, fast, or overlapping speech
- Meticulous attention to detail — you notice the small things others miss
- Comfortable working with word-level accuracy and exact timing requirements
- Able to follow detailed style guides and formatting rules with precision and consistency
- 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, court reporter, or stenographer
- Background in subtitle editing, closed-captioning, or media localization
- Training or experience in linguistics, phonetics, or Korean language studies
- Prior work with annotation platforms, data labeling tools, or AI training workflows
- Experience in quality assurance, proofreading, or editorial work
- Familiarity with audio editing software or transcript management tools
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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in Alignerr's words
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Korean Audio Transcript Editor (AI Training)
About the Role
What if your ear for Korean and obsession with precision could directly shape how AI understands spoken language? We're looking for detail-oriented Korean Audio Transcript Editors to clean up, correct, and polish audio transcripts — ensuring every word, timestamp, and formatting detail is exactly right.
This is hands-on, focused work that sits at the intersection of language, audio, and AI. You'll listen carefully, catch what automated systems miss, and deliver transcripts that meet exacting quality standards. If you thrive on precision and take pride in getting the details right, this role is for you.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. No prior AI experience needed — just native-level Korean, strong listening skills, and comfort following detailed guidelines.
- Organization: Alignerr - Type: Hourly Contract - Location: Remote - Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
* Listen to Korean audio recordings and review corresponding transcripts for accuracy * Correct errors at the word level — including mistranscriptions, missing words, and incorrect spellings * Verify and adjust precise timing and alignment of transcript segments * Apply detailed style and formatting guidelines consistently across all tasks * Flag audio quality issues, ambiguous speech, or content that requires special handling * Maintain high accuracy and consistency across large volumes of transcript work * Work independently and asynchronously — fully on your own schedule
Who You Are
* Native or near-native fluency in Korean — both written and spoken * Excellent listening skills with the ability to parse natural, fast, or overlapping speech * Meticulous attention to detail — you notice the small things others miss * Comfortable working with word-level accuracy and exact timing requirements * Able to follow detailed style guides and formatting rules with precision and consistency * Self-motivated and reliable when working independently * Comfortable using web-based tools and audio playback interfaces
Nice to Have
* Experience as a transcriptionist, court reporter, or stenographer * Background in subtitle editing, closed-captioning, or media localization * Training or experience in linguistics, phonetics, or Korean language studies * Prior work with annotation platforms, data labeling tools, or AI training workflows * Experience in quality assurance, proofreading, or editorial work * Familiarity with audio editing software or transcript management tools
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 Korean speech * Develop and sharpen in-demand skills in AI data quality and audio annotation * Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch
Working with AlignerrPay, getting started and work, from Alignerr's own pages
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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 Korean
45 roles with a stated hourly rate in US dollars also ask for Korean, on 12 platforms. Their top rates run from $10 to $125 an hour, with a median of $35.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Meridial (Invisible) | 14 | $65 |
| Alignerr (this platform) | 12 | $35 to $40 |
| micro1 | 4 | $28 to $125 |
| RWS TrainAI | 4 | $10 to $22.95 |
| Rise Data Labs | 2 | $40 to $45 |
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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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- 040ecbe8-d837-4f8d-acd5-616ec7b7ccc3
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