Expert Audio Transcriber, Afrikaans

Perle is hiring expert Afrikaans transcribers to convert audio recordings of native speakers into precise, conventionally formatted written transcripts. The work powers speech recognition, dialogue, and evaluation systems for major AI labs.

Requirements

• Native fluency in Afrikaans with lifelong residence or deep immersion in South Africa or Namibia
• Mastery of standard Afrikaans orthography
• Ability to distinguish Afrikaans from Dutch in mixed audio
• Comfortable transcribing Afrikaans-English code-switching as it occurs naturally
• At least two years of professional transcription, captioning, court reporting, broadcast, translation, or linguistic annotation experience
• Demonstrated accuracy at the word level under deadline pressure
• Comfortable with web-based annotation platforms and variable-speed audio playback
• Reliable high-speed internet, quality headphones, and a quiet workspace
• Ability to commit to defined volume per week during active project phases

Benefits

• Paid pilot task before full onboarding
• Per-task or per-minute compensation, with rates tied to audio complexity and turnaround
• Flexible scheduling, with volume scaling up and down based on active client projects
• Direct working relationship with Perle's linguistic leads and QA team
• Eligible for invitation to additional Perle expert projects across related domains

Originally posted on Himalayas