Cantonese Transcription Expert

micro1
Languages and audio
Generalist
Remote
Contract

$20 to $35/hIndicative range provided by micro1

Posted on September 7, 2026 · Applications until November 6, 2026

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The Cantonese Transcription Expert transcribes, annotates, and refines audio recordings in Cantonese and English to improve AI training data. Candidates must possess native proficiency in Cantonese and demonstrated experience in professional audio transcription.

Description in English, as published by micro1.

Role Title: Cantonese Transcription Expert

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

micro1 is engaging Cantonese Transcription Experts to contribute to a customer’s project focused on professional-level transcription and AI advancement. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required, your domain knowledge is what matters.

Scope of Work

  • Transcribe and annotate audio recordings in Cantonese and English with a high degree of accuracy and consistency.
  • Review and refine automatic transcriptions, ensuring alignment with linguistic and project guidelines.
  • Identify and correct language nuances, speaker accents, and contextual cues within audio samples.
  • Deliver clean, time-stamped transcripts that meet specified formatting and quality standards.
  • Collaborate with project leads to resolve transcription ambiguities and clarify unclear content.
  • Contribute linguistic insights to improve AI training data and model performance.
  • Submit deliverables according to established project timelines and milestones.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Native proficiency in Cantonese, with strong comprehension of regional dialectal variations.
  • Demonstrated experience in professional audio transcription, particularly with Cantonese and English content.
  • Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and linguistic sensitivity.
  • Proficiency with transcription tools, audio playback software, and typing in both traditional and simplified Chinese.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an emphasis on clarity and completeness.
  • Experience reviewing or annotating linguistic data for technology, media, or research projects (a plus).
  • Ability to work independently, manage assignments, and deliver high-quality results remotely.

Required skills

  • Audio Transcription
  • Attention to details
  • AI Training

About micro1

micro1 is an AI data lab that hires remote experts to train and evaluate models. The original posting is on their site.

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