Brazilian Portuguese – Audio Transcriptionist
$10–35/hr
Remote audio contract with Alignerr, $10–35/hr. Posted Aug 31.
$10–35/hr
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- Pay
- About typicalTops out at $35/hr. The typical top rate across 238 priced audio listings is $40/hr.
- Getting in
- Hard to get in~1–2 hours of assessments. Valid government photo ID.
- Steady work
- Work is patchyFeast-or-famine project volume.
- Payout record
- Some delaysSchedule: weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday. Paid via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country).
- Freshness
- Older postPosted 2mo ago. Still listed on Alignerr on Nov 6, 2026.
- Where you live
- Not statedThe listing names no country.
The job description
About the Role
What if your sharp ear for spoken Brazilian Portuguese could directly shape how AI understands and processes one of the world's most widely spoken languages? We're looking for detail-oriented transcriptionists to produce accurate, high-quality transcriptions of spoken audio — helping build the datasets that teach AI systems how real people actually talk.
This is hands-on, meaningful work that goes beyond simple dictation. You'll navigate real-world audio featuring crosstalk, multiple speakers, filled pauses, background noise, and natural conversational nuance. Your ability to capture what's actually being said — with precision and consistency — is what makes this role essential.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. No prior AI experience needed — just native-level Brazilian Portuguese, strong listening skills, and a commitment to following detailed guidelines.
What You'll Do
- Listen to spoken audio recordings in Brazilian Portuguese and produce accurate, detailed transcriptions
- Handle challenging audio scenarios including overlapping speakers, background noise, filled pauses (e.g., "é...", "tipo..."), and informal speech
- Identify and differentiate between multiple speakers within a single recording
- Follow detailed style and formatting guidelines with precision and consistency
- Apply transcription conventions for non-verbal sounds, inaudible segments, and other annotation markers
- Maintain quality and accuracy standards across high volumes of audio content
- Flag ambiguous or problematic audio segments with clear, structured notes
- Work independently and asynchronously — fully on your own schedule
Who You Are
- Native Brazilian Portuguese speaker with an instinctive ear for natural speech patterns, regional accents, and colloquial expressions
- Exceptional listening skills — you catch the words others miss
- Detail-oriented and methodical, with the patience to work through difficult audio
- Comfortable following and consistently applying detailed transcription style guides
- Strong written communication skills in Portuguese
- Self-motivated and reliable when working independently
- Fast and accurate typist
Nice to Have
- Professional experience in transcription, court reporting, or stenography
- Background in subtitle creation, closed-captioning, or audio editing
- Linguistics education or formal training in phonetics, discourse analysis, or language documentation
- Prior work with annotation platforms, data labeling tools, or AI training pipelines
- Familiarity with different Brazilian regional accents and dialects
- Experience handling multi-speaker or interview-format audio
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 Brazilian Portuguese
- Sharpen your transcription and linguistic skills on diverse, real-world audio
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch
How do you apply to Alignerr?
Apply on Alignerr
The Apply button opens this post on Alignerr's own site. You apply with them, not with Rubric. Budget about 1–2 hours of assessments.
Get through screening
What Alignerr asks for after you apply:
- Take the TestGorilla skills assessment (usually one attempt per role)
- Verify your identity with Persona
- Join the Alignerr Slack community
- Set up payouts once you are assigned to a project
Start work and get paid
Pay schedule: weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday. Paid via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country). You're paid for the work they hand out, not a fixed salary.
Alignerr also needs
- Valid government photo ID
- Degree or professional experience for expert roles
- Webcam for proctored assessments on some roles
Red flags
- Red flagLong gaps with no project after passing
- Red flagWorker reports of delayed or withheld payments on Glassdoor
What is Alignerr like to work for?
Labelbox's contractor network, which hires generalists and domain experts to label data and write and grade AI training tasks.
| Advertised pay | $15–150/hr |
|---|---|
| Getting in | Hard to get in |
| Application takes | ~1–2 hours of assessments |
| How you get paid | Weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday, via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country) |
| Payout record | Some delays |
| Countries | Accepts most countries but blocks signups from about two dozen; posts India-specific roles such as Hindi, Telugu and Indian-English language and cultural review work. |
Generalist and bilingual work is around $15–20/hr, coding QA $30–40/hr, and senior software, advanced math, medical and law roles $70–150/hr; some projects pay per approved task.
