Transcription Specialist – Arabic, Egypt

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Transcription Specialist responsible for listening to audio recordings and transcribing them accurately for AI speech recognition. Flexible hours and remote work from anywhere are available.

Posted 6/29/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $42 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Join us as a Transcription Specialist and contribute to improving AI-driven speech recognition.
You will review audio files, transcribe spoken content accurately, and refine transcripts to ensure high-quality data.
Your role in this project is to listen to audio recordings and create accurate written transcripts of what is spoken.
Transcribing audio recordings into text with high accuracy.
Adding timestamps to match the audio.
Identifying and labeling different speakers in conversations.
Marking non-speech events such as laughter, background noise, or unclear audio.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Excellent knowledge of and familiarity with spelling conventions in Arabic language.
Can be located anywhere, but must be fluent in Egyptian dialect.
Good reading comprehension skills in English.
Stable internet connection.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to review examples and apply rules to the provided data.
Prior experience with transcription.
Prior experience with audio data.
Access to a PC/laptop or an iPad.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible hours – Work on your own schedule
Remote – Work from anywhere
Fair pay globally – Always above minimum wage in your market
Scalable earnings – The more you work, the more you earn

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Hard Skills & Tools

Transcribing Audio RecordingsAdding TimestampsIdentifying SpeakersMarking Non-Speech EventsSpelling Conventions In Arabic

Soft Skills

Strong Attention To DetailGood Reading Comprehension Skills