Pashto Audio Transcription & Quality Reviewer

Lifted, an Upwork Company

10d • Remote

About The Position

Our enterprise client, a leading provider of high-quality, diverse datasets for AI model development is seeking a skilled Pashto Audio Transcription & Quality Reviewer to support an AI training initiative aimed at improving the speech recognition models. In this role, you will produce precise, verbatim transcriptions and review audio recordings in Pashto. Your contributions will directly help train and enhance next-generation AI speech technologies. This project focuses on transcription tasks involving both single-speaker and multi-speaker audio recordings. Tasks may vary in complexity depending on audio quality and number of speakers. Clear instructions and guidelines will be provided, and ongoing feedback may be given to ensure quality standards are met.

Requirements

• Expert-level fluency in Pashto, including familiarity with regional accents and informal speech.
• Strong listening comprehension and attention to detail.
• Ability to produce verbatim transcriptions, including stutters, repetitions, and filler words.
• Comfortable using browser-based tools (training will be provided).
• Reliable internet connection.
• Access to a laptop or desktop computer (mobile devices are not supported).
• Reliable availability for 20+ hours per week.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in transcription, annotation, or linguistics is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Listen to audio recordings and produce accurate, verbatim transcriptions in Pashto.
• Capture not only what is said, but how it is said (including filler words, repetitions, and false starts).
• Add speaker labels for multi-speaker recordings (2–8 participants).
• Insert precise timestamps for text segments (within 500ms accuracy).
• Annotate non-speech events such as laughter, background noise, or unclear audio.
• Follow detailed project instructions and maintain high quality standards.
• Maintain steady productivity and reliability throughout the project.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed