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Dialect Audio Transcriber (Urdu, Punjabi, Saraiki)

Transcribe natural speech in Urdu, Punjabi and Saraiki, including regional dialect, code-switching and background noise.

At a glance

  • Paid in USDPaid per page or per hour, in USD. Rate set after your test.
  • Remote, any timezoneWork from anywhere with a stable connection.
  • Flexible, part-timeChoose your own hours.
  • Ongoing, project-based Starts when a matching project opens · Rolling applications
  • Contract · TranscriptionMultiple openings

About the work

Speech models trained on formal Urdu struggle with how people actually talk in Punjab and southern Pakistan. Dialect transcripts close that gap.

What you will do

  • Transcribe recorded conversations and interviews verbatim
  • Mark speakers, overlaps, pauses and non-speech sounds
  • Handle mixed Urdu, English and regional vocabulary
  • Follow spelling conventions for dialect words

What we are looking for

  • Native speaker of Punjabi or Saraiki, with fluent Urdu
  • Fast, accurate typing in Urdu script
  • Good ear for regional accents
  • Good headphones and a quiet place to work

Nice to have

  • Experience in radio, journalism or field research
  • Knowledge of Shahmukhi spelling

Hiring process

  1. Step 1Profile and CV review
  2. Step 2AI interview (about 20 minutes)
  3. Step 3Identity and credential check
  4. Step 4Short paid trial task

Free to apply. Vettedlance never charges candidates, and will never ask you to pay for training, tests or equipment.

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