Freelance Tswana Transcriptionist

Perle is hiring a freelance transcriptionist fluent in Tswana for a remote transcription role. This is a paid contract position open to qualified contributors worldwide.

Location:

Remote (worldwide)Closing Date:

• Rolling / open until filled 1.
• Role OverviewYou will transcribe 2-speaker, channel-separated audio recordings in Tswana.
• Each file has two clearly separated speakers.
• Your job is to produce a clean, accurate, sequentially ordered transcript with speaker labels and timestamps.
• 2.

What You Will Do- Listen to 2-speaker audio recordings in Tswana- Type out what each speaker says, accurately and in full- Label each speaker turn as Speaker 1 or Speaker 2, matching the audio channel- Add timestamps at the start of each speaker turn (format:

• HH:MM:SS)- Ensure transcripts are sequential with no unexplained gaps 3.

Requirements- Native or near-native fluency in Tswana (spoken and written)- Strong written Tswana — accurate spelling, punctuation, and grammar- Ability to work independently and meet daily output targets- Access to a computer with a stable internet connection- Availability for at least 4 hours per day- Prior transcription experience is a plus but not required — all contributors must pass a qualification test 4.

Quality Standard- Word Error Rate (WER) of 5% or less on all delivered transcripts- Zero speaker label errors — Speaker 1 must always correspond to Channel 1- Transcripts reviewed on a rolling basis; feedback provided promptly- Files that do not meet the quality threshold will be returned for correction 5.

Project Details- Language required:

Tswana- Project type:

Audio transcription (manual)- Commitment: at least 4 hours/day (remote, flexible schedule)- Start date:

• As soon as qualified — rolling onboarding