PDF Annotation & Transcription Experts – Telugu | $12.68/hr Remote
Overview
Every Telugu PDF page you process turns into structured training data for document AI. The project targets the material parsing models handle worst, including handwriting, dense multi-column layouts, tables, diagrams, and mixed-script pages, and it covers Telugu plus four other Indic scripts, Japanese, and Korean. You will find real newspapers, textbooks, exams, flyers, forms, manuals, menus, brochures, notices, and worksheets, then tag each region, set reading order, and transcribe text in Telugu script. All output is human-authored, so your character-level precision shapes the final dataset. Remote work pays $12.68 per hour and is open to contributors based in India, the United States, Canada, or Western Europe.
What You'll Do8
- 1Find an open-access Telugu PDF in a set document type and confirm it has at least one multimodal element such as an image, table, diagram, or handwriting, then log the source.
- 2Separate each page into meaningful regions, including title, section heading, paragraph, list, table, figure, diagram, caption, formula, question, and answer field, then tag every region with a component type.
- 3Rank those regions in reading order so the sequence mirrors how a person works through the page, including across columns.
- 4Link each region to its parent figure or table through a parent component identifier.
- 5Transcribe all text in Telugu script as it appears on the page, preserving diacritics and handwritten content, and flag anything unreadable.
- 6Record page metadata: language, document type, source, page dimensions, and flags for tables, formulas, or handwriting.
- 7Perform a full end-to-end review of another annotator's completed tasks to verify region boundaries, types, order, and transcription accuracy.
- 8Follow the same taxonomy across every page and document type instead of inventing a new scheme per PDF.
Requirements9
- 1Native-level fluency in Telugu with full command of the script, including diacritics and conjunct forms.
- 2Professional history in document work: annotation, transcription, translation, localization, subtitling, proofreading, journalism, or regional-language data review.
- 3Character-level precision: a single wrong diacritic counts as a defect.
- 4Skill at applying one taxonomy across hundreds of pages rather than improvising per document.
- 5Comfort with difficult layouts such as multi-column newspapers, exam papers, and handwritten forms.
- 6Preferred: prior labeling, grading, or bilingual evaluation for AI training data.
- 7Preferred: experience with MTPE, subtitling, bilingual QA, OCR correction, or post-editing.
- 8Preferred: typesetting, copy-editing, proofreading, or digitization of Telugu-language material.
- 9Useful: working knowledge of Unicode normalization, Telugu input methods, and character-form accuracy.
Who Should Apply
The right candidate reads Telugu script with full control over diacritics and treats a misplaced mark like a serious error. You should enjoy systematic work and stay calm when an old exam paper or handwritten form throws you an unfamiliar layout. This role is not a good fit for people who want to type fast and move on, because a second expert reviews every task. The most common rejection reason is overstating Telugu fluency and then failing a script accuracy test. Another frequent miss is inconsistent component tagging across batches, which sends work back for correction.
Salary Insight
The pay is $12.68 per hour, and that rate does not change based on your task count. For remote Telugu annotation work that demands native script mastery, this hourly figure beats the usual middle of the pay range for language data tasks. Reviewers measure precision before speed, so a careful pace matters more than a fast one.
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Add a short Telugu transcription sample to your application, such as a handwritten page or a dense newspaper column. Reviewers check diacritics and reading order before reading your resume, so make the sample clean and legible.
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