Transcriptionist

Role: Professional Hindi Transcriptionist

Location: Remote

Team: Partnerships

About us:

Josh is on a mission to unlock human potential by creating tools that effectively nurture each individual’s potential. We started in 2015, giving Bharat’s youth access to relatable role models in regional languages through the Josh Talks platform. As the next step, we expanded to provide affordable, employability-enhancing skills through our Android application, Josh Skills. Our flagship offering, the Spoken English course, has generated strong user feedback with industry-leading course completion rates, unlocking employment opportunities for our users.

As of March 24, our content has accumulated over 3 billion lifetime views, averaging 100 million+ monthly views across platforms. Josh Skills has more than 9 million downloads with 520,000 paid users. To find out more information about our work, visit joshtalks.com

Awards & Recognition

Forbes India 2020: Most Powerful Self-Made Women (CEO Supriya Paul)

National Media Award 2019: President of India

Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia: Batch of 2018

In the Media

Economic Times:

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/new-energy-1-5-million-pre-series-a-round-to-help-josh-talks-go-international/articleshow/74334163.cms

Economic Times:

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/why-josh-talks-has-the-energy-to-be-bigger-better-than-ted-talks/articleshow/55936596.cms

Inc42:

https://inc42.com/startups/how-josh-talks-vernacular-upskilling-product-gained-1-lakh-subscribers-in-a-year/

Job Overview

Position Summary:

We are seeking professional Hindi transcriptionists for task-based, project-specific work. This role involves listening to Hindi audio recordings and transcribing them accurately into written Hindi using the Devanagari script. Each project will have specific tasks and deadlines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Listen to Hindi audio/video recordings and transcribe them accurately using Devanagari script.
• Ensure proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling in the transcription.
• Complete assigned tasks within the given deadlines.
• Work on a project-by-project basis, with tasks provided as needed.

Key Requirements:

• Proficiency in reading and writing Hindi using Devanagari script.
• Strong listening and comprehension skills in Hindi.
• Attention to detail and ability to produce high-quality, accurate transcriptions.
• Prior transcription experience is a plus but not mandatory.
• Ability to manage your time and meet deadlines independently.

Important Notes:

• This is a task-based role, meaning you will be assigned projects as they become available.
• You have to follow the transcription guidelines.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work on interesting projects from the comfort of your home.
• Ideal for freelancers looking for flexible, project-based work.

How to Apply: https://forms.gle/Pp5YywUJjE9nx1eN6

Other Details

We actively seek teammates from diverse backgrounds and only hire extremely driven people.

The Josh core team is composed of people who are ambitious and intend to create something that is bigger than themselves. Things that will last forever and will go on to impact and change the world. We have big dreams that are backed by our relentless pursuit to achieve them.