Norwegian Audio Transcriptionist - Long Term, Remote, Freelance (Norsk)

Deepgram is hiring motivated native Norwegian speakers to join our transcription team and help scale Norwegian operations. You’ll be a part of a growing team that contributes to improve our AI-powered speech recognition (ASR) products. This remote freelance role is ideal for people who enjoy language, listening carefully, and working with audio. Many of our best labelers didn’t have prior transcriptionist experience when applying. Some only had experience in 1 or 2 of these fields: translation, localization, proofreading, copywriting, teaching, linguistics, virtual assistance, data entry, subtitling, captioning, audio engineering, music production, voice over, podcasting, content writing, or academic research. Please read carefully to know if you’re a good fit. -- Pay: 55 USD per audio hour transcribed -- Rate is based on audio length, not time spent -- Engagement: Long term freelance contract What You’ll Do (in order of relevance): 1. Edit and finalize transcripts of Norwegian audio of different lengths, topics, and difficulty levels -- You do not start from a blank page -- You work from a draft generated by Deepgram ASR and correct it for accuracy, punctuation, and style 2. Apply the Style Guide and project rules consistently 3. Flag issues in audio, guidelines, or tooling and report them to the Project Lead 4. Collaborate with the team in shared docs (Google Docs or Sheets) when needed Who This Role Is For -- You could be a strong match if you: -- Are a native Norwegian speaker, or you have a native-like knowledge -- Are comfortable with pay per audio hour (audio length based, not time spent) -- Are willing to commit long term and meet a weekly quota with steady output -- Communicate clearly, respond to messages, and hit deadlines -- Are detail oriented and enjoy language, even if your background is not in transcription Tools & Setup: You will use: -- Deepgram’s online transcription platform -- A project specific Style Guide with detailed examples -- User guides and training materials You will need: -- A computer with Chrome (desktop or laptop) -- Headphones or reliable speakers -- Stable internet connection Data and Confidentiality: -- You will sign Deepgram Best Practices and an NDA -- You agree not to upload audio or text to third party AI or ASR services -- Some files may contain sensitive or challenging content in exceptional cases Onboarding & Assessment: -- Submit your proposal through Upwork. -- Complete the skills assessment linked in the Upwork job post. This assessment is used solely to evaluate your skills as part of the candidate vetting process. -- The assessment is separate from project work and will not be used to produce deliverables for Deepgram. -- Recommended time: Set aside approximately 45 minutes to complete the assessment. There is no time limit, but the assessment currently does not have save functionality, so please make sure you have enough uninterrupted time to complete it in one sitting. -- Please keep all pre-contract communication through Upwork. The assessment does not require you to provide contact information or communicate outside of Upwork. Assessment portal: https://labeling-portal.deepspace.deepgram.com/candidate About Deepgram: -- At Deepgram, our mission is to be the speech company. We deliver world-class automatic speech recognition (ASR) powered by patented, end-to-end deep learning models tailored to each client’s needs. Our technology enables teams to build next-generation tools, from medical voice assistants to speech search for challenging dialects and accents.