Pay Low - Transcriber TranscribeMe Employee Review

3.0
Feb 19, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

little extra money and good to develop transciption job

Cons

very low payment for transcribers ! 0.25 dollar per hour it's insufficient !

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TranscribeMe Response
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Thank you for your opinion! They pay rate for the general pool, which is where all transcribers start out, is US$15 per audio hour, and it is stated as such prominently on all the information available prior to signup. You'd get paid US$0.25 per hour only if it took you an hour to transcribe one minute of text. Normal industry standards are 4-8 minutes of typing per minute of audio, though it depends on the clarity of the audio and it takes practice to get to those speeds. Once you're in the general pool, it is up to you how slow or how fast you want to advance to other teams and projects with higher pay rates per audio hour, and the pay does increase the further you progress. You can find more information on Yammer or on the help desk's FAQ section about what other opportunities are available.

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5.0
Jul 28, 2025
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Pros

* You can choose where you want to work * You can choose when you want to work, if available * There are guides and resources to assist you * There is a forum for workers to converse and help each other

Cons

* Some of the audio is not the best quality * There can be competition for files

1.0
May 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

sounds great on paper. promised to make you a part of a highly professional, well paid organization

Cons

no upfront information on actual salaries/remuneration. getting through the training is extremely time consuming. after spending copious amounts of time and energy preparing to take the "pre" qualification exam, failed not once, not twice, not three times, but FOUR times. Each time, there is absolutely NO feedback on what you did wrong. So it's impossible to course correct. After all the hours spent and attempts to be accepted, the site shows they're not even accepting applications by way of taking an actual qualification exam. Their qualifications are extreme. I say this as a published author, former high school teacher, and holder of a Master's Degree. I've never had any problems with punctuation or with following format. Used their style guide to ensure I was doing everything right. Total waste of time.

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