Work from home jobs are out there, but you may find many of them involve using a phone. This may not work for you because of the “no background noise” rule online jobs you can do from home tend to come with.
Guaranteeing no background noise when you have kids or pets at home may be impossible. But, you have lots of options for working from home anyway!
Below is a list of almost every non-phone work from home job I've reviewed here, with two links for each listing. One link will take you to the review of that company, and the other will take you to the page you need to sign up.
I've kept each summary brief for you. Each listing explains who can apply, pay information, and other relevant info if I could find it.
Good luck!
Work From Home Jobs – Non-Phone
Data Entry
Work from home transferring data from one source to another. Most of the companies listed below are entry-level. But, with few exceptions the pay may not be enough for a stable income.
Before you apply to any of the listings below, you might want to read the post I wrote about data entry jobs from home. It explains what your expectations should be with data entry.
If you are a fast and accurate typist who doesn't mind repetition, you might excel at data entry.
· Amazon MTurk – Read Amazon Mechanical Turk Review – Open to US and many other countries. This is more short task work than an actual work from home job, and is just extra money. Once you are signed in, you can search for “data entry” to see the data entry short tasks that might be posted. Cash out when you want to your bank, or request an Amazon gift code.
· Clickworker – Read Clickworker Review – Open worldwide. Very similar to MTurk (above). Has data entry short tasks available on occasion. They pay weekly or monthly. For most people, this is just extra cash.
· Dion Data – Read Dion Data Review – US only. Pay is per piece. The rate is not listed.
· The Smart Crowd – Read The Smart Crowd Review – Open worldwide. Pay is per task, with payments made once a month.
· Sigtrack – US. Sometimes hiring independent contractors to help with voter registrations. As with most of these jobs, probably just extra cash. You will do better here if you have dual monitors to work from. Pay is weekly on Fridays via Paypal.
· TTEC – US. This company is best known for phone work from home, but they sometimes have data entry jobs available. When open, it's typically part-time and entry-level, paying around $10 an hour.
· Axion Data – US only. Hires data entry operators to work from home (rarely). You work as an independent contractor. You must have 2-3 years’ data entry experience with a keystroke rate of 15,000 keystrokes per hour error free. Note this company is legit, BUT they do charge a fee (between $5 and $10) to keep your name listed in their database for hiring. They say they do this to discourage people without data entry experience from applying. I don't at all agree with this practice.
I also recommend FlexJobs for finding more home data entry jobs. They guarantee 100 percent scam-free job leads. It's the only membership-based jobs site I use and trust.
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Transcription Work From Home Jobs
With transcription work from home jobs, you listen to audio and type what you hear. Good transcriptionists don't mind repetition, they excel at spelling and grammar, and they are detail-oriented.
If you're looking for entry-level transcription, you'll need to stick with general transcription. Most of the listings below are general transcription.
Transcriptionists often use special equipment to do the job. This includes foot pedals, headsets, and software. Not all companies require equipment, but some do. You will generally be told during the application process if you need the equipment.
Please keep in mind that these are all independent contractor positions, and you may find it difficult to make ends meet if you only do work for one company. This is because none of them guarantee work will be available, so you need to be sure you have other options available to you for finding work when it dries up.
The jobs below can be part-time or full-time just depending on how much work each company has to keep you busy. Most of them allow you to work whenever you want.
Most of these companies will require you to test (unpaid transcriptions) prior to accepting you to work for them.
· 3PlayMedia – Read 3Play Media Review – US only. Project-based transcript editing work equivalent to $10 to $30 hourly. Get paid monthly with direct deposit or mailed check. They hire both English and Spanish language transcript editors.
· AccuTran Global – Read AccuTran Review – US and Canada only. Prefers experience. Pay is per word ranging from $0.005/word to $0.0066. Get paid once a month via check or wire transfer.
· Daily Transcription – Read Daily Transcription Review – US or Canada. This is another company willing to accept novice transcribers. You work for them on an “as needed” basis. Pay is made weekly via mailed check.
· eScribers – Read eScribers Review – US (except for MA and CA). This company specializes in legal transcription. No experience or degrees are needed. eScribers will assign jobs to you so you are not competing with others for jobs. Pay is per page. They do offer a free training program to help you learn what you're doing.
· Focus Forward – Read Focus Forward Review – US only, experience needed. Pay is $10 per 15 minutes of sound transcribed, or higher if you are transcribing foreign languages. Get paid bi-monthly with check or direct deposit. If you've worked for them a while and are doing a good job, you can also take on transcript editing assignments.
· GMR Transcription – US only, no experience needed. Pay is around $0.75 to $1.00 per audio minute, and they do make you transcribe two hours of audio prior to hiring you (unpaid).
· Net Transcripts – Read Net Transcripts Review – US only, experience preferred. Pay info not listed, but you do get paid every two weeks. You must pay for a background check due to the sensitive nature of some of the files.
· Quicktate – Read Quicktate Review – US and possibly other countries. No experience needed. Pays between 0.0025 per word and 0.0050 per word. Get paid weekly with Paypal. You must pay $20 for a background check due to the sensitive nature of some of the files.
· Scribie – Read Scribie Review – Open worldwide, no experience needed. Pay is $5 to $25 per audio hour. Monthly bonus of $5 for every three hours of transcription completed is given. You can withdraw your earnings to Paypal at any time once your work has been reviewed.
· SpeakWrite – Read SpeakWrite Review – Open to US and Canada. Hires legal and general transcribers. Legal transcription requires at least 24 months of increasingly responsible legal work in a law firm, within five years of the date of application. General transcription requires at least 24 months of intensive word processing or transcription experience, within five years of the date of application. Pay is 1/2 cent per word transcribed, plus bonus pay. Get paid twice monthly via check.
· Tigerfish – Read Tigerfish Review – Open to US. Experience isn't needed. Pay is per line transcribed.
· Transcribe.com – Read Transcribe.com Review – US only. Experience may not be needed if you can pass their assessment, but it is implied they prefer it. Pay varies. Get paid daily via Paypal.
· TranscribeMe – Read TranscribeMe Review – Open worldwide. No experience needed. Pay is weekly via Paypal with a minimum of $20.
· Transcription For Everyone – US. Often hiring transcriptions, experience may be preferred. You can level up to editor after transcription experience. There is a 30-day turnaround on your pay, so pay works out to once a month for your earnings from the previous month.
· Ubiqus – Read Ubiqus Review – US only. Experience preferred, but not required for general transcription. Their legal and medical transcription work does require 1-5 years of past experience. Pay rate not listed, but it is per word. Get paid every two weeks.
· Verbal Ink – Read Verbal Ink Review – US. Pay is per audio hour, experience is required. Pay rate not listed, but rumored to be higher than other transcription companies.
· Way With Words – Read Way With Words Review – Open to US and several other countries. Earn between $0.45 – $1.73 per audio minute based on project turnaround time. Pay is monthly via Paypal. No experience required. Training is paid.
Afraid you'll dive into transcription, not knowing what you're doing? I recommend the Jump-Start Your General Transcription Career eBook. It's available on Amazon. This e-book provides a basic walkthrough of what general transcription involves. It's very helpful!
If you prefer courses to e-books, Janet Shaughnessy of Transcribe Anywhere has a good one. The intro course is 7 lessons and completely free. It helps you understand if transcription is right for you, earning potential, and how to start.
Is medical transcription what you're interested in? If so, I recommend CareerStep for training.
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