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English Voice Recording
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About the Role
Opportunity Snapshot Pay: $20 - 70/hour Project kickoff: Monday, October 19th You’ll need: A quiet room with no background noise, a reliable internet connection, and a smartphone or computer that can record clear audio Your tasks: Read provided English text aloud, record it following detailed guidelines, and submit clean audio files micro1 is engaging native and near-native English speakers for a read-aloud speech recording project. The work is straightforward: you’ll be given English text, you read it aloud following clear guidelines, and you submit the recording. Your voice helps train next-generation AI speech systems.
What You'll Do
- Read provided English prompts aloud, accurately and naturally, following the pronunciation and pacing guidelines.
- Follow the instructions for each prompt exactly — including reading answer choices when the task asks for it — without adding your own responses or interpretations.
- Record and submit clear audio files using the tools or platform provided.
- Keep your delivery consistent across sessions: same clarity, same enunciation, same pace.
- Re-record and resubmit when a take doesn’t meet the quality standard.
- Flag prompts that are unclear, ambiguous, or have technical problems instead of guessing how to read them.
- Stay in touch with project coordinators to align on quality expectations.
You're a Good Fit If You
- Required skills: Native English, Sound recording, Clear and Natural spoken english, Attention to detail, Read Written text aloud smoothly
- Native or near-native English speaker, with clear and natural spoken delivery.
- Able to read written text aloud smoothly, without stumbling or flattening it into a monotone.
- Strong attention to detail and the discipline to follow instructions exactly, every time.
- Access to a consistently quiet space for recording.
- Reliable internet connection.
- Comfortable working independently and submitting on schedule.
- Experience with voice work, audiobook narration, voiceover, or audio recording tools is a plus, but not required.
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