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PDF Annotation & Transcription Experts - Japanese

  • Languages, Translation & Voice
  • Platform: Mercor
  • Location: 4 countries
  • Language: Japanese

$31/hrAs published by the platform.

About this job

This role involves checking Japanese-language document pages, dividing each page into labelled regions with a reading order, and transcribing their text exactly in Japanese script. It suits native Japanese speakers with professional experience in transcription, editing, translation or similar document-heavy work, who can handle vertical text, dense layouts and handwriting. The output forms training data for document AI systems.

What you'll do

  • Confirm that each assigned page is in Japanese, legible, has real content and shows no personal details.
  • Identify and bound every meaningful region of the page and assign each a component type and reading-order index.
  • Link each region to its parent figure or table through a parent component identifier.
  • Transcribe all text character for character, including furigana and handwriting, and flag illegible regions.

Requirements

Japanese language proficiencyKanjiHiragana and katakanaFuriganaTranscriptionDocument layout annotationProofreadingUnicode normalization
  • Required language: Japanese

Pay

$31/hr

Pay as published by the platform. It is not a guarantee of income or hours.

Location

Open to residents of: Japan, United States, Canada, United Kingdom.

How to apply

You apply on work.mercor.com: create a profile, complete a skills assessment, then get matched to projects that fit your background.

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Source

Official posting: https://work.mercor.com/jobs/list_AAABoGAkZhPWPiQWt3lKTZZA/pdf-annotation-transcription-experts-japanese

Last checked on October 8, 2026.

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