Remote data annotation jobs
Data annotation is the human work behind every AI model: labeling images, video, text, audio and code so models can learn from it. Every listing below is checked by hand before it goes live — no résumé farms, no pay-to-apply platforms.
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What the work involves
Most annotation tasks fall into four buckets: drawing boxes or masks around objects in images and video, transcribing and tagging audio, labeling or rewriting text, and reviewing AI-generated code. You get written guidelines per project, and your work is spot-checked for quality — accuracy matters more than speed.
Who hires annotators
Frontier labs rarely hire annotators directly. They contract through platforms like micro1, Mercor, Ethos and Turing. One application to a general pool usually beats applying to a dozen single roles.
Before you apply
Read what data annotation is and how to get your first job. Nearly every platform starts with an unpaid assessment — our assessment tips cover the mistakes that fail most applicants.
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