Hey everyone, welcome back to my channel.
So my channel is full of videos where I review different websites that offer you possibilities
to earn money online.
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Today I'm going to review QA world where you can work as a paid transcriptionist.
I'm going to show you how to apply to become a transcriptionist and how the platform works
once you get accepted.
So let's get started.
First of all, you need to be fluent in English or have a very good level and you'll need
access to a computer with internet.
Make sure to go to the website here at app.qa-world.com.
Let's apply with our first and last name, then email address, and you can specify how
you heard about QA world.
Then click Apply.
Now you'll be told that an email has been sent to your inbox that will contain a link
to a short transcription test.
If you pass this test, you'll be approved to be a paid transcriptionist on the platform.
Make sure to check your spam folder if it's not in your inbox.
I'll head over to my inbox to find this confirmation email welcoming me to QA world.
Now let's click on the link here to go to the short transcription test.
First we'll be directed to a page to create a transcriber account by entering in a password.
Our username will be the email we signed up with.
Then click Create Account.
And now we have the English transcription test.
I will say this much.
This is the easiest transcription test I have ever taken.
I have done tests for Rev and Crowdsurf.
Rev's transcription test is extremely difficult to pass even if you have a perfect level of
English.
And the transcription test for GoTranscript is an absolute joke.
It's so hard to hear what they are saying that even a native English speaker can't understand.
But QA world has a simple audio clip with one speaker.
You just need to type out what the person says with correct punctuation, spelling and
grammar, and you don't need to include any speaker labels or timestamps.
It is super, super simple and easy if you speak and understand English.
Again, I don't approve or condone cheating.
So I'm not writing the answer out here.
But once you transcribe it, just click Submit transcription.
You can listen as many times as you like to the video and double or triple check it before
submitting.
And just like that, I was approved with a notification saying I got the job.
This was the easiest transcription platform to pass by far.
Now they tell you a bit about the pay, which is around 20 cents per audio minute.
Let me be clear that this is extremely low pay.
So I only recommend this job for people who live in a country where the cost of living
is low, or if you're desperate for cash, or even if you want to get some transcription
experience and work your way up to become a professional and higher paid transcriptionist.
Also you can see here that the pay is weekly on Wednesday evening, and also it is via PayPal.
After you get this confirmation, you'll get information about joining Slack, which is
a workspace and community to get answers and help from others who are transcribing, or
to talk to the support staff for QA world.
Now, let's click on setup account.
Then read and sign the NDA and click Continue.
Now you have to read the privacy policy and take the quiz on the privacy policy.
But all the information you need for this quiz is on this page.
And don't worry if you answer incorrectly.
They will highlight your incorrect answer in red giving you the option to switch before
submitting again.
So you aren't at risk to lose your transcriber status if you don't answer correctly, but
you do need to eventually get all the answers correct before proceeding.
So fill out the quiz and then click Submit answers and continue.
Now enter your PayPal email to receive payment and click Continue.
So now you can set up slack so you can reach out to anyone for help if you need to, and
then click Continue again.
You can watch a site explanation video, and then click Complete account setup.
You'll go through an FAQ on transcribing for QA world, which you should read through in
detail and make notes.
Again, you'll have nine questions to answer before proceeding.
But like the last quiz, you are allowed to make mistakes.
I recommend hitting Ctrl plus F on your keyboard to search for the answers to the questions
within the FAQ guide.
Once you're done, click Submit answers and continue.
Now you'll be given several links to training videos, quality rating guidelines and sample
transcripts, which is all great practice before starting.
Once you've reviewed these materials, just click Continue.
And you can review the FAQ again or just click start transcribing to get started.
This will open up a page where you can accept jobs and also check out the leaderboard.
So I blurred the names of the people on the leaderboard to protect their privacy.
But you can see here how many minutes they have transcribed, so they're getting a lot
of work each week.
If you scroll down, you'll see there's a small bonus of $2 if you transcribe 100 minutes
in a week, and you'll see there are 37 calls available.
Also, you'll see the estimated call length and how much you're estimated to make transcribing
the call, in addition to the time allowed to complete the transcription.
All of these are phone conversations between two people.
So you don't need to worry about labeling speakers other than identifying the customer
rep and the customer.
The downside of this platform is that you cannot preview listening to the call before
you accept the job, which is unfortunate since there may be some that are more difficult
than others, but you can cancel up to five a day.
When you're ready to start transcribing, click start work.
Be advised here that you will only be paid for transcripts that meet quality guidelines.
Then click OK.
Now you'll see I've got this error 401 pop up, but don't worry, that just means someone
else took the job before you did.
So just go back and choose another one.
This will get you into the platform where you can start transcribing.
Now I would love to click start work and show you how to transcribe and use the platform.
But QA world prohibits sharing images of the platform itself, so I'm unable to however
it's really simple to use.
Basically, you need to transcribe statement by statement and there is a built in automatic
text to speech to help you.
Sometimes the statements are already automatically written out correctly if the speaker has a
really clear voice, but most of the time you need to edit them and make sure the customer
and rep labels are correct.
When you're done you click Save edits that next statement and continue editing until
you finish.
If you decide you don't want to transcribe the call because it is too difficult, simply
click release this call to cancel the job, you can cancel five jobs per day maximum.
There is also a list of keyboard shortcuts to help you while you're transcribing.
And finally they have a glossary which is a list of companies or businesses that you
are transcribing their calls.
So this will help you with spelling these names when you hear them.
So I recommend you go through all the material thoroughly before you begin transcribing.
My overall thoughts on QA world is that it is very easy to get accepted providing you
hear and write English well.
However, the pay is very low.
And I think you can make more money with other platforms like Rev or Crowdsurf.
But this is a good website for people who want to learn and practice transcribing and
for beginners, or for people who are desperate to make money online and who are fluent in
English.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and please feel free to ask any questions in the comments
below.
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Thanks for watching.