Verified on Sep 2, 2026
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Rev pays you to type what you hear in a recording. You pick the files you want. Pay is $0.40-1.10 for each minute of audio, not each minute of your time. You need a computer and good headphones.
You listen to a recording and type what people say. Rev calls each recording a job. You pick the ones you want from a list.
Most files are meetings, interviews or videos. You type, you check your work, and you send it in.
Rev pays $0.40-1.10 for each minute of audio. Rev’s transcription page lists the same range.
Read that rate again, because it is the part people get wrong. You are paid per minute of the recording, not per minute of your time. A beginner often needs 4 to 6 minutes to type 1 minute of audio well.
Captions pay $0.54-1.10 a minute. Some foreign language work pays $1.70-4.00 or more a minute.
Rev pays every week through PayPal.
Rev does not publish an hourly figure. We will not invent one.
This fits you if you type fast and hear well. Those two things decide your pay more than anything else.
It fits if you want to work from home at odd hours. There is no shift and no boss waiting.
It fits if you cannot drive or cannot stand for long. You do this sitting down.
Skip this if you type under about 50 words a minute. The math does not work yet. Practice first, then come back.
Skip it if you need a set paycheck. Some weeks the good files are gone.
Skip it if hearing is hard for you. Bad audio is common, and it is the job.
Day 1: take the test. Do it when the house is quiet.
Day 2: read the style guide twice. Write down the five rules you keep forgetting.
Day 3: do one short file. Time yourself. Do not chase speed yet.
Day 4: do two more short files. Compare your time to Day 3.
Day 5: work out what you earned an hour. That number, not the per-minute rate, tells you if this gig is worth your week.
You need a computer and a quiet room. Two other things make the work faster. Neither is required to take your first file.
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You are paid per audio minute, so slow typing means low pay per hour.
Bad audio is common. Crosstalk, accents and background noise all cost you time.
Work comes and goes. Busy times fill the list, quiet times empty it.
You are a contractor. No benefits, and you handle your own taxes.
How fast do I have to type? Rev does not publish a number. In plain terms, the faster you type, the more this pays per hour. Test yourself first.
Can I do this from outside the United States? Rev takes freelancers in many countries and pays by PayPal. Check the sign up page for your country.
$7.25-17.5 an hour
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