Want to make money in your spare time? Become an Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) Worker and start applying your skills to the thousands of available tasks in the MTurk marketplace.
While computing technology continues to improve, there are still many things that people can do much more effectively than computers. These include tasks such as identifying objects in a photo or video, performing data de-duplication, transcribing audio recordings or researching data details.
What type of work is available on Amazon Mechanical Turk?Learn more about common tasks available below
While difficult for computers, it is extremely easy for humans to analyze images. In the past, Workers have helped complete image processing tasks such as:
Tagging objects found in an image to improve search or advertising targeting
Helping companies select the best picture to represent a product
Audit user-uploaded images or videos to moderate content
Classifying and identify objects found in satellite imagery
Companies with large online directories or catalogs use MTurk to identify duplicate entries and verify item details. Workers help clean and verify data by:
Removing duplicate content from business listings
Identifying incomplete or duplicate product listings in a catalog
Verifying restaurant details such as phone numbers or hours of operation
Converting unstructured data about locations into well-formed addresses
Workers help companies collect and edit information by:
Answering questions from a computer or mobile device about any topic
Filling out market research or survey data on a variety of topics
Writing content for websites
Finding specific fields or data elements in large legal and government documents
Workers help companies understand and respond to different types of data by:
Editing and transcribing audio content
Translating content from one language to another
Rating the accuracy of search results
Categorizing information based on instructions
With thousands of available tasks, it’s easy to find something that fits your skills and interests.
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