How It Works

Flexible Work Opportunities

We are looking for people from all over the world to participate in some of our many exciting work-from-home opportunities. These opportunities range from simple surveys that can be completed in less than one hour to on-going projects that last for months or longer. Leverage your social media interest, mobile device savviness, your college degree in linguistics, online research skills, or passion for images, video, or audio. With so many diverse projects, chances are we’ve got something for you.

Why Appen

You enjoy competitive pay and benefit from having no set work hours or schedules. You will have the flexibility to schedule your hours to fit your lifestyle and to work around your career and family demands. You have the freedom to choose when and how much you would like to work.

Getting Started

Click the Apply Now button and choose your country of residence to complete a short registration form. After that, our team will review your application and if there is a project that’s a good fit, we will send you a link to a Project Page that lists all the projects available to you. There are always new and exciting projects being added, so visit this page often!

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Types of Jobs

Appen contributors conduct in depth internet-based research and provide information evaluation for leading companies from around the globe. Ideal candidates are self-reliant, self-motivated, are very internet savvy, have a broad range of interests, and enjoy online research and evaluation. Here are examples of some of the opportunities that may be available:

Search Media Evaluation
Social Media Evaluation
Translation Services
Transcription Services
Survey and Data Collection (Short projects that last from 15 minutes to three hours)
Linguistic Specialties (Text to Speech, Computational, Phonetics, Pronunciation, Annotation, etc.)
Lexicon Annotation
Speech Evaluation
Image Annotation and/or Transcription
Video Annotation
Sensor Data Annotation i.e., LiDAR, Radar, etc.

What You Need To Be Successful

Successful Appen contributors are smart, curious, and enjoy online research. Many projects may require you to pass a qualification exam to make sure you understand the requirements, so if you are a motivated, self-driven, organized individual, you should do well.

General Requirements

At least 18 years of age
Excellent web research skills and analytical abilities
Excellent comprehension and written communication skills
High-speed internet access (Cable Modem, DSL, etc.)
A personal computer running Google's free Chrome web browser, version 45 or newer, or, for some assignments, specific mobile devices – i.e., smartphones, tablets, etc.
Up to date anti-virus and anti-spyware software

Frequently asked questions

What is an Appen contributor?

An Appen contributor is an independent contractor who contracts with Appen through our website connect.appen.com or A9. Contributors work on a variety of AI projects for Appen clients through the Appen Connect portal in exchange for compensation.

How do I earn money?

As a contributor, you track the hours you spend working on approved, assigned projects and invoice Appen for your time. You will get paid for each approved hour that you work.

How do I get paid?

At the end of every month, you provide Appen with an invoice through connect.appen.com accounting for all the hours you personally worked on approved assigned projects during that month. Appen processes invoices monthly and pays via Payoneer within 30 days of receipt of a valid invoice. We will never send a check in advance. Please do not deposit a check from a third party before you have started the project.

Will it cost me anything to become an Appen contributor?

There is absolutely no cost to become a contributor. That’s free! Appen will never reach out to you requesting compensation in any form. Most projects do require a computer and Internet access, however. As an independent contraction you may need to purchase your own required equipment before getting started.

Am I required to take a qualification exam to become a contributor?

You do not need to take a qualification exam to sign up as a contributor. We encourage you to create an account, complete your account profile, and browse through the many different projects we have available to find one that interests you. Some specific projects do require you to take a qualification exam, which will be administered through the Appen Connect portal or a certified client tool, but there are many projects that don’t.

As an Appen contributor, am I reimbursed for expenses?

No, Appen does not reimburse contributors for business expenses. As an independent contractor, you are responsible for all your own business expenses. This includes any computer equipment, materials, or services required to conduct your work.

Am I required to form a corporation to become an Appen contributor?

It is not a requirement to form a corporation to become an Appen contributor.

Do I need a tax identification number to become an Appen contributor in the US?

You will be required to provide a valid tax identification number or social security number to our payment provider, Payoneer. Appen will never ask for this information outside of the application form on connect.appen.com

Is there a minimum age requirement?

Yes, you must be at least 18 years old to become a contributor. All users must be able to prove identity and residency, and this will be required via email and/or uploading directly to Payoneer profiles in order to process compensation payout.

Do I need to purchase special software to become an Appen contributor?

You are not required to purchase software to become a contributor, and Appen will never ask you to do so. However, you will want to have up-to-date anti-virus software on your personal computer. Any commercial anti-virus software package will do fine. There are also several high-quality, widely available software packages that you can use for free.

Can you make money on Appen?

You can earn money as a contributor on connect.appen.com As a contributor, you are an independent contractor and will be required to submit monthly invoices in order to be compensated for hours worked. Appen will never ask for any payment to participate in tasks or for the purchase of equipment as part of your contract.

How much can you make on Appen?

Payment depends on the number of jobs you participate in and number of tasks you complete. Our payment structure is either by task or by project and it is communicated prior to joining a project. The more projects that you apply for, the more likely you will be accepted and make more money.

What is an Appen Contributor account?

An Appen Contributor Account is assigned to you when you complete your application to become an Appen contributor on connect.appen.com. You will use your account to access and apply for projects in the Appen contributor portal. The only way to get an Appen Contributor Account is by completing the application process on connect.appen.com. We will never call you or contact you through social media to complete this application on your behalf.

Will I need a headset or phoneline to work as an Appen Contributor?

Appen will never require you to make or receive telephone calls as part of your tasks. If the project requires one, it will state it in the application process.

What kind of work will I be doing as an Appen Contributor?

Appen offers a range of assignments that you can complete when and where you want, within the timeframe requirements of your specific task or project. These tasks are mostly related to AI training or evaluation of services provided by digital platforms. A few examples are categorizing images by subject matter, rating the relevance of a search result, or evaluating the effectiveness of an ML model.

Does Appen provide equipment?

Appen does not provide equipment to contributors, we do not sell equipment to contributors and we not request or require you to purchase anything from us at any time.

Will Appen ever me ask for money?

Appen will never ask you to send or transfer money, gift cards, products, or anything of monetary value to apply, be considered or to start a job with us.

Does Appen require my personal banking information?

We will never ask for personal banking, PayPal, Venmo, other payment app account information, or Credit Card numbers or ask for gift card details and we will never ask for personally identifiable information outside of an appen.com domain.

How do I apply for jobs or task as an Appen Contributor?

All job applications should be submitted through our Jobs page to the applicable site. We do not accept job applications in any other manner.

If I'm told to visit a website or click a link, how do I know it's an official Appen page?

All Appen webpages exist on appen.com. Appen will only direct you to information on appen.com or connect.appen.com. You may, however, be directed to an external site as part of a project, but that information will be shared with you directly through your contributor portal or in an email from your project manager with an @appen.com email address.

How do I know if I've been sent to a fraudulent Appen site?

All Appen webpages exist on appen.com. If you do not see that in the URL, it’s likely that you are on a fraudulent site. A few other ways to identify if you are on a fake or fraudulent site claiming to be Appen:

The language is significantly broken, spelling is incorrect, grammar is poor.

Team member images are stock photography and not official headshots.

If you search the team members, their names do not appear associated with Appen in search results.

There is a request for money or payment in any form. Appen will never ask you for money.

There is an urgency to send money, gift card, products, etc. Appen will never require you to send anything monetary or physical compensation in exchange for work