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Appen

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Founded 1996

Long-running source of search, audio and language projects

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Typical pay
$9–14/hr
Published $8–20/hr
Reliability
50/100
Poor
Paid in
30 days
Median, member-reported
Approval
7–45 days
Sign-up to first paid task
Entry
Easy entry
Difficulty 1 of 5
Live projects
2
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Appen has been running data projects for decades. It offers search relevance rating, audio recording, transcription and language work in dozens of languages, often as long-term part-time projects.

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  • Apply to several projects at once — each one has its own queue and some never reply.

Reliability

How dependable Appen has been for members: payment, steady work, fair reviews and support.

How this is calculated
Poor
out of 100
341 member reportsDeclining since last quarterUpdated 22 Sep 2026
  • Payment speed

    Median 30 days to payment

    3835% of score
  • Task availability

    Work available 44% of weeks

    4430% of score
  • Fair reviews

    7% of tasks rejected

    7920% of score
  • Support response

    120h median support reply

    5215% of score

Pay

The typical figure is what members report earning in their first months. The published range is what the platform advertises; the top end usually needs specialist skills.

Typical pay
$9–14/hr
Published range
$8–20/hr
Typical: $9–14/hrPublished: $8–20/hr
Payout methods
PayoneerPayPal
Payout schedule
Monthly

Getting in

Native speakers of any language, including less common ones

Time to first paid task
7–45 days
For members we guided
Assessment
Project-specific qualification exams, some multi-part
Work available once approved
5–20 hrs/week on long-term projects
Difficulty
Easy entry (1/5)
Open to: beginner-friendly, some experience

Who can join

Where the platform accepts contributors from, and which languages are in demand.

Open globally

Available in 130+ countries; projects are language and region specific.

Languages in demand

Members fluent in these languages currently see above-average work here.

  • Swahili
  • Yoruba
  • Tagalog
  • Bengali
  • Vietnamese

What members say

Summarised from member reports. Experiences differ by country, skill and project.

Good

  • Huge language coverage
  • Long-term projects when you get one
  • Very beginner-friendly

Not so good

  • Monthly pay
  • Long waits between application and project
  • Overall volume has declined

Live projects

Projects on Appen that members have reported and are checking right now.

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