Home Typing Make Money 4 Ways
Of course, the days of the steno pools, where typists gathered and labored over clicker typewriters, are long gone. There's no need for them because these days most people are pretty decent typists, and individuals do their own word processing. Yet some people are more than decent at typing. So is there a way to take those skills and make money at home typing?
Yes! There is still a great need for typists to turn audio recordings into text files, as well as other kinds of typing jobs. And now that both audio and text files can be sent over the internet in just seconds, it really doesn’t matter where the typist is.
Find out what kinds of typing jobs are out there and what kind of skills you need to land one.
Yes! There is still a great need for typists to turn audio recordings into text files, as well as other kinds of typing jobs. And now that both audio and text files can be sent over the internet in just seconds, it really doesn’t matter where the typist is.
Find out what kinds of typing jobs are out there and what kind of skills you need to land one.
01 Data Entry
This is the simplest of all the typing jobs. It doesn’t take much experience to break into it, but it pays the least too. This can be a good place to start if you want to sharpen your skills and get some experience. However, if you are already an experienced transcriptionist, move onto the next category.
A word of caution: If you want to try your hand at data entry, beware of scams. Often work-at-home scams can be dressed up to look like data entry jobs, so be familiar with data entry scams.
To learn more about data entry and look for positions, see this list of work-at-home data entry companies.
Wondering if your typing is fast enough for any of these online typing jobs? Take one of these online typing tests.
02 Transcription
So-called "general" transcription actually encompasses a lot of different types of specialized transcription and requires typists with varying levels of skills and types of equipment. The basic definition of transcription is to type spoken audio recording, such as dictation, lectures, conference calls, phone messages, workshops, interviews, speeches, podcasts, videos, webinars, etc.There are specializations within general transcription. Legal transcription requires experience and familiarity with legal terms and procedures. Financial/corporate transcription requires that the typist have a certain level of knowledge of the terminology of the particular industry; you may also have to be familiar with earnings reports, annual meetings, press conferences, interim results, analyst reports, etc., in a variety of sectors.
Neither of these typically require certifications. Often the more specialized typing will be done in an office, rather than from home, but once you have experience, it is often possible to transition to telecommuting. However, there are plenty of truly general transcription jobs on this list of home transcription jobs.
03 Medical Transcription
Unlike the specializations within general transcription, medical
transcription does require special post-secondary training and
certification — either a 1-year certificate program or 2-year
associate’s degree. A medical transcriptionist transcribes a physician
or medical practitioner’s dictation, which are then added to the
patient’s medical record.03 Medical Transcription
Typically, you will need more than just training and certification to land a work-at-home job in medical transcription; you will need experience too. Medical transcriptionists also work on a contract basis with their own home business. Read more about medical transcriptionists or search for home-based medical transcription jobs.
