TaskUs's freelance task platform with AI data work such as image annotation, speech recording, word tagging and transcription.
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Applying and requirements
Applications
Official information
Where country registration is available, applicants use email/password or Google, verify their email, and verify a phone number from their current country; TaskVerse says country registration reopens when relevant tasks become available.
Registration availability varies by country; no complete country list is published in this source.
Signup needs a local phone number and country availability
Official information
TaskVerse requires a phone number from the country where you are located to complete registration. It can pause new registrations in countries where relevant tasks are unavailable.
Application-location and phone verification requirements. The FAQ does not provide a complete list of countries currently open for signup or define a citizenship requirement.
TaskVerse's terms provide payment for completed, undisputed customer projects no later than 60 days after fees are calculated. Calculation depends on completed projects being reviewed by TaskUs or its client.
Completed, undisputed customer projects; the 60-day period starts at fee calculation, not submission.
TaskVerse's FAQ says approved-task payments are processed weekly on Thursdays (US time) and sent to PayPal within 5–10 days after approval. It says more payment options are planned.
A TaskVerse speech-collection page advertises up to USD 30 for recording 250–500 short sentences and completing a survey, after quality approval. The page explicitly says submissions are closed.
Historical task example for native Chinese speakers aged 18+ living in Malaysia or Singapore, recording indoors without background noise. Exact offer dates are unavailable; no currently available or hourly rate is implied.
A closed speech task required residence in Malaysia or Singapore
Official information
TaskVerse's closed Chinese speech-collection listing required native Chinese speakers aged 18 or over who were currently residing in Malaysia or Singapore.
Historical project example: submissions are explicitly closed. It shows that speaking a language and satisfying a residence condition can be separate requirements.
A contributor in California reported completing a paid task
Worker report
In an older Reddit discussion, a contributor who said they were in California reported completing a TaskVerse gig the previous week and receiving payment on the promised Thursday.
Historical account with unknown publication date, residence and citizenship.
Selected public accounts. Experiences are self-reported.
Payment and task expiry
Accounts cover September–December 2024
The reviewed 2024 Trustpilot accounts include one contributor paid roughly a week after a task and others reporting voice tasks expiring during review without payment. One previously paid contributor described the unpaid voice task as a change from earlier positive experiences.
Selected reviews published September–December 2024; different tasks and self-reported outcomes, not a payment reliability estimate.