01 · The role
What you would do
- Record conversational, narrative and instructional scripts in a clear, natural and expressive voice
- Keep your voice, accent and delivery consistent from one session to the next
- Follow the project's rules on recording environment, microphone setup and file format
- Vary emotion, emphasis and style across repeat takes when asked
02 · Requirements
What they ask for
- Native English with an authentic South African accent, and current residence in South Africa
- A professional or near-professional setup: a quality microphone, a quiet room and a pop filter
- Good control of intonation, diction and emotional range while keeping closely to a script
- Consent to your voice being cloned for the client's customer-service AI agent, the only use the listing allows
- Availability for one session of about four hours
Helpful, not required
- Work history in customer service, call centers or similar customer-facing roles
- Experience recording for text-to-speech, audiobooks, phone menus or AI voice datasets
- Audio editing tools such as Audacity, Adobe Audition or Reaper
- Voice acting
- South African English
- Audio recording
- Text-to-speech data
03 · Eligibility
Who can apply
Remote; open only to native English speakers with an authentic South African accent who currently live in South Africa.
Countries named in the listing: South Africa.
Some African countries
Open in some African countries only: check the countries above, and the listing itself. Mercor in Africa
Apply from where you live, as yourself. Using a VPN or someone else's identity to get around a country rule breaks these platforms' terms, and it is the quickest way to lose an account and any unpaid earnings.
04 · Applying
How to get in
You apply through Mercor's own process. The steps from sign-up to first paid task are on its profile.
- How AI interviews work at micro1 and Mercor: what the AI interview checks, and how to prepare.
- Getting paid from Africa: PayPal, Payoneer, Airtm, Wise and more. It covers which of Mercor's payout routes work where you live, and what they cost.
05 · Source
About this listing
We last confirmed this opening on Oct 30, 2026, and it was posted on Sep 24, 2026. Rates and hours come from the listing unless the note beside the rate says otherwise. Where the listing names no countries, the Africa status is our reading of it and of what is known of Mercor's country rules, set out on its profile, and never marks a role more open than they show. The listing itself has the final word.
The listing on work.mercor.com(opens in a new tab)