3Play Media is a professional captioning and transcription company that focuses on the education sector, serving universities, corporate eLearning teams, and media companies. It pays freelance captioners and transcriptionists between $10 and $30 per hour and is regularly cited as one of the higher-paying transcription platforms relative to the effort involved. The platform hires for English and Spanish transcription and captioning work and provides training materials to help new workers meet quality standards. Unlike consumer transcription platforms, the professional client base at 3Play Media means audio quality is generally higher, and working conditions are better.
Pay
$10 to $30 per hour estimated effective rate. Pay is task-based per audio minute. Spanish captioning and specialized educational content pays at the higher end of the range.
How You Make Money
You apply, pass a skills assessment, and receive captioning and transcription tasks from educational and corporate clients. Earnings are calculated per audio minute of completed work.
Skill Level
Intermediate (skills assessment required, Spanish speakers have expanded opportunities)
Pros
Higher pay range than most consumer transcription platforms
Education sector clients mean cleaner audio and more clearly spoken content
Spanish language workers have access to additional higher-demand tasks
Legitimate company with institutional clients like universities and corporate training teams
Training and style resources provided to help new workers succeed
Cons
Monthly payment cycle is slower than weekly-paying alternatives
Work availability depends on active client project volume
Skills assessment process can be more rigorous than entry-level platforms
Less suited to absolute beginners compared to platforms like TranscribeMe
Best For
Intermediate to experienced transcribers and captioners who want higher pay and better audio quality by working with professional educational clients