Work from home jobs are out there, but you may find many of them involve using a phone. This may not work for you because of the “no background noise” rule online jobs you can do from home tend to come with.
Guaranteeing no background noise when you have kids or pets at home may be impossible. But, you have lots of options for working from home anyway!
Below is a list of almost every non-phone work from home job I've reviewed here, with two links for each listing. One link will take you to the review of that company, and the other will take you to the page you need to sign up.
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Data Entry
- Axion Data Services – US; flexible contract work when openings appear; pay is per piece; 2-3 years of data entry experience and 15,000 error-free KPH required.
- Microworkers – Worldwide; choose short tasks anytime; pay is shown for each task; no experience required, though some jobs require qualifications or a specific location.
- SproutGigs – Worldwide; complete available microjobs on your schedule; pay varies by task; no experience required, but skills or location may limit eligibility.
- Clickworker – Read Clickworker Review – Many countries; choose available tasks; pay varies by project; no experience required, but assessments may unlock more work.
- Amazon Mechanical Turk – Read MTurk Review – Applicants in approved countries; work anytime; pay varies by task; no experience required, though Amazon must approve your account.
- DataForce – Worldwide projects; schedules and pay vary; many tasks need no experience, but language, location, device, or project-specific skills may be required.
- OneForma – Many countries; flexible or project-set hours; pay varies by job; beginners may qualify after tests, while specialized projects need relevant skills.
Transcription Work From Home Jobs
- 3Play Media – Read 3Play Media Review – US-based contract editors; claim work on a flexible schedule; project-based weekly pay; strong English and research skills required.
- Daily Transcription – Read Daily Transcription Review – US and Canada; freelance, as-needed work; rates vary by project; beginners may apply and must pass skills tests.
- eScribers – Read eScribers Review – US, excluding some states by role; flexible legal transcription; pay is per page; beginners may qualify, with free training offered.
- GMR Transcription – US; flexible freelance assignments; pay varies by project; no experience required, but applicants must pass a transcription test.
- SpeakWrite – Read SpeakWrite Review – US and Canada; set your hours; pay is per word plus incentives; at least 2 years of recent legal or professional transcription experience required.
- TranscribeMe – Read TranscribeMe Review – Worldwide; work when available; starts at $15-$22 per audio hour; no experience required, but an entrance exam is required.
- Way With Words – Read Way With Words Review – Selected countries; flexible freelance work; $0.45-$1.73 per audio minute; no experience required, but language tests apply.
- Scribie – Read Scribie Review – Worldwide; choose short files anytime; $5-$20 per audio hour; no experience required, but applicants must pass a test.
- Rev – Selected countries; choose transcription or caption files; per-minute rates appear before claiming work; no experience required, but you must pass a test.
- CastingWords – Many countries; claim freelance files when available; pay varies by job and grade; beginners may apply and some accounts must pass a test.
- GoTranscript – Worldwide; choose files on your schedule; up to $1.75 per audio minute depending on language and project; no experience required, but testing is required.
- Babbletype – US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, excluding CA; flexible projects; pay varies; strong transcription skill and testing required.
- VIQ Solutions – US and other locations by opening; schedules and pay vary; legal, insurance, or law-enforcement transcription experience is often preferred.
Freelance Writing Jobs From Home
- Scripted – Read Scripted Review – Writers in approved countries; flexible freelance assignments; writers set or accept project rates; strong samples and subject expertise needed.
- Textbroker – Read Textbroker Review – US and separate international sites; choose orders anytime; per-word pay depends on rating; no paid experience required, but a writing sample is.
- WriterAccess – US and other approved locations; flexible freelance work; pay varies by order and rating; professional profile, samples, and strong writing skills needed.
- Verblio – Read Verblio Review – US writers; choose assignments anytime; pay varies by content length and level; strong grammar and content-writing ability required.
- Constant Content – Worldwide; write on your schedule; set article prices or accept requests; no formal experience required, but writers must pass an application.
- Stellar – US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa; flexible projects; per-word pay varies by level; writing samples and excellent English required.
- nDash – Writers worldwide; pitch and accept work on your schedule; you set rates; professional samples and proven subject expertise improve approval odds.
- The HOTH – Primarily US openings; freelance or employee schedules vary; pay is listed by role or project; SEO writing skill and deadline experience usually required.
- Compose.ly – US and other locations by project; flexible freelance work; pay varies by assignment; professional writing experience, samples, and an assessment required.
Editing & Proofreading Jobs You Can Do From Home
- Cactus Communications – Read Cactus Review – Worldwide openings; freelance schedules and pay vary; advanced subject knowledge plus academic editing or research experience usually required.
- Enago – Worldwide remote openings; flexible freelance projects; pay varies; advanced education and substantial academic or scientific editing experience required.
- Scribendi – Read Scribendi Review – Accepted countries and US states vary; freelance scheduling; per-project pay; degree and professional editing experience required.
- Wordvice – Worldwide; remote freelance schedules; pay varies by assignment; graduate degree, editing experience, and expertise in academic subjects preferred.
- ProofreadingPal – Read ProofreadingPal Review – US; flexible contract work; pay varies; graduate students with a 3.5+ GPA or professionals with a graduate degree and 5 years' experience may apply.
- Editor World – US and other countries; editors choose availability; per-order pay varies; a degree and editing or proofreading experience are generally required.
- EditFast – Worldwide; accept projects as available; editors receive a share of the project price; degree, editing experience, samples, and tests required.
- Cambridge Proofreading – Worldwide; flexible freelance editing; averages $20-$30 hourly; native-level English and a degree from a top university required.
Virtual Assisting Jobs From Home
- BELAY – Read BELAY Review – US except CA, CO, MT, NJ, NY, and PA; flexible 1099 client work; pay not disclosed; professional administrative experience required.
- Time Etc – Read Time Etc Review – US and UK; flexible part-time work; starts at $17 hourly; 5-8 years of relevant professional experience required.
- Boldly – US and UK in eligible areas; part-time or full-time employee roles; pay is listed by opening; 7+ years of relevant professional experience usually required.
- Fancy Hands – Read Fancy Hands Review – US; claim tasks on a flexible schedule; pay varies by task; no set experience requirement, but strong research and communication skills are needed.
- VaVa Virtual Assistants – US; part-time contract work during business hours; pay varies by role; at least 2 years of relevant administrative experience usually required.
- Zirtual – US; contract executive-assistant work with client-set business hours; pay varies by client load; college education and administrative experience preferred.
- My BTLR – US; part-time contractor schedules vary by client; pay is not publicly listed; prior executive, administrative, or specialized support experience preferred.
- Virtual Gurus – Canada and US; flexible contractor work; pay varies by client and skill; administrative experience and comfort with online business tools needed.
Bookkeeping/Accounting
- AccountingDepartment.com – US; full-time remote schedules; pay varies by opening; 3+ years of recent bookkeeping or accounting experience and strong software skills required.
- Bookminders – US residents near supported offices; flexible employee schedules; pay varies; bachelor's degree and 5 years of accounting experience generally required.
- Supporting Strategies – US locations listed by role; part-time remote schedules; pay varies; 5+ years of bookkeeping or accounting experience usually required.
- Intuit – US and Canada, depending on role; seasonal set schedules; hourly pay is posted; tax credentials or bookkeeping experience may be required.
- Bookkeeper360 – US; full-time or part-time schedules vary; pay is listed by opening; accounting education and QuickBooks or Xero experience often required.
- Reconciled – US, with location limits by opening; remote employee schedules; pay varies; bookkeeping experience and cloud-accounting software skills required.
Search Evaluation & AI Training
- CrowdGen by Appen – Read Appen Review – Worldwide projects; flexible or project-set hours; pay varies by location and task; many roles need no experience but require qualification tests.
- TELUS Digital AI Community – Read TELUS Review – Many countries; freelance hours vary by project; pay is disclosed per opening; no AI experience is usually needed, but exams may apply.
- DataAnnotation – Approved countries; work whenever projects are available; general work starts at $20+ hourly; no AI experience required, but strong reasoning and an assessment are needed.
- Outlier – More than 50 countries; flexible project work; rates vary and appear by opportunity; subject knowledge is required, while prior AI experience usually is not.
- RWS TrainAI – Worldwide projects; flexible or assigned hours; pay varies; language, cultural, technical, or subject expertise depends on the project.
- Welocalize – Many countries; freelance and employee schedules vary; pay is listed by role or location; language, search, or cultural knowledge is usually required.
- Centific – Worldwide openings; hours and pay vary by AI-data project; many roles require language fluency, local knowledge, a device, and qualification tests.
- LXT – Worldwide project locations; flexible or assigned schedules; pay varies; language fluency and project tests are common, but prior AI experience may not be needed.
- Mindrift – Countries vary by opening; flexible freelance projects; rate appears with each role; advanced education or professional subject expertise is usually required.
- Invisible Technologies – Worldwide, depending on role; contract or set schedules; pay is listed by opening; strong writing, research, operations, or subject expertise may be required.
Research, Testing & Short Tasks
- UserTesting – Read UserTesting Review – Many countries; take tests when offered; reward shown before acceptance; no experience required, but a microphone and practice test are needed.
- Userlytics – Worldwide; accept tests when invited; pay varies by study; no experience required, but some tests use your microphone, webcam, or mobile device.
- Trymata – Worldwide; complete available tests on your schedule; pay varies by test; no experience required, but you must qualify and speak your thoughts aloud.
- IntelliZoom – US and select countries; take studies when matched; reward is shown in each invite; no experience required, but practice studies may be required.
- Respondent – Worldwide; apply to research studies as available; incentives vary and are shown upfront; no general experience required, but each study targets a profile.
- Prolific – Supported countries; take studies when eligible; researchers must meet Prolific's minimum hourly-pay rules; no experience required.
- dscout – Mainly US and select countries; apply to missions anytime; rewards vary and appear before joining; no experience required, but many studies need video responses.
- uTest – Worldwide; join testing cycles when invited; pay varies by task and approved bug; no experience required, and free training is available.
- PlaytestCloud – US, UK, Canada, and other supported countries; tests are on demand; pay varies by test; no experience required, but you must qualify and speak aloud.
Chat-Based Work From Home Jobs
- Chatdesk – Worldwide in supported countries; respond to messages when work is available; pay varies by task; no customer-service experience required.
- ThirdChannel – US and Canada, depending on brand; part-time or contract schedules; pay is listed by opening; retail or brand experience may be preferred.
- The Chat Shop – US and UK, with eligible states or cities listed; scheduled remote shifts; pay is listed by opening; fast typing and strong written customer skills required.
- SupportNinja – US, Philippines, and other listed locations; set employee schedules; pay varies by role; customer-support experience and strong written English may be required.
- PartnerHero – US and global locations by opening; full-time or part-time set shifts; pay is listed by role; support experience and language skills vary by client.
Online Academic Tutoring
- Tutor.com – Read Tutor.com Review – US; tutor on a flexible or scheduled basis; hourly rate varies by subject; college enrollment or a degree plus subject expertise required.
- Studypool – Read Studypool Review – Worldwide; answer questions on your schedule; bid-based pay varies; college or professional subject knowledge and verification required.
- Brainfuse – Read Brainfuse Review – US; part-time schedules depend on subject demand; pay is not publicly listed; bachelor's degree and teaching or tutoring experience preferred.
- Varsity Tutors – US and Canada in eligible areas; choose availability; rates vary by opportunity; strong subject knowledge required, and experience is preferred.
- Wyzant – US; tutors set schedules and hourly rates, minus Wyzant's fee; no teaching credential required, but applicants must verify expertise and eligibility.
- Yup – US applicants; scheduled online math tutoring; hourly pay is disclosed during hiring; tutoring experience is preferred and a subject exam is required.
- Learner – US, depending on opening; tutors design their availability; hourly pay varies by subject and role; teaching or tutoring experience and subject expertise required.
Academic Test Scoring
- ETS – Read ETS Review – US and occasional international projects; scheduled or project-based work; pay varies; degree and teaching or subject experience often required.
- Pearson – Read Pearson Review – US, with state limits by project; temporary scoring schedules; hourly pay is listed; bachelor's degree and subject or teaching experience often required.
- Measurement Incorporated – Read Measurement Inc. Review – US states vary; seasonal schedules; hourly pay is listed when hiring; bachelor's degree required, but scoring experience may not be.
- WriteScore – Read WriteScore Review – US; seasonal, flexible scoring; pay is based on work completed; at least a 2-year degree and successful training or qualifying work required.
- Literably – US, excluding listed states; score recordings on a flexible schedule; pay is per recording; no experience required, but applicants must pass sample tasks.
- MetriTech – Illinois; seasonal remote scoring with flexible hours; pay varies by project; bachelor's degree and successful training required.
Social Media Moderators & Managers
- The Social Element – Read Social Element Review – US and other countries by opening; scheduled shifts; pay varies; social-media or moderation experience and language skills may be required.
- ICUC – Read ICUC Review – Worldwide openings; schedules and pay vary by role; social-media experience, sound judgment, and sometimes bilingual skills required.
- LiveWorld – Read LiveWorld Review – US and other locations by opening; part-time shifts may include nights or weekends; pay varies; moderation or support experience preferred.
- ModSquad – Read ModSquad Review – More than 90 countries; project schedules and pay vary; relevant moderation, gaming, social, or support experience may be required.
- Quiip – Primarily Australia; remote rostered moderation and community work; pay varies by role; professional community-management experience is preferred.
Translation
- Gengo – Read Gengo Review – Worldwide; claim translations when available; per-word pay varies by language and level; no formal experience required, but translators must pass tests.
- TextMaster – Worldwide; choose freelance projects; per-word pay varies; professional translation or writing experience and language tests may be required.
- Smartling – Worldwide; freelance schedules and rates vary by language provider or project; professional translation experience and native-level fluency required.
- Unbabel – Selected countries and languages; edit translations when tasks are available; pay varies by language and task; fluency and qualification tests required.
- Translated – Worldwide; accept freelance projects on your schedule; per-word rates vary; professional experience, language expertise, and quality review required.
Miscellaneous Non-Phone Work From Home Jobs
- Humanatic – Read Humanatic Review – Worldwide; review recorded calls anytime tasks exist; low per-task pay varies; no experience required, but accuracy affects access to categories.
- Kirkus Media – Read Kirkus Review – Worldwide; freelance reviews have assigned deadlines; pay is not publicly listed; professional reviewing, writing, or editing experience and samples required.
- Vericant – Read Vericant Review – Worldwide, with North America preferred; project schedules and pay vary; strong English evaluation skills are needed, and training is provided.
Want Even More Non-Phone Work From Home Options?
If you’re ready to work from home but want to avoid phone calls, call centers, and sales, my Non-Phone Jobs Guide can help.
This updated guide includes 300 legitimate companies offering non-phone opportunities, from flexible entry-level work to professional remote roles. You’ll also learn where to find the work, how to improve your chances of getting hired, and what to avoid.
Inside, you’ll find opportunities involving:
- Data entry
- Chat and email support
- Moderation
- Transcription
- Research
- Writing, editing, short tasks, and more
Whether you’re an introvert, a busy parent, or simply tired of phone-based work, this guide gives you many more places to start your search.

Anna Thurman is a work at home blogger and mom of two. She has been researching and reviewing remote jobs for over 15 years. Her findings are published weekly here at Real Ways to Earn.
