Quicktate (with iDictate)

Yes — Quicktate (with iDictate) is a real, operating platform. We verified its signup, payout, and policy pages directly on 2026-10-02 using 7 sources.

Official rates: $0.0025 per word (1/4 cent) for Quicktate general transcription and $0.0050 per word (1/2 cent) for Quicktate medical and iDictate work, with higher pay for multi-speaker files, spreadsheet files, and on-time Super Rush files. Work is billed per task, so earnings scale with volume and acceptance rates.

Via PayPal. Payout cadence: Weekly. Minimum payout: No minimum payout is published; the official Financial Matters article states payments go out weekly via PayPal every Monday (next business day after a holiday), with about a 2-3 week lag between starting to type and receiving the first payment.

Minimum age No minimum age appears on the official signup page, which collects your date of birth; applicants must pass a GoodHire criminal background check (no felony or misdemeanor convictions) and pay its $20 fee themselves, so applicants are adults in practice (18+). Worldwide — the official signup form's Country dropdown lists essentially every country (United States and Canada first) with no published restriction, and typist testimonials span the Philippines, Guatemala, Germany, and across the US. What actually gates acceptance is the ability to receive PayPal payments (the only payout method), passing the $20 GoodHire background check with no felony or misdemeanor convictions, and providing three non-family references. Background check required after passing the quiz and typing test — the $20 fee is paid by the applicant via PayPal or credit card and is run by GoodHire (Inflection Risk Solutions, LLC) per the official Disclosure & Authorization; no convictions of a felony or misdemeanor accepted ('Do not proceed if you have ever been convicted'); three non-family references collected at signup; strict confidentiality requirements, code of ethics, and HIPAA Business Associate Agreement; independent-contractor status with own business-license acknowledgment; the signup form collects date of birth and country.

Create a typist account at typists.quicktate.com/transcribers/signup with a brief bio and references; review Help Desk procedures and agree to the confidentiality/code-of-ethics/HIPAA agreements; take the quiz and typing test(s) for each language/specialty of interest; strong Quicktate test scores qualify for iDictate testing and possible audio-analysis testing; after passing, pay the $20 background check (PayPal or credit card); approval or rejection typically within up to 7 business days (third-party). No fee applies besides the background check.

Accurate spelling and punctuation, ability to follow instructions, listening to voice files and accurately typing what is heard, professionalism, honesty and reliability; experienced transcriptionists preferred on the signup page but no certification needed — third-party reviews call it one of the easiest transcription companies to get accepted with (tiny rejection rate), with advancement to editor/proofreader roles possible at sustained accuracy.