Everyone talks about working from home like it’s the dream.
But they rarely mention this part…
Most remote jobs still expect you to be on calls.
Quiet background. No interruptions. Perfect conditions.
And if you have kids, pets, or just… real life happening around you?
That “perfect silence” rule can feel impossible.
Here’s the truth most people don’t say:
👉 You don’t need a quiet house to build an income from home.
There’s a whole world of non-phone remote work that lets you earn—without ever picking up a call.
💻 Work From Home (Without the Phone)
This isn’t just one or two options.
It’s a full ecosystem of flexible, realistic ways to earn—whether you’re starting from zero or building something bigger.
Good luck!
Work From Home Jobs – Non-Phone
Data Entry
Work from home transferring data from one source to another. Most of the companies listed below are entry-level. But, with few exceptions the pay may not be enough for a stable income.
Before you apply to any of the listings below, you might want to read the post I wrote about data entry jobs from home. It explains what your expectations should be with data entry.
If you are a fast and accurate typist who doesn't mind repetition, you might excel at data entry.
Amazon MTurk- Open to US and many other countries. This is more short task work than an actual work from home job, and is just extra money. Once you are signed in, you can search for “data entry” to see the data entry short tasks that might be posted. Cash out when you want to your bank, or request an Amazon gift code.
Clickworker– Open worldwide. Very similar to MTurk (above). Has data entry short tasks available on occasion. They pay weekly or monthly. For most people, this is just extra cash.
TELUS Digital –This is an older, well known company in the work at home world. Many of their remote roles within their AI community are open worldwide. Pay is per task, with payments made once a month.
TTEC – US. This company is best known for phone work from home, but they sometimes have data entry jobs available. When open, it's typically part-time and entry-level.
Axion Data – US only. Hires data entry operators to work from home (rarely). You work as an independent contractor. You must have 2-3 years’ data entry experience with a keystroke rate of 15,000 keystrokes per hour error free. Note this company is legit, BUT they do charge a fee (between $5 and $10) to keep your name listed in their database for hiring. They say they do this to discourage people without data entry experience from applying. I don't at all agree with this practice.
Transcription Work From Home Jobs
With transcription work from home jobs, you listen to audio and type what you hear. Good transcriptionists don't mind repetition, they excel at spelling and grammar, and they are detail-oriented.
If you're looking for entry-level transcription, you'll need to stick with general transcription. Most of the listings below are general transcription.
Transcriptionists often use special equipment to do the job. This includes foot pedals, headsets, and software. Not all companies require equipment, but some do. You will generally be told during the application process if you need the equipment.
Please keep in mind that these are all independent contractor positions, and you may find it difficult to make ends meet if you only do work for one company. This is because none of them guarantee work will be available, so you need to be sure you have other options available to you for finding work when it dries up.
The jobs below can be part-time or full-time just depending on how much work each company has to keep you busy. Most of them allow you to work whenever you want.
Most of these companies will require you to test (unpaid transcriptions) prior to accepting you to work for them.
3PlayMedia – Read 3Play Media Review – US only. Project-based transcript editing work equivalent to $10 to $30 hourly. Get paid monthly with direct deposit or mailed check. They hire both English and Spanish language transcript editors.
AccuTran Global – US and Canada only. Prefers experience. Pay is per word ranging from $0.005/word to $0.0066. Get paid once a month via check or wire transfer.
Daily Transcription – US or Canada. This is another company willing to accept novice transcribers. You work for them on an “as needed” basis. Pay is made weekly via mailed check.
eScribers – US (except for MA and CA). This company specializes in legal transcription. No experience or degrees are needed. eScribers will assign jobs to you so you are not competing with others for jobs. Pay is per page. They do offer a free training program to help you learn what you're doing.
Focus Forward – US only, experience needed. Pay is $10 per 15 minutes of sound transcribed, or higher if you are transcribing foreign languages. Get paid bi-monthly with check or direct deposit. If you've worked for them a while and are doing a good job, you can also take on transcript editing assignments.
GMR Transcription – US only, no experience needed. Pay is around $0.75 to $1.00 per audio minute, and they do make you transcribe two hours of audio prior to hiring you (unpaid).
Net Transcripts – US only, experience preferred. Pay info not listed, but you do get paid every two weeks. You must pay for a background check due to the sensitive nature of some of the files.
Quicktate –US and possibly other countries. No experience needed. Pays between 0.0025 per word and 0.0050 per word. Get paid weekly with Paypal. You must pay $20 for a background check due to the sensitive nature of some of the files.
Scribie-Open worldwide, no experience needed. Pay is $5 to $25 per audio hour. Monthly bonus of $5 for every three hours of transcription completed is given. You can withdraw your earnings to Paypal at any time once your work has been reviewed.
SpeakWrite –Open to US and Canada. Hires legal and general transcribers. Legal transcription requires at least 24 months of increasingly responsible legal work in a law firm, within five years of the date of application. General transcription requires at least 24 months of intensive word processing or transcription experience, within five years of the date of application. Pay is 1/2 cent per word transcribed, plus bonus pay. Get paid twice monthly via check.
Tigerfish- Open to US. Experience isn't needed. Pay is per line transcribed.
TranscribeMe – Open worldwide. No experience needed. Pay is weekly via Paypal with a minimum of $20.
Transcription For Everyone – US. Often hiring transcriptions, experience may be preferred. You can level up to editor after transcription experience. There is a 30-day turnaround on your pay, so pay works out to once a month for your earnings from the previous month.
Acolad – US only. Experience preferred, but not required for general transcription. Their legal and medical transcription work does require 1-5 years of past experience. Pay rate not listed, but it is per word. Get paid every two weeks.
Way With Wor – Open to US and several other countries. Earn between $0.45 – $1.73 per audio minute based on project turnaround time. Pay is monthly via Paypal. No experience required. Training is paid.
Transcription HUB – No experience level listed, but it does say you will be evaluated prior to getting accepted here. You're allowed to work whenever you want and at anytime you want.
If you prefer courses to e-books, Janet Shaughnessy of Transcribe Anywhere has a good one. The intro course is 7 lessons and completely free. It helps you understand if transcription is right for you, earning potential, and how to start.
Freelance Writing Jobs From Home
Freelance writing is a very flexible non-phone option. It's also easy to start with no experience, and it has potential to pay well.
Most of what I've listed below are lower-paying content sites. But if you take the time to start your own business and find private clients, you could make much more.
If you need immediate income, the content sites below have more potential to provide that. They are also useful for gaining writing experience.
Buy Keyword Articles – Open to US, except for California. Rate of pay varies, but they state most of their writers earn between $10 and $18 hourly. Pay is every two weeks via Paypal. Must be able to write at least 1000 words per week. They are not always open to applications.
Stellar Content – Open to US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Pay ranges from 1.2 cents to 7.6 cents per word. Pay is every Tuesday and Friday.
Content Remarketing – Always on the lookout for freelance writers with demonstrated content writing expertise.
The Content Panel – Open worldwide. If you're a native English speaker over the age of 18 with great grammar and writing skills, you may be able to get accepted to write for The Content Panel. Payments are made every Monday via Paypal. There is no minimum amount required to get paid. Pay will vary depending on the job.
Online Writing Jobs –US only. Pays between $15 and $50 per article. Payments made weekly via check or Paypal.
Scripted –Open to writers in 24 countries (including the US). Scripted writers earn an average of ten cents per word, and there is an opportunity to control your own rates. Payments are made 15 days after writing jobs are accepted via Stripe.
Textbroker-Open to US and some other countries. Pay depends on your star rating when you apply. Pay ranges between a seventh of a cent per word and five cents per word at the highest level. Pay is weekly via Paypal provided you have at least $10 in your account.
Words of Worth – Open to US, Canada, and possibly other countries. Pay rates are not listed on the website, but it will vary depending on the assignment. Get paid once a month via bank transfer.
Writer Access – US only. Pay rates range between 1.4 cents to 7 cents a word. Get paid weekly if you opt for direct deposit payments, or bi-monthly if you opt for Paypal payments.
Verblio – Read Verblio Review – US only. Pay ranges from $8 to $72 per post. You claim jobs that are posted, but other writers can claim the same jobs. The client will ultimately purchase which piece they like best, so you only get paid if your work is chosen. Pay is weekly with PayPal.
E-Cyrano – Get paid to write dating profiles for people. E-Cyrano pays their writers $78 to $120 per profile.
The HOTH – Freelance Content Writers. Anywhere in the US. Must have excellent grasp of the English language, as well as experience working under tight, strict deadlines. Pay will vary dependent on the size of each project.
Tempesta Media – Writers. US only. Writers are paid on a per-article basis. Must commit to at least 1500 words per week. They pay with your choice of Paypal or direct deposit once a month. They claim the amount you're able to earn will vary, but there is one writer on Glassdoor reporting an average of $24 / hour.
ShoutVox – Freelance Content Writers. Anywhere in the US. Must have understanding of SEO and MS Office proficiency, as well as excellent writing skills and ability to adhere to strict deadlines.
Many more work at home writing sites are listed in my ebook, which has a full listing of 300 non-phone jobs complete with links to apply and information on each listing.
Editing & Proofreading Jobs You Can Do From Home
Editing and proofreading are flexible, non-phone jobs that are often home-based.
Editors work on the structure of documents. Proofreaders spot and correct errors in text.
Keep in mind most editing and proofreading companies prefer candidates with college degrees. Additionally, many companies won't hire you unless you have past experience.
Cactus-They offer highly specialized freelance editing work regularly.
Enago – They are usually hiring remote editors. However, this is not entry-level. You will need experience and college education to qualify.
Gramlee – Has occasional openings for remote proofreaders/editors.
Kibin –They do not always have openings for work at home proofreaders, but you can fill out their form to get notified when they do.
Scribendi – Read Scribendi Review – Open to US and other countries. Rate of pay not listed, but will depend on word count and turnaround time. Pay is via Paypal.
Scribbr – Worldwide. Must be a native English speaker with a Bachelor's degree or higher. Experience editing academic texts is also required (it sounds like editing your own assignments in college would probably suffice). Pay is a flat per word rate, but rates vary based on assignment. According to their website, many earn $23 – $25 per hour.
Composely – Freelance Content Editors. Anywhere in the US. Bachelor's degree, 1 year of prior copy editing experience and knowledge of SEO are all required. You'll also need to pass an assessment test. Work as much or as little as you want. You'll earn US$0.02/word on projects that range from 500 to 4000+ words.
Proofreading Pal –Proofreaders. Anywhere in the US. Must be currently employed by or enrolled as a graduate or postgraduate student in a US college or university. Minimum GPA of 3.5 required. Applicants with a graduate degree and 5+ years of writing/editing experience will also be considered. Pay rate is unknown.
Another idea is to work for yourself as a proofreader! You could earn more money by setting your own rates and seeking out those high-paying clients. You'd be very surprised at how many people need proofreading help and are willing to pay to get it.
If a home-based proofreading side-gig is of interest to you, this information will help. It explains who's cut out for it, what you could earn, and more helpful details.
Running Errands – Making Deliveries
Running errands and making deliveries are great for quick cash outside the home. It's also very flexible work! Do as much as you can when you can.
Most of these companies advertise earnings upwards of $18 hourly, but you may earn less. Those inflated totals fail to factor in gas, car wear and tear, or work availability.
If these opportunities are of interest, I'd recommend doing more than one to make it worth your while.
Instacart – Get paid weekly to shop for, and deliver, groceries to people who need them. They have two positions — one that requires a car and one that does not.
DoorDash- Get paid to pick up food orders from various restaurants that use the DoorDash service and deliver it to the people who ordered.
Grubhub – Get paid to deliver food orders. You must be at least 19 years old to qualify, but you do not have to have past delivery experience.
Virtual Assisting Jobs From Home
To avoid confusion, I want to make it clear first that virtual assistant work is not always non-phone, but it can be.
Virtual assistants do a little of everything depending on their skills/expertise. And there are many non-phone skills like writing, graphic design, editing, etc. to put to use.
Fancy Hands – US only. Pay is per task and I've seen where some people claim they make anywhere from $2 to $10 an hour just depending on what tasks they choose. Pay is every other week on Tuesdays via Dwolla.
Time, Etc. – US and UK only. Earn between $11 and $16 hourly. Get paid monthly with Paypal.
Boldly – US and UK. Pays between $15 and $20 hourly. Get paid once a month by (I think) direct deposit.
Startups.co – They have virtual assistant openings for different time zones, US only. Pays $13 to $18 hourly. A minimum of an Associates degree is required.
VA Sumo – Hires remote personal assistants to help clients with a variety of tasks, including writing, transcription, graphic design, social media, and more.
Inbox Done – Inbox Managers. You will work remotely as an assistant, helping business owners manage their inboxes. This is a contract position. There is a paid trial period you will go through, and following that pay is $17 hourly if you are hired.
For 50 more companies that hire work at home virtual assistants plus information on starting your own VA business, check out my e-book, Your Quick Guide to Working From Home as a Virtual Assistant.
Bookkeeping/Accounting
If you are good with numbers, you could work at home as a virtual bookkeeper or accountant.
While this line of work is non-phone, you may occasionally have to converse with clients via phone. This will depend on the specific client and their communication preferences.
The following companies sometimes have remote bookkeeping jobs open:
Accounting Department – US. They hire virtual accounting specialists to work remotely. They do require 3+ years of bookkeeping experience.
Bateman & Co. – US, Texas residents preferred. They hire remote staff accountants. You must have a CPA to be considered plus three years of public accounting experience.
Belay Solutions – US only. While this company is best-known for hiring remote virtual assistants, they do sometimes have remote bookkeeping jobs open as well.
Search Engine Evaluation
Most companies that hire for search engine evaluation have many projects available. This means the exact work you do might vary.
Yet, search engine evaluation in the traditional sense involves analyzing search engine queries. Then, you determine the best results to match up to that query for ideal user experience.
You may be good at search evaluation if you're computer savvy, a good researcher, and up on all the latest trends.
Past experience isn't a rule with these jobs, but a lengthy test of your skills is typically given.
Appen – Open worldwide. Pay will vary depending on the job you're doing for Appen. Search engine evaluators may make around $13 – $15 hourly. They pay monthly via check or direct deposit.
TELUS Digital – Open worldwide. Pay is around $13 hourly or more. Get paid once a month with direct deposit.
OneForma – Internet Judges. Open to many countries. Long-term project. This is a search evaluation project where you will encounter a variety of different tasks. Requires at least 20 hours of work per week. Pay rate not mentioned.
DataForce – Online Data Raters. US. Part-time. As an Online Data Rater you would perform the following: review, evaluate and report on the accuracy of online search queries. Rate of pay not listed.
Datavio – They usually have lots of search evaluation and crowd work jobs available you can do.
One thing to keep in mind with these jobs is that the companies above sometimes have strict NDA's to sign. They don't want you sharing information about what you're doing or how much you earn.
Are you already working for one search evaluation company? Then there's a good chance you won't get hired by another similar company. They don't want you to work for their competitors.
Short Tasks
“Short task” sites are usually good for extra money only. Still, using them to fill in the gaps between other work from home jobs may be a good use of your time.
The tasks available vary from site to site. Most of the work you'll do is comparable to data entry because most involve typing.
Swagbucks – Open to US, UK, and Canada. While this is just extra money or regular Amazon gift codes, there are tons of tasks you can do to earn daily —
Everything from paid surveys to short tasks. I've been a member since 2007 and can vouch for the company. They have paid me many times. It's definitely a fun site to use.
Amazon mTurk – Open worldwide, but you can't get paid in cash unless you're in the US — you have to opt for money in your Amazon account. Pay varies depending on the tasks you choose. Payments are made via bank transfer or you
can get money to spend on Amazon instead.
Appen –Open worldwide. I have this site listed above under “search engine evaluation,” but I'm listing them here, too, because they also hire people as “crowd workers” to do short tasks.
ClickWorker – Open worldwide. Pay may amount to around $9 hourly. Pay is once a month via Paypal, or you can get paid with bank transfer if you are outside the US.
Chat-Based Work From Home Jobs
Finding a chat box on a website is common these days. And as you might have guessed, many of the chat agents helping you do their work at home.
Chat agent jobs may be ideal for you if you're good at multi-tasking and are very computer literate. It's also a plus if you have customer service skills or past experience in the industry. And being a good typist is a must.
Below is a list of companies I'm aware of with regular chat agent openings.
ThirdChannel – Chat Brand Reps. ThirdChannel is seeking remote chat brand reps for various brands. You will assist customers and help provide exceptional shopping experiences. These are contract positions with pay rate varying depending on which role you are applying for.
Chatdesk Expert – Chat Agents. Contract – Work when you want. Chatdesk Experts are freelance customer support agents who help ecommerce companies provide the best customer support across social media, email, SMS, and chat. No prior customer service experience required.
Gugaboo – They are occasionally looking for remote chat specialists to work for them. According to a current job listing, they offer part-time and full-time positions with mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends as options.
SiteStaff – SiteStaff is sometimes hiring remote chat hosts. Shift-based work, rate of pay not listed.
Online Academic Tutoring
Another popular non-phone job is online academic tutoring. As a tutor, you're usually working via live chat. That said, the mode of communication depends on the company you're working for.
Great tutors are patient, great communicators, and friendly.
While not all companies need it, past experience is a plus. A college degree or current college enrollment might also be a necessity.
Brainfuse – Open to US, not sure about other countries. Pay is around $10 per tutoring session. Get paid every month via direct deposit.
PrepNow – Open to US. Pays $15 or more per hour.
Tutor.com – Open to US and Canada. Pay is between $9 and $13 hourly during tutoring sessions.
Studypool – Get paid to provide homework help to students who are needing it.
Brainmass – Get paid to be an online teaching assistant at Brainmass.
Academic Test Scoring
Another flexible non-phone option for work from home is test scoring. Some companies hire at-home workers to score standardized tests, essays, and more.
ETS and Pearson (listed below) require certain qualifications and experience.
WriteScore (also listed below) requires a two-year college degree.
ETS – Open to US and occasionally other countries. Pay may be between $10 and $20 hourly depending on the project. Payments are made twice monthly.
Measurement, Inc. –Open to US. Pay may be around $11 hourly.
Pearson – Open to US and people authorized to work in the US. Pay is $10 and more per hour. Get paid via direct deposit.
WriteScore -Open to US only. It's possible to earn between $8 and $15 hourly depending on your speed.
Literably – This company may accept you as a scorer to grade student's reading skills. You have to take a test to qualify, and they are not able to accept people living in CA, CT, MA, MT, NE, or NJ.
MetriTech – Illinois only – Seasonal work. Use rubrics to evaluate essays in English language proficiency tests. Bachelor's degree required. Make your own schedule.
Social Media Moderators & Managers
Social media managers and moderators manage forums and social media platforms for businesses. With these positions, you're working on social media. This might mean moderating comments, updating pages, advertising, and more.
You might be great at social media work if you know your way around the networks or have past experience as an admin. It's also great if you know how to be helpful and polite, but also firm when a situation calls for it.
The Social Element – Open to US and worldwide. Pay rates are not listed, but are said to be competitive. Rumored to be around $15 an hour.
ICUC – Open worldwide. Pay starts out at $10 hourly, but opportunities for advancement and higher pay are available. This company prefers candidates that speak more than one language.
LiveWorld – Open worldwide. Most people start out making between $8 and $10 hourly. The exact amount is dependent on your location. Get paid every two weeks with either a mailed check or direct deposit. Note the job is not always posted on their website.
Metaverse Mod Squad -May possibly be open worldwide. Pay may start at around $8 hourly for moderators. Get paid monthly on the 15th.
99 Dollar Social – This company hires remote workers to update social media accounts for their clients. Pay will vary, but is on average around $12 hourly.
Translation
As a translator, you convert one language into another via spoken word, written word, or audio. This work from home that is typically very, very flexible and non-phone.
Translation work may be ideal if you bilingual or multi-lingual. You also need to be savvy with grammar and spelling.
Gengo – Open worldwide. Pay is between 3 and 8 cents per world translated. They pay twice monthly with Paypal.
TextMaster – Open worldwide. Earn between $1.30 to $9.75 per 100 words translated. Pay is via Paypal.
Ubiqus – US only and competitive pay. Not much other info available.
World Lingo – Hires freelance translators to work from home.
Andovar – Hires freelance translators and editors. Must have relevant experience.
Smartling – Translators. May be open worldwide. Set your own schedule. Freelance role. Lots of languages they need translators for.
Paid Experts
You can work from home giving your expert advice on various topics to people who need it.
If you can prove your expertise in any field, then you qualify as an expert. Keep in mind that for some, this is only extra money here and there.
Expert work is usually non-phone. Most clients will communicate with you via email or chat.
Ask Wonder – Read Wonder Review – Open worldwide. Get paid to create write-ups using your expertise and research skills.
Just Answer – Pay rate varies depending on how much a person is willing to pay for an answer. You can cash out your earnings to Paypal once you have $20 in your account. Open to US and several other countries. However, California and Mass. residents are excluded from being able to join at this time
Curated – Experts. Work from anywhere. Part-time. You will make money for each conversation with a shopper and get a fixed percentage commission for all purchases, regardless of brand. Customers can also leave tips, and do so for around 80% of purchases! Payroll takes place twice a month.
Misc. Work From Home Non-Phone Jobs
These are non-phone jobs that I don't really have a category for.
Humanatic – This is a company that has you analyzing recorded phone conversations. Pays very little — so little in fact that most people just do this as a side egg. You can get paid once a week via Paypal.
Kirkus – Often looking for book reviewers. Worldwide. Seeking reviewers for both English and Spanish titles. Reviews are about 350 words, due two weeks after the book is assigned. Pay is $50 per review.
Stitch Fix –Open to US only, specific states. You can work for Stitch Fix as a work at home stylist, putting together clothing subscription boxes for their clients. Should be non-phone, paying around $15 hourly.
Vericant – Open worldwide, though preference is given to applicants based in North America. This company hires you to listen to Chinese-speaking students speak English in videos and then rate them accordingly.
Vitac – Occasionally has openings for real time remote captioners. Experience is required.
⚠️ The Honest Part (That Most Lists Skip)
Not every job here will replace a full-time income immediately
Some require patience, skill-building, or combining multiple streams
Consistency matters more than speed
But here’s what does happen over time:
👉 Skills stack
👉 Opportunities grow
👉 Income becomes more stable than you expected
🌱 Final Thought
You don’t need perfect conditions to start.
No quiet office.
No special setup.
No phone glued to your ear.
Just a laptop, a bit of focus… and a decision to begin.
And if you’re already on this path—keep going.
It builds faster than it feels.
It helps fuel more research, adventures, and cups of
tea. The link is in my bio if you're curious. No pressure, just immense gratitude for this community.
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