If you work from home and cannot handle phone jobs for various reasons like having young kids at home or lack of a home office, I’m here to let you know that there are plenty of non-phone work from home jobs you can do.
Being on the phone the whole day is not interesting for most people even if your environment allows you to work. I hated phone jobs too and worked hard to look for alternatives which I’m sharing with you today.
Non-phone online jobs do not have many requirements to do. A laptop and internet connection suffice to do the work. Do not fret about being a beginner, anyone can do these jobs.
Finding remote non-phone jobs can be difficult for some people. In this post, I will only discuss the non-phone work from home jobs that do not require you to have any specific certificate or degree to do.
That said, having basic computer skills is a prerequisite for success if you plan on pursuing this as a career.
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Top 14 Non-Phone Work From Home Jobs
1. Transcription
Transcription is one of the easiest and in-demand jobs all over the world. You may have heard about transcription in your search for work from home jobs. As a transcriber, you listen to audio or video recordings and then type out what is being said in a document following certain guidelines.
Most transcription jobs do not require any experience. Beginners too can apply for transcription jobs. There are many websites like Rev, Transcribeme, and GoTranscript which do not require any experience and a beginner can start earning immediately.
Excellent typing and listening skills will increase your earning potential in this job.
If you want to learn transcription, there are some free courses available on the internet that you can take to shorten your learning curve. Complete beginners should check how to get hired for transcription jobs with no experience.
2. Freelance Writing
If you passionately love writing, then you should pursue freelance writing as a career. Individuals and brands hire content writers to produce their digital content.
You only need to contact the person in charge of content creation in a company and ask for their requirements for writers. However, you can also provide your writing services and advertising scripts on some freelance websites including the following;
- Fiverr
- Freelancer
- People Per Hour
- Upwork
3. Proofreading
Proofreading is a common work from home job. If you are keen with details and can easily find mistakes in written documents, then proofreading is perfect for you. However, a few companies require some experience in proofreading.
If you are a beginner, then you should check the Proofread Anywhere course to learn how to turn proofreading into a thriving business. Some companies that hire proofreaders on a regular basis include:
- ProofreadingPal
- Gramlee
- Kibin
4. Drop Servicing
Unlike drop shipping where you sell products you don’t fulfill yourself, drop service is a business model where you sell services but you do not do the work yourself but outsource to other capable people to do it on your behalf.
Imagine a business has a service that they need to be done like cleaning their offices and they are willing to pay you $500 per week. You go ahead and contract a cleaning company to do the job for you, and you pay them $250 for the job. You get to keep $250 for doing very little.
The long and short of this business model is simply outsourcing services that your clients give you to other service providers and then you pocket the pay difference. This can be a very lucrative business because it requires very little investment on your part.
5. Online Survey Jobs
Online survey jobs are simple and allow you to make extra cash from home very easily. You can do this job part-time at your convenience.
For online survey jobs, you only need to give your opinion on services and products with which you are already familiar. There are many websites where you can complete the surveys and earn some dollars. It only takes you a few minutes to provide your opinion.
You earn around $3 to $5 per survey depending on the website. There are some high-paying survey websites as well. However, you need to be on the lookout because some survey websites are scams and will not pay you.
Perform a Google search for the particular survey website you wish to work for and find out what people’s experiences have been and only go with trusted websites. You can start off with the below-listed sites.
- Swagbucks
- SurveryJunkie
- Opinion Outpost
6. Virtual Assistant
Being a virtual assistant is one of the most popular non-phone work from home jobs. To make it clear, the work of a virtual assistant is not only making appointments and taking phone calls. There are many skilled virtual assistant services that you can do like social media management, ads management, proofreading, etc.
This is one of the highest-paying online non-phone jobs. A virtual assistant can earn anywhere from $10 to over $100 per hour depending on the tasks being performed. You can advertise your VA services on platforms like Fiverr. Other places where you can get virtual assistant jobs include:
- Boldly
- Upwork
- 33Vincent
7. Translating
If you are fluent in several languages, then you can get a job as a translator. Translators convert messages in a document, book, or speech from one language to another.
According to salary.com, the average salary of a translator is $49,459 in the US as of July 2021 although salaries can vary widely depending on the language, skill level, experience, and certifications.
You can sell your translation services on your own website or use freelancing websites like Fiverr, Upwork, or Gengo who also have many translator jobs.
8. Data Entry
Data entry is a great non-phone job for beginners. Besides the fact that data entry is a simple job that you can either do part-time or full-time, you also do not need any experience to do it. With simple typing skills, you can easily transfer data from a document or an image to Microsoft Word or Excel spreadsheet.
Although many data entry jobs will not pay you much for the job, it is a perfect way for a beginner to get experience of online work from home jobs.
You can find data entry jobs from freelance websites like Upwork besides advertising your gigs on Fiverr so that clients with data entry work can contact you.
9. Email & Chat Jobs
Many big companies these days hire people as customer service representatives to answer their customer queries via live chat support or email instead of using the phone. Small start-ups who have no budget for many staff also hire chat agents from home to work on a part-time basis.
If you really want to learn more about paid to chat jobs, I have a list of companies that will pay you to work as a chat agent that you can check out.
You will need to familiarize yourself with the company’s products and services to succeed in this job, but besides that, it is an easy non-phone work from home job that will only require you to chat following certain guidelines and you will be good to go.
Some companies offering chat operator jobs include:
- The Chat Shop
- Working Solutions
- LiveWorld
- VIPDesk
10. Course Creation
As opposed to online teaching, which will require you to talk to students on Skype or other platforms – hey, remember we are trying to avoid talking on the phone or otherwise – course creation does not require you to talk on the phone.
Well, the truth is that you may have to talk, but only to yourself as you record your course. Most of the course can even be in a written format like PDFs that you share with your students.
If you are knowledgeable in a particular topic, then you should record online courses. You can create a course on anything from cookery to web design, fashion, etc. You earn money every time somebody buys your course.
You do not have to market your courses as these platforms are well known and have authority as opposed to you selling your courses as a beginner. They also invest in serious marketing themselves. Some of the best online course platforms where you can upload your courses are:
- Udemy
- Thinkific
- Teachable
- LearnDash
11. Website testing
This is also another remote non-phone job where you can earn around $15 per hour. Many companies hire people to perform website audits to find out how friendly their sites are to users.
As a website tester, you test things like site loading speed, site design, site navigation, content, site mobile-friendliness, and the general user-friendliness of a website. You need to be internet savvy to succeed in this role.
Below are some places where you can get website testing jobs.
- UserTesting
- Enroll
- TestingTime
- uTest
12. Social Media Management and Moderation
Social media moderation is a bit different from social media management. In social media management, you manage a brand’s online presence by creating social media profiles, developing social media content, managing posts, and responding to those who follow the brand online.
Social media moderators are focused on outside content which is generated by the users. They come up with rules that govern whatever content users generate; they encourage user participation within certain guidelines and they are also responsible for removing inappropriate content and users who post inappropriately.
This job is appropriate for people who love social media and can spend long hours on the internet without getting tired.
13. Graphic Design
As a graphic designer, you communicate using graphics to create content like brand logos, marketing pamphlets, blog images, etc. If you are passionate about graphic design and have no certification, you can teach yourself the skill by following YouTube videos.
Graphic design software like Adobe Photoshop and Canva have free trial versions that you can use to practice and work with. I have personally been using the free Canva version to design graphics for my blog, and I taught myself the skill. It is easy to use and very beginner-friendly, so try it.
You can get graphic design jobs from freelancing websites besides other companies like:
- 99designs
- DesignCrowd
- Superside
14. Search Engine Evaluation
As a search engine evaluator, your work is to analyze the results of a search engine to see if they are relevant to a user’s search intent.
This is a job I have done in the past with Lionbridge, and I had to undergo a grueling qualification exam before being hired. Besides possessing excellent analytical and research skills, you should also have a knowledge of how search engines work and how users do their searches on search engines.
You can apply for search engine evaluator jobs with Lionbridge or Appen and the pay ranges from $10 to about $20 per hour, depending on the company.
Final Verdict
You really do not have to stay without a job if you are unable to do phone jobs for one reason or another. Non-phone work from home jobs are plenty and most of them are beginner-friendly.
So, from the list above, which non-phone job would you like to start with? Let me know in the comments section.