How to apply to OpenTrain AI

Who can join

• A computer. On a phone, a tablet or a browser window narrower than 1,024 pixels you cannot apply or start an AI interview, the trainer workspace asks you to continue on desktop, and most jobs need a laptop for the work itself.
• A general resume (PDF, DOCX or TXT, up to 10 MB). It is the required first step of the profile wizard; a separate data labeling resume is optional.
• A bank account in a country OpenTrain can pay through Stripe: 120 countries on its list (last updated 1 May 2026), including the US, the UK, India, the Philippines, Nigeria, Kenya, Pakistan, Egypt and Mexico. Brazil and China are not on it, and OpenTrain says it cannot pay out to a country that is not listed.
• Whatever each job asks for. Employers set the software, data types, label types, languages, experience level, talent type and eligible locations, and the matching engine filters or ranks jobs by them.
• For location-restricted jobs: a profile country that is one of the job's eligible locations, and a browser that shares your current location with app.opentrain.ai. The check runs again on every attempt.
• For jobs that require it: a government ID for an identity check through Didit (or Stripe Identity if Didit is unavailable), which may also ask for a selfie. You get two attempts.
• No fee. OpenTrain says it is 100% free for freelancers, with no fees, no subscriptions and no credit card.

Step by step

1. 1

   Create a free AI Trainer account

   Sign up at app.opentrain.ai and choose the AI Trainer account type (it cannot be changed later; a wrong choice means a new account with another email). OpenTrain emails a 6-digit code; enter it to verify your email and you go straight into the onboarding wizard.

2. 2

   Finish the 9-step profile wizard

   Upload your resume (it auto-fills later steps), then add your country, city, phone and LinkedIn URL; your AI training experience level and the data and label types you have worked with; the annotation tools you have used; education and languages; other work history; your hourly rate and weekly availability; a profile title and industries; then review and submit. Your profile must be live before you can apply.

3. 3

   Find jobs that match your profile

   Find Jobs has a Recommended tab ranked by your skills, languages, labeling experience, location and experience level, a Search tab with filters (software, data type, label type, experience level, budget type, hours per week, project length) and a Saved tab. Open the job page and read the required software and data types before applying.

4. 4

   Submit a proposal

   Click Submit a proposal. A requirements card shows All Job Requirements Met or lists what is missing (most items are warnings, but a failed location check blocks you). If the job requires an AI interview it opens first; then you enter your bid (hourly, per label or fixed price) and submit it to the employer.

5. 5

   Complete the AI interview if the job has one

   The employer chooses a text chat or a recorded voice interview. It collects details such as your LinkedIn URL, years of AI training experience, weekly availability and past platforms, plus any custom questions. A voice interview cannot be paused, ends if two questions go unanswered, and can be started over once.

6. 6

   Verify your ID if OpenTrain asks

   For jobs that require it, OpenTrain asks after you submit the proposal. In Settings, Verification, give consent and select Verify my identity; Didit checks your ID and may ask for a selfie. Use a clear photo in good light: you have two attempts. OpenTrain keeps the result but not your ID number or images.

7. 7

   For partner jobs, finish on the partner's site

   Jobs marked Sourced via Micro1, Turing, SME Careers, Handshake AI or Alignerr open the partner's own application. The partner decides on hiring and sets its assessments, training, pay and contract terms, and you check the status on the partner's site, not in OpenTrain's My Proposals tab.

8. 8

   Wait for the employer's decision

   Your proposal shows Pending until the employer accepts it (a contract is created and you are Hired), declines it, or sends you a message. Review time is up to each employer, and larger and recruiting-configured jobs tend to take longer.

9. 9

   Set up Stripe payouts and get paid per milestone

   In Settings, Payouts, click Add Payout Method and complete Stripe's hosted form (do not create a separate account on stripe.com; your payout country is locked at setup). On each Active & Funded milestone, finish the work and click Complete & Request Payout; once the employer approves, OpenTrain marks it Paid and pays your bank.

Tips to get accepted

• Add a separate labeling experience entry for every platform or tool you have used, even if the work overlapped: employers filter by software, and each tool listed separately improves your matches.
• Keep your resumes consistent. If you upload a second resume later, OpenTrain cross-checks it against the first, and significant mismatches may affect your profile status.
• Before applying to a location-restricted job, allow location for app.opentrain.ai in your browser and turn on location services; the check looks at both your profile country and where you are now.
• Check the milestone is funded, and for how much, before you start work: when one reviewer was paid $1 on an $80 task, OpenTrain's reply was that the rate is shown in the milestone's deposited funds.
• Do not delete your profile to start over. OpenTrain told one reviewer that deleting a profile loses your progress and applications.
• Expect waits. Trustpilot reviewers describe applications sitting in Pending or Under Review for over a week, and some for months; apply to several matching jobs rather than waiting on one.