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 resume (PDF, DOC, DOCX or TXT, up to 10 MB, or its text pasted in): OpenTrain builds your profile from it, and a second resume for AI training or data labeling work is optional. In some countries you also need a mobile phone to receive a 6-digit code by text message.
• Be at least 18 years old (its Terms of Service, effective 2 November 2026).
• 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 with your email and a password of at least 8 characters, then choose I'm a Freelance AI Trainer (the account type cannot be changed later; a wrong choice means a new account with another email). Agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and select Start Onboarding.

2. 2

   Build your profile from your resume and publish it

   Upload your resume (or paste its text) and OpenTrain's AI fills in your experience, skills, education, work history, location and languages. Then confirm what it left out (your country and city, LinkedIn if you want, your hourly rate, weekly availability and who can see your profile; some countries also verify a phone number by text), fix any section on Review your profile, add a photo or skip it, and enter the 6-digit code OpenTrain emails you to publish the profile. It takes about 30 minutes and saves your progress; you can apply only once the profile is live.

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 (Continue Proposal if you started one); an incomplete profile has to be finished first. A failed location check blocks the proposal, and if your profile lacks software or data types the job requires, it may not be considered. If the job requires an AI interview it opens first and must be finished; then you enter your bid (hourly, per label or fixed price), see the estimated total earnings 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

   Take the screening course if the job has one

   Some employers ask every applicant to complete a short screening course and quiz after submitting a proposal. A Start course button appears on your proposal; your progress is saved, the course shows how many attempts each quiz allows, and you see your score only once the employer releases it.

8. 8

   For partner jobs, finish on the partner's site

   Jobs marked Sourced via Micro1, Turing, SME Careers, Handshake AI or Alignerr send you to the partner's own application; some, such as SME Careers jobs, start with OpenTrain's AI interview first. 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.

9. 9

   Wait for the employer's decision

   Your proposal shows Pending Review on the My Proposals tab until the employer acts. It can move to Under Review, Shortlisted or Resume Sent (none of them a hire yet), to Hired (a contract is created), to Declined or Not a Fit, or to Job closed if the job closes first. Employers review on their own timeline, and OpenTrain says it cannot guarantee a response date.

10. 10

    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.
• 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.
• Passing a job's location check does not mean OpenTrain can pay you: a job's eligible locations are separate from the payout country list, so check that list too.
• 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 proposals sitting in Pending Review or Under Review for over a week, and some for months with no decision; apply to several matching jobs rather than waiting on one.