What is Amazon Mechanical Turk?

Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) is a crowdsourcing platform that enables the delegation of various tasks and processes to a wide-ranging online workforce. The tasks available on MTurk can greatly differ, including simple jobs such as data verification and research, alongside more subjective roles like completing surveys and moderating online content. By leveraging MTurk, companies gain access to a broad spectrum of global expertise, utilizing the diverse skills of workers to streamline workflows, enhance data gathering and analysis, and accelerate the creation of machine learning models. Although technology has advanced significantly, there are still certain tasks that humans perform more adeptly than machines, including content moderation, data deduplication, and comprehensive research. Traditionally, businesses have met these needs by forming large temporary teams, which can be expensive, time-consuming, and difficult to manage at scale, often resulting in tasks being overlooked or delayed. MTurk presents a more effective solution for organizations aiming to fulfill these job requirements, eliminating the common pitfalls linked to temporary staffing methods. Consequently, the platform not only enhances productivity but also allows for greater flexibility in managing workforce needs.

Integrations

Offers API?:
Yes, Amazon Mechanical Turk provides an API

Screenshots and Video

Company Facts

Company Name:
Amazon
Date Founded:
1994
Company Location:
United States
Company Website:
www.mturk.com

Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

Amazon Mechanical Turk Categories and Features

Freelance Management Software

Anonymous Talent Search
Chat / Messaging
Consolidated Billing & Invoicing
Contract Management
Custom Payments
Internship Management
Job Posting / Job Board
Payment Management
Portfolio Screening
Progress / Time Tracking
Project Management
Talent Matching Algorithm
Talent Vetting
Task Management

Data Labeling Software

Human-in-the-loop
Labeling Automation
Labeling Quality
Performance Tracking
Polygon, Rectangle, Line, Point
SDK
Supports Audio Files
Task Management
Team Collaboration
Training Data Management

Content Moderation Software

Artificial Intelligence
Audio Moderation
Brand Moderation
Comment Moderation
Customizable Filters
Image Moderation
Moderation by Humans
Reporting / Analytics
Social Media Moderation
User-Generated Content (UGC) Moderation
Video Moderation

Amazon Mechanical Turk Customer Reviews

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Tutor
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
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    Few regulations on prices

    Date: Nov 23 2020
    Summary

    There are people who make a good amount of side money off of this, though certainly no one makes enough to live off of every month. For businesses, labor comes cheaply, but with seemingly no bottom out on what they allow people to charge per task and task length, it just comes off really scummy. I personally feel a more ethical business wouldn't use a service like this out of principle.

    Positive

    From a business standpoint, you can get a lot of cheap labor through this. And there are guides out there from a worker's end for how to make some decent side money.

    Negative

    Amazon doesn't seem to regulate whatsoever the prices they allow people to ask for work for. It's not as bad as it used to be, but compared to other microtask services out there, this one comes off as one of the more unethical ones.

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