$60–70/hr · Mercor · Hourly, 40 hours a week
You capture high-resolution screenshots of Microsoft Word on macOS to help train AI systems that analyze office productivity software.
What you would do
- Set up macOS display with required resolution for high-quality screenshot capture
- Open Microsoft Word and perform specified document editing and formatting tasks
- Capture screenshots showing particular features, workflows, and interface elements
- Ensure each image meets minimum 2.5 megapixel resolution and color accuracy standards
Who they want
- Professional experience using Microsoft Word or similar document editors
- macOS computer with Word installed
- High-resolution display (QHD, 4K, 5K monitors or MacBook Pro 14-inch or larger)
- Technical proficiency with screenshot tools and image file formats
- Attention to detail in following specification requirements
Main skills
What the interview asks about
1.Display configuration selection
AI training requires consistent, high-quality visual data, so you need to understand which display setups reliably produce images meeting specifications.
For example: “You have two monitors available: a 1080p external display and a MacBook Pro 16-inch built-in display (3456x2234). Which would you use to capture Word interface screenshots and why?”
2.Screenshot framing and composition
AI models learn from context, so knowing what to include in frame affects training quality.
For example: “You're capturing a screenshot showing Word's Track Changes feature in use. Would you include the entire window, focus on just the ribbon and document, or crop to show only tracked changes?”
3.Feature documentation strategy
Different Word features need different visual representations for AI to learn them properly.
For example: “You need to capture how Word's mail merge feature works. Do you show just the interface, include a partially-merged document, or create screenshots at multiple workflow stages?”
4.Technical quality verification
Dataset integrity depends on your ability to verify your own submissions meet technical specifications.
For example: “You've captured 30 screenshots of Word. You notice one image appears slightly compressed when viewed at 100% zoom. How would you verify whether it meets the 2.5 megapixel requirement?”
A task you may get
Capture 3-4 screenshots of Word showing different document formatting scenarios, verify they meet resolution specs, and document which display configuration and screenshot method you used.
How to prepare
- Check your macOS display specifications and verify it meets the resolution requirements for your monitor type and aspect ratio
- Practice capturing full-window and cropped screenshots to understand which framing best shows application features
- Review common Word workflows to anticipate which scenarios you'll need to document
The facts
- Pay
- $60–70/hr
- Hours
- Hourly, 40 hours a week
- Where
- Remote
- Field
- Miscellaneous
- Posted
- 9/13/2026
- Places left
- 10
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