Are you able to type quickly? Do you have a good ear that can pick up mumbled words? Can you spell (or at least use a spell checker)? Well, if you can do all of the above you should easily be able to make $20 an hour transcribing audio from home.

This is a great job for those who want to work from home but don't want to go to the trouble of doing any writing themselves. When it comes to transcribing, all you have to do is listen to audio provided by your client and type it into your word processor. Make sure everything is spelled correctly and then you're done.

When you first start out, you might be a little bit slow. It does take some getting used to, but before long you will be able to type faster -not as fast as you can listen, of course, but there won't be as many stops and starts.

Still, transcribing does take time. In general, it takes between three and four hours for a typist to transcribe about an hour's worth of audio. If the audio is difficult to hear or muddled, it might take you a bit longer.

Because it can be so time consuming and because the time to transcribe different audio will be different, it is best to charge by the hour. $20 is a good price per hour to charge when you start, and most companies will pay this without batting an eyelash. As you gain experience and skill, you can increase your hourly rate.

As you can see, it is easy to earn $20 an hour transcribing audio. Check out sites like elance.com and ifreelance.com to find transcribing jobs.