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CrowdFlower

Paid

Automate data entry, leverage human intelligence, and crowdsource tasks like image and video tagging.

4.2
Inputs: text, image, audio, video
Type
Saas
Founded
1996
Company
Appen

About CrowdFlower

CrowdFlower is an AI-powered platform that gives businesses and organizations the power to quickly and easily leverage human intelligence to get data done. Our platform enables users to rapidly collect, annotate, and analyze data from a global network of contributors, ensuring accuracy and high quality results. With CrowdFlower, you can quickly and easily crowdsource a variety of tasks, such as tagging images and videos, transcription, data entry, and more.Our platform offers a wide range of features, including simple task creation tools, real-time analytics, an intuitive user interface, and secure data storage. Additionally, our platform is designed to be highly scalable, so you can quickly adjust to changing business needs and increase or decrease your data collection as needed.Whether you’re looking to improve the accuracy and speed of your data collection process or to augment your existing workforce, CrowdFlower can help.

Key Features

Automate data entry tasks with CrowdFlower’s AI-powered platform.
Leverage human intelligence to get data done quickly and accurately.
Easily crowdsource tasks, such as tagging images and videos.

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Access to a large, diverse global workforce of vetted contributors.
  • Combined human intelligence and AI-powered automation for accuracy and speed.
  • Proven track record supporting 80% of leading LLM builders.
  • Scalable infrastructure that handles projects from small tasks to enterprise-scale.
  • Comprehensive quality control and secure data handling.
Cons
  • Pricing is contact-based and may be opaque for small projects.
  • Reliance on human annotators can introduce latency compared to fully automated systems.
  • As part of Appen, the standalone CrowdFlower brand is no longer actively marketed.

Best For

Automate data entry tasks with CrowdFlower’s AI-powered platform.Leverage human intelligence to get data done quickly and accurately.Easily crowdsource tasks, such as tagging images and videos.

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FAQ

What is CrowdFlower?
CrowdFlower is a data annotation and crowdsourcing platform that was acquired by Appen in 2018 and rebranded as Figure Eight. It is now part of Appen's AI training data solutions.
What types of data can I annotate with CrowdFlower?
CrowdFlower supports annotation for text, images, videos, and audio. Common tasks include image tagging, transcription, translation, sentiment analysis, and relevance evaluation.
Is CrowdFlower still available as a standalone product?
No, CrowdFlower was rebranded to Figure Eight and later integrated into Appen's platform. The technology and capabilities are now offered under the Appen brand.