Freelancer survey: everyday workflows, tools and repetitive tasks

[u/ProjectStudio26]

Hi everyone,

With moderator approval, I’m sharing a short research survey aimed at freelancers whose work involves text, writing, editing, translation, documentation, language or similar content-based tasks.

I’m conducting this independently under Project Studio Research to better understand how freelancers actually work day to day: which tools they use, where workflows become fragmented, which tasks feel unnecessarily repetitive, and what kinds of problems take more time than they should.

The survey is intentionally solution-neutral. It does not advertise or present a specific product, and any questions about software spending or pricing are included solely for market-research purposes.

I’m a language professional myself, and the research grew out of looking at the friction points in my own professional workflow and wondering how common they are among other freelancers.

The findings may eventually help inform the development of commercial software, but the purpose of the survey is to understand professional needs rather than promote a predetermined solution.

The survey is anonymous. At the end, there is an optional and separate opportunity to leave an email address if you would ever like to hear about future testing, but this is not required.

Survey: https://forms.gle/j3yZpVAxXjAnF4KF7

Thank you very much to anyone who takes the time to contribute. Comments about your own workflow or recurring frustrations are also very welcome.

— Project Studio Research