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Remove distracting filler words like "um," "so," and "uh" from your recording in a single click to improve the flow of your conversation. You can choose to cut them, mute them, or apply a balanced mix of both to preserve natural flow.
Plan: All plans
Device: Computer browser
Step by step
Remove filler words
- Log in to your Riverside account.
- Open a recording in the editor or upload an external file to start editing.
- On the editor toolbar, click AI tools.
- Click the toggle next to Remove filler words to apply the feature.
The toggle is purple when the feature is applied. - Next to Removal methods, select an option from the drop-down:
- Smart – Applies a balanced mix of cuts and mutes to preserve natural flow.
- Cut – Completely removes filler words by cutting them out, which may shorten the recording.
- Mute – Silences filler words without cutting them, keeping the audio and video timeline unchanged.
Restore all filler words
- On the editor toolbar, click AI tools.
- Click the toggle next to Remove filler words to revert the recording back to the original version.
The toggle is gray when the feature is not applied.
Restore a specific filler word
- Make sure your transcript shows deleted text.
- Double click on the removed filler word in the transcript.
Filler words you removed are shown in gray with astrikethrough. - Click
Restore.
Good to know
- You cannot remove filler words if they occur while someone is sharing their screen, a presentation, or a Media Board file.
- Some filler words may not be recognized by the system as such. In these cases, they appear in the transcript as a
squiggle, which is used to represent an audio disfluency picked up by the microphone.
- You can apply Remove filler words to all recordings created or uploaded after 10 May 2024.