Filler Words
Automatically remove filler words like uh, um, and hmm from your transcriptions
What Are Filler Words?
Filler words are the sounds people naturally make while thinking — "uh", "um", "hmm", "like", "you know". VoiceInk can automatically strip these from your transcription so your output reads cleanly without manual editing.
Enabling Filler Word Removal
Go to the AI Models tab → click the gear icon → scroll to the Filler Words section and toggle on Remove filler words.
Default Filler Words
VoiceInk comes with a built-in list:
uh, um, uhm, umm, uhh, uhhh, hmm, hm, mmm, mm, mh, ehh
Adding Custom Filler Words
You can add any word to the list:
- Type the word in the text field
- Press Return or click the + button
- The word is added as a chip — click the × on any chip to remove it
This is useful for personal habits like "like", "basically", "you know", "right", or domain-specific filler you want to clean up.
Notes
- Filler word removal is case-insensitive
- It only removes standalone occurrences — if the word appears as part of a real word or phrase, it won't be removed
- Works with both raw transcription and AI-enhanced output
Related
- Word Replacements — replace misheard words or expand abbreviations
- Correct Spellings — help the Whisper model recognize specific words