Remove filler words with Smooth Speech in Editor

Remove distracting filler words like "um", "so", "uh", from your recording to improve the flow of your conversation in a single click.

You can also remove or restore these sounds individually to find the sweet spot between thoughtful and rehearsed.

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Step by step

Remove filler words

1. Log in to your Riverside account.
2. Open a recording in the editor or upload an external file to start editing.

3. On the toolbar, click AI Producer.
4. Next to Smooth speech, Click Apply.
   Filler words, like um, uh, and uh, are cut from the recording's timeline.
   

Restore all filler words

1. On the toolbar, click AI Producer.
2. Under Smooth speech, click Revert to original. 
   

Restore a specific filler word

1. To restore or delete a specific filler word to the recording, find it in the transcript—represented by a symbol.
2. Click the scribble symbol , and then select Restore.

Filler words are not cut out of the recording if they occur while someone is sharing their screen, a presentation, or a media board file.

You can apply Smooth Speech to all recordings created or uploaded after 10 May 2024.

Learn more

• Undo or redo changes in the Editor
• Remove individual silences and pauses in the Editor
• Edit using the transcript (Overview)