How to Automatically Remove Filler Words from Your Edit

Introduction

Cutting out filler words like “uh,” “um,” or “like” might seem like a small task, but these tasks can add up fast, especially in long videos. With Cutback’s AI Assistant, you can automatically detect and delete these verbal tics or remove ums from video in seconds. Let the AI automated tools clean up your timeline so you can focus on the parts that actually matter instead of manual editing. Perfect for marketing videos, educational videos, YouTube content, and podcast editing, our filler word removal tool will help you boost the retention of your videos by avoiding bad takes.

🔽 In this guide, learn:

✅ How to get rid of filler words with transcription-based AI

✅ About features that make rough cut video editing easier and will increase the credibility of your videos

✅ Uncover frequently asked questions and answers

Getting Started - How To Edit Video With AI

Step 1. Open a new Premiere Pro project and load your audio and video files into a sequence.

Step 2. Go to [Window] > [Extensions] > [Cutback] from the top menu to launch the Cutback plugin.

Step 3. Select the [Auto Rough Cut] option to access several AI features.

Step 4. Configure the following recognition settings:

1. Range Selection:

   • All: Generate subtitles for all tracks in the sequence.

   • In/Out: Use the in/out points set in Premiere Pro.

   • Clip: Generate subtitles only for selected clips.

2. Language Selection: Choose the language of the video (one language per session).

3. Preview On/Off: Enable preview to see a draft before applying changes.

   • Note: Preview requires encoding. For faster performance, turn it off.

4. Number of Speakers:

   • If each speaker has a separate mic/audio track, assign names per track.

   • If all speech is on a single track, input the number of speakers. AI will identify them by voice.

5. Video Tracks: Assign video tracks per speaker if needed.

Step 5. Click [Transcribe video for auto rough cut] to produce your transcription.

How To Quickly Remove Filler Words From Video

Step 1. Click the Assistant button at the top right.

Step 2. In the chat window, select [Remove filler words] or type the command manually.

Step 3. Cutback’s AI Assistant will detect speech patterns and remove interjections or filler sounds, such as “uh,” “um,” or “like” that appear in between natural speech, then generate a draft after automatic removal.

Step 4. Review the draft and click [Save] to apply changes to the original video. You can then continue refining the edit using text-based editing or caption editing.

• Note: If you click [Discard], the video will revert to its original unedited state.

Step 5. Click [Apply to sequence] to finalize the changes in your Premiere Pro sequence.

• Create new sequence: Saves the changes in a new sequence while keeping the original untouched.

• Apply to current sequence: Updates the existing sequence with the changes.

Note

• Segments marked for deletion by AI will appear in gray. These edits will not be applied until you click [Apply to sequence].

• Any changes not applied to the sequence will not be saved. Make sure to click [Apply to sequence] to preserve your edits.

Explore More Cutback Features To Utilize

Aside from the ability to remove filler words, you can also remove silences, remove retakes, shorten your video, edit according to a video script, and more. Additionally, there are features embedded in the workflow to give you ultimate productivity.

1. Top Menu Features:

   • Undo/Redo: Use buttons or keyboard shortcuts u (undo) and r (redo).

   • Time Machine: Revert to the state before you applied changes.

   • Find/Replace: Search and replace words in subtitles (f key).

   • Export Subtitles: Export to .txt or .srt, or copy chapters + timestamps for YouTube.

2. Keyboard Shortcuts:

   • Move between words: w a s d

   • Cut at word: k

   • Cut at sentence: l

   • Faster preview: > (Shift + .)

   • Slower preview: < (Shift + ,)

   • View all shortcuts via the keyboard icon (top-right of the Cutback window)

3. Smart Summary Tips:

   • Click a summary to jump to that chapter.

   • Edit chapters directly with the Assistant via chapter titles.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How many times can I use Auto Rough Cut per month?

A: Currently in open beta, Auto Rough Cut has no usage limit. This may change after the official release.

Q: Can I load previously created subtitles?

A: Yes. If you've already generated subtitles in a sequence, you can reload them using [Import] in the Subtitle Generation & Edit menu or open them via [Check Subtitle File] > [Open Previous Work].

⚠️ Caution: Clicking [Generate New Subtitle] will overwrite previous subtitle files.

Q: I clicked [Apply to Sequence] and received a message saying the subtitle track prevents cuts.

A: Delete all subtitle tracks (i.e., 'Captions' in Premiere). Check inside nested sequences for hidden subtitle tracks.

Q: I don’t like the edit the Assistant created.

A: Feel free to try another prompt, give clearer instructions, or revert using Time Machine.

Q: Line breaks don’t work when I try to edit subtitles.

A: Use Subtitle Edit Mode to change subtitles. Rough Cut Mode only supports cuts, not line breaks.