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Remove silence, pauses, and filler words from a video
Vyra finds pauses, ums, and repeated takes in the transcript and cuts them at a threshold you set. Small breaths stay so it still sounds like you.
By Sulan Zhang, co-founder of Vyra · Updated 2026-09-24
- Best for
- Talking head, tutorial, podcast, and course recordings
- Input
- Any video with speech
- Output
- MP4 up to 4K, or WebM up to 1080p
- Works with
- Built-in chat, Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor over MCP
- Price
- 3-day free trial, then plans from $24/mo
Real examples from @sulansart
More on InstagramCut the dead air, the ums, and the false starts so the recording sounds like the version you meant to say. Vyra does it from the transcript with a pause threshold you pick, and keeps the small breaths.
How it works
- Upload the recording. Transcription runs on its own.
- Tell the chat what to remove. Pauses over a threshold, filler words, retakes, or all three.
- The agent cuts those parts and closes the gaps.
- Ask for a list of cuts with timestamps and check any you're unsure about.
- Hide rough jump cuts with a punch-in or b-roll if you want, then export.
What you can control
| Setting | Options |
|---|---|
| Pause threshold | Any value. 0.3, 0.5, 1 second |
| Filler words | um, uh, like, you know, or your own list |
| Retakes | Keep the last attempt, the first, or one you name |
| Protected regions | Timestamps it must not touch |
| Cut treatment | Jump cut, punch-in on the second clip, or cover with b-roll |
| Range | Whole recording or a section |
Filler words it can remove
Vyra works from the transcript, so it can cut any word you name. These are the ones people ask for most.
| Filler | Usually cut | Exception to name in your prompt |
|---|---|---|
| um, uh, er, erm | Every time | A timestamp where the pause is on purpose |
| like | Only as filler | Keep it when it means "similar to" or "enjoy" |
| you know, I mean | Every time | Keep it when it starts a real sentence |
| sort of, kind of | Only as filler | Keep it when it's the actual answer |
| so, basically, actually | At the start of a sentence | Keep it when it carries the meaning |
| Repeated words ("the the") | Every time | None |
| Restarted sentences | Keep the last full take | Ask for the first take instead |
Name the exceptions in your prompt. If you don't, a "like" you meant can get cut.
Prompts to paste
Clean up this talking head. Remove ums, uhs, pauses longer than half a second, and any sentence I restart. Keep the best version of each sentence. Leave small natural pauses so it doesn't feel robotic.
Cut every pause over 0.4 seconds. Where a cut is jarring, punch in 10 percent on the second clip instead of a jump cut. Don't touch 1:20 to 1:35, that pause is on purpose.
Remove "like" only when it's filler, not when I mean it. Then list every cut with timestamps.
When to use something else
- You need the cleanup inside Premiere, Final Cut, or Resolve. Gling and similar plugins hand off to those.
- The recording is mostly music or ambient sound. This is a speech tool.
- Two people talking over each other the whole time. Separate the tracks first.
FAQ
Will it make me sound choppy? Not if you pick a sensible threshold and ask it to keep natural pauses. Half a second is a good start.
How do I check what it removed? Ask for the list of cuts with timestamps. Takes ten seconds to compare.
How do I remove ums from a video? Upload it and type "remove every um and uh and close the gaps." Vyra finds each one in the transcript, cuts it, and lists the cuts with timestamps.
Is there a free filler word remover? Vyra has a 3-day free trial on the web, so you can clean a recording before paying. Plans start at $24 a month.
Can it remove one specific repeated line? Yes. Quote it. "Remove the repeated 'so basically' at 2:14."
Related
- /prompts/talking-head-cleanup
- /prompts/remove-filler
- /how-to/cut-a-talking-head
- /tools/edit-video-by-typing