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handygal
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Nov 19, 2025 12:52 PM UTC
Question

Can I globally remove "um"

I am VERY new to Premiere Pro. I have watch several tutorials, but I can't find an answer to this.

I have a clip where the speaker says "um" a lot. Is there a way to globally remove them? I see where one can remove background noise, but this is in the dialogue.

Please be specific. I don't know what I am doing.

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    Stan Jones
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    Stan JonesCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    Nov 20, 2025 1:11 PM UTC

    @handygal,

     

    Look at the help page that @Sumeet Kumar Choubey points to. It shows you how to use text-based editing and filtering to bulk delete various things. "Ums" are "Filler Words."

     

    What that guide does not say is that you CANNOT do this in a source clip itself. It must be in a sequence, and it is only in the sequence version of the transcript that the Ums will be removed.

     

    If you filter on Filler Words, and the Delete button is greyed out, you are probably in Source Monitor view of the transcript.

     

    Stan

     

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      Sumeet_Kumar_Choubey
      Adobe Employee
      Nov 19, 2025 5:07 PM UTC

      Hi there,

      Welcome to the community! Have you tried the steps mentioned in this article to bulk delete fillers & check if it's helping?

       

      Thanks,

      Sumeet

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