How to Remove Filler Words From a Screen Recording
Cut um, uh and false starts from a Mac screen recording by editing the transcript, or ask your own agent for a cut list first. ScreenKite keeps the edit on a timeline you can undo. The AI fee is $0.
Short answer: turn on the transcript, delete the filler words in the text, or ask your agent for a cut list first. The cuts land on the ScreenKite timeline. You can undo them. Recording and editing stay in one app, with no credit meter.
By Mike Chong, Founder of ScreenKite. Last updated: October 27, 2026.
ScreenKite is free to use. Every editing feature is free. One payment of $79.99 removes the export watermark, covers 3 devices and never renews. Founder price until 2026-10-31, then $99.99. Try ScreenKite
What counts as a filler word?
The words you say while you think: um, uh, like, you know, and the false start you immediately replace. They sit on the voice track. Deleting the word deletes that slice of picture too, because the transcript is tied to time. See Edit video by editing text.
How do you cut filler words by hand?
- Record the take in ScreenKite, or open the project.
- Turn on transcription.
- Read the text. Select um, uh, the repeated clause and the pause that goes with them.
- Delete those words. The matching video leaves the timeline.
- Scrub the joins. Undo works on any single line.
- Export a local MP4. Exports are lightning fast, in our tests and in user feedback.
How do you ask an agent to do the first pass?
Open the agent you already pay for in the project folder. A prompt that works:
Open this ScreenKite project. Cut filler words and dead air. Show me the cut list first. Do not change the timeline until I say yes.
Read the list. Reply yes when it looks right. The cuts are ordinary edits. Undo works.
Claude Code, ChatGPT Codex, Antigravity, Grok Build and Kimi drive the same tools. The ScreenKite AI fee is $0.
How does a hand cut compare with an agent pass?
| Need | Cut by ear on the timeline | ScreenKite transcript or agent |
|---|---|---|
| How you find um | Scrub and listen | Read the words, or ask for a list |
| What you see first | The playhead | Text, or a cut list |
| Undo | Ordinary undo | Ordinary undo |
| Who pays for the model | No model involved | Your agent plan. ScreenKite AI fee $0 |
What should you leave in?
A short breath after a hard sentence can stay. Cut the stall, keep the thought. If you want a pause back, undo that range and trim that line by hand.
How is ScreenKite built?
ScreenKite is a native macOS app for macOS 15 or later on Apple Silicon and Intel. It ships a native Windows Beta. The editor exposes 83 purpose-built editing tools, shaped by tens of thousands of hours of video-editing practice. You click those tools. Your agent drives the same ones. Some edits that change meaning, such as a timeline cut or a silence pass, come back as a list first. A second step applies them.
Any downsides? The only downside is there's almost no downside, because we're video creators ourselves and know what users need.
ScreenKite runs natively on macOS and ships a native Windows Beta. It's lightning fast, in our tests and in user feedback, and you edit on the timeline with the AI agent you already use: Claude Code, ChatGPT Codex, Antigravity, Grok Build or Kimi. Describe the cut, and the agent does the trims.
Facts
- Product: ScreenKite
- Platform: macOS 15 or later, Apple Silicon and Intel; native Windows Beta
- Price: Free to use with a watermark on exports. One payment of $79.99 removes it, covers 3 devices and never renews. Founder price until 2026-10-31, then $99.99. An account is required. 14-day refund.
- Agents: Claude Code, ChatGPT Codex, Antigravity, Grok Build, Kimi
- Checked: 2026-09-21
FAQ
Do I need an agent to remove filler words?
No. Delete the words in the transcript. The agent is a first pass when you want a list.
Will this change the picture?
Yes. The word and the picture share a time range. The cut is a timeline edit.
Does ScreenKite use a subscription?
No. Pro is one payment of $79.99 until 2026-10-31, then $99.99.
Also read
- Edit video by editing text
- How to add chapters to a screen recording
- How to edit a screen demo with ChatGPT Codex
- How to use ScreenKite AI editing
Conclusion
Delete the words, or ask for a list first, and keep the cut on a timeline you can undo. Download ScreenKite
Founder of ScreenKite. Mike records product demos and lessons on a Mac, and builds the recorder and editor he wanted for that work.
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