In this tutorial:

• Edit the Audio
• Preview the Audio
• Edit the Transcription

TechSmith Audiate automatically transcribes the words recorded in a voice-over or imported in an audio file on the screen. Clean up your narration to create smooth, professional voice clips.

• Use text-based editing to quickly remove words or edit mistakes, such as “ums” or “ahs”.
• Edit the transcription and correct words to create captions.

Edit the Audio

To create professional audio clips, use Audiate to correct mistakes, pauses, and remove hesitations, such as “ums” and “ahs”.

Apply an Audio Effect Apply effects to improve tones, remove background sounds, and adjust volume levels in the recording.	See Improve Audio with Effects.
Remove Hesitations Dots in the transcription represent hesitations, such as “ums” and “ahs.”	To remove a hesitation, click a dot in the transcription and press the Delete key. To remove all, select Edit > Delete All Hesitations. To silence all hesitations, select Edit > Silence All Hesitations.
Remove a Pause Ellipses in the transcription represent pauses.	Click to select an ellipsis in the transcription and press the Delete key. To silence all pauses, select Edit > Silence All Pauses.
Remove a Word Remove incorrect or unnecessary words from the audio.	Click to select a word in the transcription, press the Delete key. The word is removed from the audio and the transcription.
Remove a Selection Remove extra or unnecessary phrases from the audio.	Click and drag to select an audio segment. Press the Delete key. The selection is removed from the audio and the transcription.
Restore Audio Restore audio that was previously deleted.	When a selection is deleted, Audiate adds a marker to the location. Click the marker and select Restore Audio.
Silence Audio Selection Silence or mute a segment in the audio.	Click to select a word or click and drag to select an audio segment. Click the Silence Audio button or press Ctrl+Delete (Windows) or Command+Delete (Mac). The text selection changes to white indicating the audio has been silenced for the duration of the selection. To undo this action, click to select the word or click and drag to select the segment, right-click, and select Unsilence.
Add a Pause When deleting words or audio segments, consider adding a pause before or after to provide a natural pause in the audio.	To add a half second of silence before or after a selection: Click to select a location in the transcription. Right-click the selection and select Insert Silence Before or Insert Silence After or press a keyboard shortcut: Insert Silence Before: Ctrl+comma (Windows) and Command+comma (Mac) Insert Silence After: Ctrl+period (Windows) and Command+period (Mac) To add a pause the length of your choosing: Click the Waveform Editor button or press Ctrl+1 to view the waveform. Click to select the word after the location where you want to add the pause. Drag the selected word to the right.
View the Audio Waveform Editor For precise audio editing, open the audio waveform editor.	Click the Waveform Editor button or press Ctrl+1 to show or hide the audio waveform. Drag the Zoom slider to adjust the scale of the waveform display. Complete any of the following to navigate and edit in the waveform editor: Click or drag in the time bar to move the playhead position. Click or drag in the waveform area to make a selection. Drag the edge of a selection to expand or contract the selection. Press the Delete key to remove a selection from the audio and the transcription.

Preview the Audio

During the editing process, play back the audio edits to make sure you have the desired effect and quality.

1. Click to select a location in the audio transcription.
2. Click the Play button or press the Tab key to play the audio back from the selected location.
   
3. Click the Pause button or press the Tab key to pause the audio playback.

Edit the Transcription

To edit the transcription text that appears when you export a script (.txt) or caption (.srt) file, complete the following:

Export the Transcription

To export a script or caption file to use in TechSmith Camtasia or other applications:

• Export SRT Caption File: Select File > Export Script > Save as type > Subtitles (SRT).
• Export a Script: Select File > Export Script > Save as type > Text files.