Edit Audio & Mistakes
Learn how to remove words or mistakes and edit the voice-over transcription text.
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Learn how to remove words or mistakes and edit the voice-over transcription text.
In this tutorial:
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.
To create professional audio clips, use Audiate to correct mistakes, pauses, and remove hesitations, such as “ums” and “ahs”.
Note: Select File > Import Audio to import .wav, .mp3, or .m4a to Audiate for Windows or to import .wav files to Audiate for Mac.
Apply an Audio Effect Apply effects to improve tones, remove background sounds, and adjust volume levels in the recording. | See Improve Audio with Effects. |
Suggested Edits Quickly remove all hesitations, such as “ums” or “ahs,” and shorten long pauses. | When your audio contains hesitations or pauses, Audiate automatically detects each instance and provides suggested edits. Click the Suggested Edits dropdown and select an option to apply the improvements to your entire audio file. ![]() |
Remove Hesitations Pink words in the transcription represent hesitations, such as “ums” and “ahs.” |
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Remove a Pause Ellipses in the transcription represent pauses. ![]() |
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Shorten All Pauses Automatically shorten all pauses above a set duration to help the pace of your audio sound natural. |
Audiate automatically changes any pauses above the maximum duration to the new duration. |
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. |
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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. |
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:
To add a pause the length of your choosing:
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View the Audio Waveform Editor For precise audio editing, open the audio waveform editor. ![]() |
Complete any of the following to navigate and edit in the waveform editor:
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Find and Replace Quickly search for and replace a single instance or all instances of a word, hesitation, or pause. |
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Tip: Export audio to TechSmith Camtasia
To export the edited audio as a WAV file to use in TechSmith Camtasia or other applications, click the Export button.
During the editing process, play back the audio edits to make sure you have the desired effect and quality.
To edit the transcription text that appears when you export a script (.txt) or caption (.srt) file, complete the following:
Edit Word(s) in the Transcription If a word or phrase is incorrect or misspelled, you can edit the word in the transcription. | Edit a Word:
Edit a Phrase:
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Find and Replace Search for and replace a word or all instances of a word in the transcription. |
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Edit Transcription Timing Manually adjust transcription timing for more accurately timed captions. |
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To export a script or caption file to use in TechSmith Camtasia or other applications: