Google's new AI transcription removes 'ums' and 'ahs'

Google's newly introduced AI transcription technology automatically edits out verbal filler, such as your "ums" and "ahs". [2] The transcription tool aims to create cleaner text directly from recorded speech. [2] Alongside transcription, the company offers Gemini Audio, which is built to talk, create, and control audio. [1]

The addition of automatic filler removal highlights Google's ongoing effort to produce more polished, readable outputs directly from raw speech. By filtering out hesitations, the tool creates transcripts that require significantly less manual editing before publication. This positions the company's audio processing capabilities against transcription tools from competitors like OpenAI. What the sources don't address: whether this transcription capability is restricted to specific hardware or requires a premium subscription.