Profanity Filtering
Learn about Deepgram's Profanity Filter feature, which looks for recognized profanity and converts it to the nearest recognized non-profane word or removes it from the transcript completely.
Deepgram’s Profanity Filter feature looks for recognized profanity and converts it to the nearest recognized non-profane word or removes it from the transcript completely.
This feature is available for English only (all available regions) and base tier models only.
Use Cases
Some examples of use cases for the profanity filter include:
- Customers who handle volatile customers and need to remove profanity for training purposes.
Enable Feature
To enable the profanity filter, when you call Deepgram’s API, add a profanity_filter parameter set to true in the query string:
profanity_filter=true
To transcribe audio from a file on your computer, run the following cURL command in a terminal or your favorite API client.
Be sure to replace the placeholder
YOUR_DEEPGRAM_API_KEYwith your Deepgram API Key. You can create an API Key in the Deepgram Console.
curl \
--request POST \
--header 'Authorization: Token YOUR_DEEPGRAM_API_KEY' \
--header 'Content-Type: audio/wav' \
--data-binary @youraudio.wav \
--url 'https://api.deepgram.com/v1/listen?profanity_filter=true'
Results
Once applied, results will appear in the transcript.
| Truth | Before profanity filter | After profanity filter |
|---|---|---|
| You need my password. Well, s**t. I know I have it here somewhere. | You need my password. Well s**t. I know I have it here somewhere. | You need my password. Well shut. I know I have it here somewhere. |
| Truth | Before profanity filter | After profanity filter |
|---|---|---|
| Well d**n it. What am I supposed to do with that information? I mean f**k that's a f**k ton of information you're giving me. Holy hell. | Well d**n it. What am I supposed to do with that information? I mean f**k that's a f**k ton of information you're giving me. Holy hell. | Well bam it. What am I supposed to do with that information? I mean that's a ton of information you're giving me. Holy hell. |
By default, Deepgram applies its general AI model, which is a good, general purpose model for everyday situations. To learn more about the customization possible with Deepgram's API, check out the Deepgram API Reference.
Updated 18 days ago