Free filler word detector: paste any text to check filler words in text instantly. See every instance grouped by word with context, remove filler words in one click, then fix any leftover grammar in the same pass.
Catches very, really, quite, rather, somewhat, fairly, pretty: the most common padding words.
Flags perhaps, maybe, somewhat, arguably, presumably: words that undermine confident writing.
Detects certainly, definitely, absolutely, totally, completely: words that add noise, not meaning.
Catches basically, essentially, literally, obviously, simply, clearly: overused transition fillers.
Paste any text into the filler words checker. Detection runs instantly: no button needed.
See every filler word grouped by term with a count and example sentence from your text.
Click Remove All Fillers to strip every instance at once and produce a cleaned version.
Click Fix Grammar on the cleaned text. It repairs tense, agreement, articles, and plurals the removal left behind, so the final text reads naturally.
Filler words are the most common reason writing feels padded, indirect, and unconvincing. Words like "just", "really", "basically", "actually", and "literally" appear constantly in first drafts and rarely add meaning. This free filler words checker scans your text for 30+ of the most common filler words using whole-word pattern matching, then shows each word grouped by frequency with an example sentence from your text: so you can see exactly where to remove filler words without hunting manually.
Cutting words can leave a sentence rough, so the cleaned output has a built-in Fix Grammar step that runs the result through the grammar engine to repair tense, agreement, and article problems in one pass. Most grammar checkers do not flag filler words because they are grammatically correct, which is why a dedicated detector is needed first. Run it alongside the grammar checker, passive voice checker, and clarity checker for a full writing audit, then verify the final result with the readability checker.
Free, no signup. Detects 30+ filler words with context, one-click removal, and a grammar pass on the result.