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Filler Word Detector
See which filler words and weak phrases dilute your writing, and how often they appear.
Find filler words
Filler words will be listed here.
Paste some text to begin.
How to use the Filler Word Detector
- Paste the text you want to tighten up.
- Choose whether to include multi word weak phrases.
- Click Find and decide which terms to delete or replace.
Features
- Common filler words such as very, really and just
- Weak phrases such as in order to and a lot of
- Count for every term plus a total for the text
- Sortable table with single words and phrases marked
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the free online filler word detector.
Paste your text and click Find. Every filler word and weak phrase is listed with how often it
appears and where it was found.
Common ones are very, really, just, quite, actually, basically and simply, usually with
little effect on the meaning of a sentence.
Longer constructions such as in order to, due to the fact that or at this point in time that
can usually be replaced with one or two words.
No. They can soften a tone or add emphasis in speech. Cut them where they add nothing and
keep the rest.
Every occurrence of every matched term is added up, so a phrase used twice counts twice
towards the total.
No. It only reports the terms and their counts. Editing stays in your hands, which keeps your
own voice intact.
Under about two percent reads tight for most writing. Higher figures usually mean the draft
can be shortened.
No. It only matches the fixed list of filler words and weak phrases, so other repetition
passes through.
No. The scan runs entirely in your browser and nothing you paste is stored or sent.
Last updated: October 10, 2026