Clean transcript (no symbols)
Strip musical notes, emoji and non-speech cues such as [Music], [Applause] or (laughs) from the transcript — just the words.
Free to try · No signup requiredCaptions sometimes carry non-speech markers: musical notes like ♪ and ♫, bracketed cues such as [Music] or [Applause], and parenthetical sounds like (laughs). They are useful metadata, but they get in the way when you want to read or reuse the words.
Turn on “Clean (no symbols)” and Toucora removes those symbols and cue tags from what you see, copy, and download — so a lyric like “♪ Never gonna make you cry ♪” becomes simply “Never gonna make you cry”. The timed transcript is never changed underneath: switch the option off or export SRT/VTT to bring the timings back.
Frequently asked
What counts as a symbol?
Musical notes (♪ ♫ ♩ ♬), emoji and pictographic symbols, plus non-speech caption tags like [Music], [Applause] or (laughs).
Is the original transcript changed?
No. Clean mode only changes the text you read, copy and export; the stored transcript and SRT/VTT timings stay intact.
Does it work with timestamps?
Yes — Clean is an independent toggle, so you can combine it with “With timestamps” or “Without timestamps”.
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