How to Enable or Disable Profanity Filter in Windows 11 Captions
Windows 11 includes a Live Captions feature that displays text for any spoken audio on your screen. You can filter out inappropriate language if you prefer not to see it.
To filter profanity in Windows 11 Live Captions, open Settings , click Accessibility, then Captions, and toggle “Filter profanity” on or off. Alternatively, use the Registry Editor at Computer\🗝️HKEY_CURRENT_USER\
Live captioning is a new feature released with Windows 11 build 22557. It helps everyone, including those who are deaf or hard of hearing, understand audio better by displaying captions of spoken content.
Live captions can be turned on with the Win+Ctrl+L keyboard shortcut or from the Accessibility flyout under Quick Settings.
With Live Captions, you can enable or disable it, move the Live Captions bar, enable Live Captions in different languages, switch languages, include microphone audio, and more.
Another feature with Live Captions is the “Filter profanity” option, which lets you mask inappropriate language in live captions.
The “Filter profanity” option automatically removes any profanity spoken during a live captioning session. This can be helpful in situations where profanity is inappropriate or might offend individuals.
However, if you need an accurate representation of spoken words, regardless of profanity, leave this filter off.
Turn on or off "Filter profanity" in Live Captions on Windows
As mentioned, Live Captions has a "Filter profanity" option you can use to screen out offensive language during live captioning.
Here’s how to access it.
First, turn on Live Captions by pressing Windows logo key + Ctrl + L. Then, click the Settings (gear) icon on the Live Captions bar.
Next, select Preferences, and then toggle the Filter profanity option on or off.
This method allows you to filter out profanity during live captioning sessions.
Turn on or off "Filter profanity" with Live Captions using Registry Editor
An alternative method for controlling profanity filtering with Live Captions involves using the Windows Registry Editor.
Open the Windows Registry editor as an administrator.
Navigate to this registry key:
ComputerHKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftLiveCaptionsUI
Double-click the ProfanityFilterOn value in the UI key’s right pane to open its properties.
Type 1 to turn on the profanity filter. Type 0 to turn it off.
If you don't see the 'ProfanityFilterOn' item, right-click a blank space in the pane and choose to create a new DWORD (32-bit) registry item.
Name it 'ProfanityFilterOn' and then enter 1 to enable the filter or 0 to disable it.
A computer reboot might be necessary for the changes to take effect.
And that’s it!
Conclusion:
- Live Captions in Windows 11 offers a valuable tool for enhancing accessibility and understanding spoken content.
- The "Filter profanity" option automatically removes profanity in live captioning sessions, catering to specific settings where such language is inappropriate or offensive.
- For those seeking an accurate representation of spoken words without consideration for profanity, leaving the filter off is the preferable choice.
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