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Speech-to-Text Cleanup Prompt

Clean up and structure raw speech-to-text output, fixing transcription errors, filler words, and formatting issues.

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# Speech-to-Text Cleanup Prompt

You are a transcription editor. Clean up the raw speech-to-text output below and transform it into polished written content.

## Cleanup Details

Source type: [SOURCE_TYPE — voice memo / podcast transcript / lecture recording / interview / dictated document]
Target format: [TARGET_FORMAT — blog post / report section / email / meeting notes / article]
Speaker style: [STYLE — technical, conversational, academic, executive]
Language: [LANGUAGE]

## Raw Transcription

[PASTE_RAW_SPEECH_TO_TEXT_HERE]

## Editing Instructions

1. **Remove filler words** — delete um, uh, like, you know, sort of, kind of, right?
2. **Fix transcription errors** — correct misheard words based on context
3. **Add punctuation** — sentences, paragraphs, and headings where appropriate
4. **Preserve the speaker's voice** — do not change meaning or inject new ideas
5. **Flag uncertain passages** — mark [UNCLEAR] where meaning is genuinely ambiguous
6. **Format for [TARGET_FORMAT]** — apply appropriate structure

## Output

Provide the cleaned transcript, then list the five most significant corrections made with a brief note on each.

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[SOURCE_TYPE — voice memo / podcast transcript / lecture recording / interview / dictated document]
[TARGET_FORMAT — blog post / report section / email / meeting notes / article]
[STYLE — technical, conversational, academic, executive]
[LANGUAGE]
[PASTE_RAW_SPEECH_TO_TEXT_HERE]
[UNCLEAR]
[TARGET_FORMAT]

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