Expurgate Get early access

Your audiobooks, minus the language.

Expurgate mutes or bleeps profanity as you listen, word by word, in the books you already have. Nothing is re-recorded or re-downloaded, and your files stay untouched.

Chapter 1 of every book is free. We email once, when your invite is ready.

Chapter 12Filters on

He looked at the wreckage and said, “Well, [strong word], that went [mild word] wrong.”

Listen where you already listen

Bring your own library, or start with free classics.

Audiobookshelf

Connect your own server and filter your library in the web player or the app.

Open web app

Android app

Background playback, lock-screen controls and car Bluetooth, with filters built in.

Download beta

Audible in Chrome

A browser extension that filters Audible's own web player. No downloads needed.

Coming soon, notify me

Free classics

Public-domain audiobooks from LibriVox, already filtered and free to play.

Available

Clean listening in three steps

Each book is scanned once, word by word, with timestamps to the millisecond. Your player uses those timings to filter only the words you choose.

  1. Open a book

    Expurgate checks whether filters are ready for it. If not, request it and we'll scan it.

  2. Choose what to filter

    Strong language, mild language, blasphemy and more. Turn each on or off, per book or as your default, then pick bleep, silent, hush, your own sound or a random one.

  3. Listen clean

    Words are filtered in real time as the narration plays, with no gaps or skipped sentences.

Built for listeners, not around them

Your books, no extra cost

Filter the audiobooks you already own. We never charge per book or ask you to buy them again.

Precise down to the syllable

Filters can catch part of a word, so compound swears are cut cleanly without losing the words around them.

Missed one? Tap to report

Flag a word that slipped through or a cut that was too long. Every report improves the filter for everyone.

Books you can listen to clean today

New books are added every week, and the most-requested go first.

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Don't see your book?

Request it. Each request counts as a vote, and the most requested books are scanned first.

One simple plan

$5/ month
  • Chapter 1 of every book free, no card needed
  • Every filtered book, every filter mode
  • Requests for new books
  • Cancel anytime

Get early access

We're letting listeners in a few at a time. Leave your email and we'll send an invite when your spot opens.

One email when your invite is ready. No spam, ever.

Good to know

Does Expurgate change my audiobook files?

No. Your files are never edited, copied or re-downloaded. Expurgate only sends your player the timings of the words to filter, and the player handles them as you listen.

Can I choose what gets filtered?

Yes. Turn categories like strong language, mild language and blasphemy on or off, pick a filter mode, and set how tightly words are cut. Change it any time, for every book or just one.

What if my book isn't filtered yet?

Request it from the app or this page. Requests work like votes, and the most popular books are scanned first.

Is it good for kids?

That's who we built it for: families who want to enjoy the same stories together, in the car or at bedtime, without the language.

Which devices are supported?

Audiobookshelf (web) and Android today, with a Chrome extension for Audible coming soon. Join the waitlist to hear when new platforms open up.