# Can I filter profanity?

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**Category:** FAQs & Guides\
**Tags:** profanity-filter\
**Created:** [July 20, 2023, 7:00am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/can-i-filter-profanity/2889 "2023-07-20T07:00:00Z")\
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Yes, you can filter profanity in your chat application using the profanity filter feature. This feature allows you to replace explicit words with asterisks or block messages containing explicit words.

For example, let’s say you have a chat application where users can communicate with each other. However, you want to ensure that the chat environment is safe and clean for all users, so you decide to implement a profanity filter.

Using Sendbird’s Chat API, you can turn on the profanity filter feature and set it to either replace explicit words with asterisks or block messages containing explicit words. When a user sends a message containing explicit words, the profanity filter will either replace the explicit words with asterisks or block the message entirely, depending on your settings.

This helps to ensure that your chat environment remains safe and clean for all users, and prevents inappropriate behavior from occurring.

Please refer to the below documentation for more information:

> **[List channel settings for all custom channel types | Chat Platform API |...](https://sendbird.com/docs/chat/platform-api/v3/channel/setting-up-channels/list-channel-settings-for-all-custom-channel-types)**
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