Help with text filtering

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#1

I’m very confused by text filtering and the steps it takes

Here is my code for a text filter module:

local TextService = game:GetService("TextService")
local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")

local function getTextObject(message, fromPlayerId)
	local textObject
	local success, errorMessage = pcall(function()
		textObject = TextService:FilterStringAsync(message, fromPlayerId)
	end)
	if success then
		return textObject
	elseif errorMessage then
		print("Error generating TextFilterResult:", errorMessage)
	end
	return false
end

local function getFilteredMessage(textObject)
	local filteredMessage
	local success, errorMessage = pcall(function()
		filteredMessage = textObject:GetNonChatStringForBroadcastAsync()
	end)
	if success then
		return filteredMessage
	elseif errorMessage then
		print("Error filtering message:", errorMessage)
	end
	return false
end

-- Fired when client sends a request to write on the sign
function TextFilter.getFilteredString(player, text)
	-- Filter the incoming message and send the filtered message
	local messageObject = getTextObject(text, player.UserId)
	local filteredText = ""
	filteredText = getFilteredMessage(messageObject)
	return filteredText
end

Which I took from the documentation
https://create.roblox.com/docs/building-and-visuals/ui/text-and-chat-filtering#filtering-in-experience-text

However, this very much does not filter text, and when I use TextFilter.getFilteredString it will return any manner of profanity while filtering nothing

#2

Are you testing it in studio or in-game?

#3

oh in studio, with a published place

#4

Text filtering is disabled in a way in studio.

#5

oh, it does work in the live game on the website, thank you

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