diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1c1e1cbc0..391f60607 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - Added `RimeHttpTTSService` and the `07q-interruptible-rime.py` foundational
   example.
-- Added `STTMuteProcessor`, a general-purpose processor that combines STT
+- Added `STTMuteFilter`, a general-purpose processor that combines STT
   muting and interruption control. When active, it prevents both transcription
   and interruptions during bot speech. The processor supports multiple
   strategies: `FIRST_SPEECH` (mute only during bot's first
diff --git a/examples/foundational/24-stt-mute-processor.py b/examples/foundational/24-stt-mute-filter.py
similarity index 95%
rename from examples/foundational/24-stt-mute-processor.py
rename to examples/foundational/24-stt-mute-filter.py
index 4259a9558..d57986141 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/24-stt-mute-processor.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/24-stt-mute-filter.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.openai_llm_context import OpenAILLMContext
-from pipecat.processors.filters.stt_mute import STTMuteConfig, STTMuteProcessor, STTMuteStrategy
+from pipecat.processors.filters.stt_mute_filter import STTMuteConfig, STTMuteFilter, STTMuteStrategy
 from pipecat.services.deepgram import DeepgramSTTService, DeepgramTTSService
 from pipecat.services.openai import OpenAILLMService
 from pipecat.transports.services.daily import DailyParams, DailyTransport
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ async def main():
 
         stt = DeepgramSTTService(api_key=os.getenv("DEEPGRAM_API_KEY"))
         # Configure the mute processor to mute only during first speech
-        stt_mute_processor = STTMuteProcessor(
+        stt_mute_processor = STTMuteFilter(
             stt_service=stt, config=STTMuteConfig(strategy=STTMuteStrategy.FIRST_SPEECH)
         )
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/filters/stt_mute.py b/src/pipecat/processors/filters/stt_mute_filter.py
similarity index 95%
rename from src/pipecat/processors/filters/stt_mute.py
rename to src/pipecat/processors/filters/stt_mute_filter.py
index 60315094b..9ee216c7f 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/filters/stt_mute.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/filters/stt_mute_filter.py
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ class STTMuteStrategy(Enum):
 
 @dataclass
 class STTMuteConfig:
-    """Configuration for STTMuteProcessor"""
+    """Configuration for STTMuteFilter"""
 
     strategy: STTMuteStrategy
     # Optional callback for custom muting logic
-    should_mute_callback: Optional[Callable[["STTMuteProcessor"], Awaitable[bool]]] = None
+    should_mute_callback: Optional[Callable[["STTMuteFilter"], Awaitable[bool]]] = None
 
 
-class STTMuteProcessor(FrameProcessor):
+class STTMuteFilter(FrameProcessor):
     """A general-purpose processor that handles STT muting and interruption control.
 
     This processor combines the concepts of STT muting and interruption control,