To set a specific timecode, select the timecode, type a new timecode, and then use Enter (Windows) or Return (macOS).
Last updated on
19 October 2025
Learn how to enter timecode in Adobe Premiere Pro to navigate to exact frames for precise editing.
As you edit video, you enter timecode values many times. Timecode values are unique identifiers for each frame of video and are made up of four parts: hours, minutes, seconds, and frames. For example, you enter timecode values to set In and Out points for clips and to navigate to a Timeline panel. Premiere Pro provides many ways to enter timecodes.
In Premiere Pro, the duration between the In and Out points includes the frames indicated by the timecode. For example, if you enter the same timecode for the In and Out points of a clip, the duration of the clip is one frame. When entering the timecode, you can substitute periods for colons or type numbers without punctuation. Premiere Pro interprets the numbers you type as hours, minutes, seconds, and frames.
Note
Don’t type in the numbers. They will be added automatically.
To adjust the current timecode by dragging, drag the timecode horizontally. For example, to set the timecode earlier, drag to the left.
To adjust the current timecode by using a relative value, type the plus sign or minus sign and the number of frames to add or subtract. For example, to subtract five frames from the current timecode, select the entire timecode, type -5, and use Enter (Windows) or Return (macOS).
Use shorthand substitutes while entering timecode. When entering the timecode, you can use shorthand substitutes affixed with a period. Premiere Pro interprets the numbers you type as hours, minutes, seconds, and frames.
Examples of shorthand substitutes:
- 1. moves the CTI to position 00:00:01:00
- 2. moves the CTI to position 00:02:00:00
- .1 moves the CTI to position 00:00:00:01
- .24 moves the CTI to position 00:00:01:00 for a 23.976fps sequence
- .1234 moves the CTI to position 00:00:51:10 for a 23.976fps sequence
