> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.descript.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Trim and Adjust Spaces Between Words > Tighten or expand the timing between words to control pacing. Close an unwanted pause, add a beat of breathing room, or clean up gaps left by an edit. **Convert AI speech to audio first** To adjust timing on an [AI Speaker](/ai-speech/ai-speakers-overview) voice, first [convert the AI voice clip to audio](/ai-speech/covert-to-audio). ## Adjust word spacing from the script [Adjusting word gaps from the Script Editor](/images/external/descript-29109354311949-1e3b9c45e8.gif) 1. **Right-click** the gap between words you want to adjust. 2. Hover over **Edit word gap**, then choose a preset or enter a custom value. Press `Return` (Mac) or `Enter` (Windows) to apply it. Descript will play back the updated section. 3. Extending a gap creates a [gap clip](/timeline/using-gap-clips). Longer gaps may appear as [wordless media](/script-editing/wordless-media). ## Adjust word spacing from the timeline Use these tools in the timeline depending on the type of adjustment you need: * **Wordbar:** Drag a word left or right to nudge timing. Best for small adjustments. * **Range tool:** Select and delete a span of time. Best for removing breaths or silence. * **Blade tool:** Create an edit point, then expand or collapse it. Best for reversible edits. **Adding space in a video creates a black frame** Increasing the space between words in a video project creates a [gap clip](/timeline/using-gap-clips), which inserts a black frame in your video. ### Use the wordbar 1. Click and hold a word in the [wordbar](/script-editing/the-wordbar). 2. Drag left to reduce the space before the word, or right to increase it. Dragging a word in the wordbar to adjust spacing ### Use the Range tool 1. Press `R` to select the [Range tool](/timeline/timeline-tools). 2. Click and drag across the [script track](/timeline/timeline-overview) to select the timing you want to remove. 3. Press `Delete`. Using the Range tool to remove space between words ### Use the Blade tool 1. Press `B` to select the [Blade tool](/timeline/timeline-tools). 2. Click on the timeline to create a cut. 3. Drag the edit point to expand or collapse the gap. This is non-destructive—you can drag it back at any time. Using the Blade tool to adjust spacing between words