Timeline: plan what happens when
What the Free Spicy timeline is, how it works and how to use it to control the order of actions in an AI video.
The Timeline lets you split a clip into parts and write what happens in each part, in order. It is optional; use it when the order of actions matters.
Open the timeline
Under the prompt, press Timeline ("Plan what happens when"). The timeline is only used while it is open; Hide timeline turns it off without losing your parts.
When you open it, the clip is split into equal parts (about one part per 2.5 seconds, between 2 and 6 parts). In Video to video the timeline uses the source length; elsewhere it uses the Duration.
Editing parts
- Click a part to select it and write what happens in it (up to 500 characters). Empty parts are skipped.
- Drag the edge between two parts to change their timing, in half-second steps.
- + Split cuts the selected part in two (it must be at least 1 s long).
- Delete part removes it; its time goes to the part before it.
- Clear starts over with one empty part.
- You can use
@image_1tags and@charactersin parts. - If you change the Duration, the parts stretch or shrink proportionally.
How the model uses it
When you generate, your parts are added to the prompt as one ordered action: "First this, then that, then…", in one continuous shot with no cuts. The model gets the order, not exact seconds: timestamps make video models cut between separate shots, so we leave them out. The times on the timeline are your planning aid, and the Scene builder uses them to pace its plan.
Tips
- One visible action per part: "she unbuttons his shirt", "he lifts her onto the table". Avoid feelings and backstory.
- Build from one part to the next and don't repeat earlier actions.
- Don't overfill. About one part per 2–3 seconds; a 5 s clip works best with 2 parts.
- State positions once. In the first part that uses a position, say who sits, lies or kneels and where; later parts describe only the motion.
- Keep it in one place. A clip is one location; use Extend for "and then they go to the shower".
Example: 10-second clip
| Part | What happens |
|---|---|
| 0–3 s | She walks in from the balcony and stops in front of him, smiling |
| 3–6 s | He stands up, takes her hand and pulls her close; they kiss |
| 6–10 s | She pushes him gently back onto the bed and climbs on next to him, laughing |
Questions
Does the model follow the exact seconds?
No. It follows the order of the parts in one continuous shot and paces them itself. Timestamps make models cut between shots, so they are left out.
How many parts can I add?
Up to 12, but about one part per 2 to 3 seconds of video works best.