Adding pauses when text editing an audio file

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July 24, 2025
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Is there a way to add a pause between words when editing an audio file in Adobe Podcast studio?

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I had to abandon Adobe Podcast over this lack of functionality. I'm using Riverside now, which has its drawbacks but is a much better-developed tool.

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Randolph1360

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In its current form Adobe Podcast does allow you to do everything needed. It's just clunky in a few spots. I've been using it for a couple of months and have got it nailed off quite well now. I'm editing around 30min of audio including enhancing multiple clips and a few redos in a couple of hours. Unsure if that's fast or not.

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Danny_S8

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This is really needed. I just started using the editor in Adobe Podcast studio after previously using Descript, and although it's similar text-based editing, it is really hard to paste a portion of conversation in a new spot without pasting it over existing audio. It would be extremely helpful to be able to add a couple seconds of silence to make it easier to place clips that you're pasting, and then make them flow more naturally.

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Randolph1360

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The only workaround I can find is to add a placeholder. This will allow you to add the new text at that point. Once the text is added you can delete the placeholder.

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Danny_S8

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I will test this out. So you can add a placeholder, then cut something from elsewhere in the episode and past it there?
I think my issue comes down to having trouble inserting the curser between words. It seems to default to highlighting a word, so pasting audio from elsewhere in the file defaults to copying it over existing audio. (I was trying to do this after removing ums, uhs, pauses, etc., so that made it harder.)

MapBella

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@joe_2833 - Yes, I have wondered about this option too. Upvoted it.

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Randolph1360

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My workaround: Record a moment of silence (2 sec for example) and add that in when necessary. It would be great if there was an option to add in 1 sec, 2 sec, or 3 sec.

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