# Adjust the Editing Timer

<figure><img src="/files/FOWlPbABut0sLgtivFQ5" alt=""><figcaption><p>The Default Edit Timer is 5 Minutes</p></figcaption></figure>

By default, users have 5 minutes to edit their comment. You can adjust this value to make the timer shorter or longer.

## Editing the Timer Length

<figure><img src="/files/76IzxW0XcckSWbTmAkRM" alt=""><figcaption><p>Timer Adjusted for Twenty Minutes</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="danger" %}
**Be careful of long edit times**. Comment editing is cookie based, so having a reasonable time is recommended.
{% endhint %}

## The Timer on the Frontend

When you adjust the timer, new comments will be able to edit for the number of minutes you have set.

<figure><img src="/files/SmzIXf0bwb0cgF19CiFa" alt=""><figcaption><p>Timer on the Frontend</p></figcaption></figure>


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