diff --git a/import-export.md b/import-export.md
index 3f751abf..142ef4b3 100644
--- a/import-export.md
+++ b/import-export.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ When exporting multiple segments as separate files, LosslessCut offers you the a
 | `${FILENAME}` | The original filename without the extension (e.g. `Beach Trip` for a file named `Beach Trip.mp4`)
 | `${EXT}` | The extension of the file (e.g.: `.mp4`, `.mkv`)
 | `${SEG_NUM}` | Number of the segment (e.g. `1`, `2` or `3`)
+| `${EPOCH_MS}` | Number of milliseconds since epoch (e.g. `1680852771465`)
 | `${SEG_LABEL}` | The label of the segment (e.g. `Getting_Lunch`)
 | `${SEG_SUFFIX}` | If a label exists for this segment, the label will be used, prepended by `-`. Otherwise, the segment number prepended by `-seg` will be used (e.g. `-Getting_Lunch`, `-seg1`)
 | `${CUT_FROM}` | The timestamp for the beginning of the segment in `hh.mm.ss.sss` format (e.g. `00.00.27.184`)
diff --git a/src/components/OutSegTemplateEditor.jsx b/src/components/OutSegTemplateEditor.jsx
index 182a754e..3879558e 100644
--- a/src/components/OutSegTemplateEditor.jsx
+++ b/src/components/OutSegTemplateEditor.jsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import i18n from 'i18next';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { WarningSignIcon, ErrorIcon, Button, IconButton, TickIcon, ResetIcon } from 'evergreen-ui';
 import withReactContent from 'sweetalert2-react-content';
+import { IoIosHelpCircle } from 'react-icons/io';
 
 import Swal from '../swal';
 import HighlightedText from './HighlightedText';
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ import useUserSettings from '../hooks/useUserSettings';
 
 const ReactSwal = withReactContent(Swal);
 
+const electron = window.require('electron');
+
 // eslint-disable-next-line no-template-curly-in-string
 const extVar = '${EXT}';
 
@@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ const OutSegTemplateEditor = memo(({ outSegTemplate, setOutSegTemplate, generate
   const [error, setError] = useState();
   const [outSegFileNames, setOutSegFileNames] = useState();
   const [shown, setShown] = useState();
-  const inputRef = useRef(null);
+  const inputRef = useRef();
 
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
@@ -84,18 +87,14 @@ const OutSegTemplateEditor = memo(({ outSegTemplate, setOutSegTemplate, generate
 
   const needToShow = shown || error != null;
 
-  const onTextClick = useCallback(() => {
-    inputRef.current.focus();
-  }, []);
-  
   const onVariableClick = useCallback((variable) => {
     const input = inputRef.current;
     const startPos = input.selectionStart;
     const endPos = input.selectionEnd;
-  
-    const newValue = `${text.slice(0, startPos)}${'${' + variable + '}' + text.slice(endPos)}`;
+
+    const newValue = `${text.slice(0, startPos)}${`\${${variable}}${text.slice(endPos)}`}`;
     setText(newValue);
-  
+
     // Move the cursor to after the inserted variable
     const newPos = startPos + variable.length + 2;
     input.selectionStart = newPos;
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ const OutSegTemplateEditor = memo(({ outSegTemplate, setOutSegTemplate, generate
       {needToShow && (
         <>
           <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', marginBottom: 5, marginTop: 10 }}>
-          <input type="text" ref={inputRef} style={inputStyle} onChange={onTextChange} onClick={onTextClick} value={text} autoComplete="off" autoCapitalize="off" autoCorrect="off" />
+            <input type="text" ref={inputRef} style={inputStyle} onChange={onTextChange} value={text} autoComplete="off" autoCapitalize="off" autoCorrect="off" />
 
             {outSegFileNames != null && <Button height={20} onClick={onAllSegmentsPreviewPress} marginLeft={5}>{t('Preview')}</Button>}
             <Button title={t('Whether or not to sanitize output file names (sanitizing removes special characters)')} marginLeft={5} height={20} onClick={toggleSafeOutputFileName} intent={safeOutputFileName ? 'success' : 'danger'}>{safeOutputFileName ? t('Sanitize') : t('No sanitize')}</Button>
@@ -123,9 +122,10 @@ const OutSegTemplateEditor = memo(({ outSegTemplate, setOutSegTemplate, generate
           <div style={{ maxWidth: 600 }}>
             {error != null && <div style={{ marginBottom: '1em' }}><ErrorIcon color="var(--red9)" /> {i18n.t('There is an error in the file name template:')} {error}</div>}
             {isMissingExtension && <div style={{ marginBottom: '1em' }}><WarningSignIcon color="var(--amber9)" /> {i18n.t('The file name template is missing {{ext}} and will result in a file without the suggested extension. This may result in an unplayable output file.', { ext: extVar })}</div>}
-            <div style={{ fontSize: '.8em', color: 'var(--gray11)' }}>
-              {`${i18n.t('Variables')}`}{': '}
-              {['FILENAME', 'TIMESTAMP', 'CUT_FROM', 'CUT_TO', 'SEG_NUM', 'SEG_LABEL', 'SEG_SUFFIX', 'EXT', 'SEG_TAGS.XX'].map((variable) => (
+            <div style={{ fontSize: '.8em', color: 'var(--gray11)', display: 'flex', gap: '.3em', flexWrap: 'wrap', alignItems: 'center' }}>
+              {`${i18n.t('Variables')}:`}
+              <IoIosHelpCircle fontSize="1.3em" color="var(--gray12)" role="button" cursor="pointer" onClick={() => electron.shell.openExternal('https://github.com/mifi/lossless-cut/blob/master/import-export.md#customising-exported-file-names')} />
+              {['FILENAME', 'CUT_FROM', 'CUT_TO', 'SEG_NUM', 'SEG_LABEL', 'SEG_SUFFIX', 'EXT', 'SEG_TAGS.XX', 'EPOCH_MS'].map((variable) => (
                 <span key={variable} role="button" style={{ cursor: 'pointer', marginRight: '.2em' }} onClick={() => onVariableClick(variable)}>{variable}</span>
               ))}
             </div>
diff --git a/src/util/outputNameTemplate.js b/src/util/outputNameTemplate.js
index 500d92b0..95779b6b 100644
--- a/src/util/outputNameTemplate.js
+++ b/src/util/outputNameTemplate.js
@@ -65,15 +65,9 @@ export function getOutSegError({ fileNames, filePath, outputDir, safeOutputFileN
 // This is used as a fallback and so it has to always generate unique file names
 // eslint-disable-next-line no-template-curly-in-string
 export const defaultOutSegTemplate = '${FILENAME}-${CUT_FROM}-${CUT_TO}${SEG_SUFFIX}${EXT}';
-let currentTimestamp = Date.now();
-function interpolateSegmentFileName({ template, inputFileNameWithoutExt, segSuffix, ext, segNum, segLabel, cutFrom, cutTo, tags }) {
-  const compiled = lodashTemplate(template);
 
-  if (segSuffix) {
-    if (segNum > 1) {
-      currentTimestamp += 1;
-    } 
-  }
+function interpolateSegmentFileName({ template, epochMs, inputFileNameWithoutExt, segSuffix, ext, segNum, segLabel, cutFrom, cutTo, tags }) {
+  const compiled = lodashTemplate(template);
 
   const data = {
     FILENAME: inputFileNameWithoutExt,
@@ -81,7 +75,7 @@ function interpolateSegmentFileName({ template, inputFileNameWithoutExt, segSuff
     EXT: ext,
     SEG_NUM: segNum,
     SEG_LABEL: segLabel,
-    TIMESTAMP: currentTimestamp,
+    EPOCH_MS: String(epochMs),
     CUT_FROM: cutFrom,
     CUT_TO: cutTo,
     SEG_TAGS: {
@@ -99,6 +93,8 @@ function formatSegNum(segIndex, segments) {
 }
 
 export function generateOutSegFileNames({ segments, template, forceSafeOutputFileName, formatTimecode, isCustomFormatSelected, fileFormat, filePath, safeOutputFileName, maxLabelLength }) {
+  const currentTimestamp = Date.now();
+
   return segments.map((segment, i) => {
     const { start, end, name = '' } = segment;
     const segNum = formatSegNum(i, segments);
@@ -118,6 +114,7 @@ export function generateOutSegFileNames({ segments, template, forceSafeOutputFil
 
     const segFileName = interpolateSegmentFileName({
       template,
+      epochMs: currentTimestamp + i, // for convenience: give each segment a unique timestamp
       segNum,
       inputFileNameWithoutExt,
       segSuffix: getSegSuffix(),