diff --git a/frontend/src/components/DownloadCenter.tsx b/frontend/src/components/DownloadCenter.tsx
index 8f6a441..5fe9fc2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/DownloadCenter.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/DownloadCenter.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   Pause,
   Play,
   Plus,
+  Scissors,
   Settings2,
   Share2,
   Pencil,
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import Tabs, { usePersistedTab } from "./Tabs";
 import Modal from "./Modal";
 import DownloadDialog from "./DownloadDialog";
 import ProfileEditor from "./ProfileEditor";
+import VideoEditor from "./VideoEditor";
 import { useConfirm } from "./ConfirmProvider";
 import { useLiveQuery } from "../lib/useLiveQuery";
 import { api, type DownloadJob, type Me } from "../lib/api";
@@ -37,9 +39,10 @@ const STATUS_CLS: Record<string, string> = {
 };
 
 // Byte-progress phases (show a % bar) vs ffmpeg post-steps (no %, indeterminate pulse).
-const DOWNLOAD_PHASES = ["video", "audio"];
+// "editing" (the phase-2 editor) reports a real % from ffmpeg's out_time, so it gets a bar.
+const DOWNLOAD_PHASES = ["video", "audio", "editing"];
 const PHASE_KEYS = [
-  "video", "audio", "merging", "audio_extract", "thumbnail", "sponsorblock", "metadata", "processing",
+  "video", "audio", "editing", "merging", "audio_extract", "thumbnail", "sponsorblock", "metadata", "processing",
 ];
 
 function StatusPill({ job }: { job: DownloadJob }) {
@@ -108,7 +111,14 @@ function DownloadRow({
     <div className="flex gap-3 p-2.5 rounded-xl bg-card/40 hover:bg-card transition">
       <Thumb job={job} />
       <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-        <div className="font-medium leading-snug line-clamp-1">{jobTitle(job)}</div>
+        <div className="font-medium leading-snug line-clamp-1 flex items-center gap-1.5">
+          {job.job_kind === "edit" && (
+            <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 shrink-0 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide bg-accent/15 text-accent">
+              <Scissors className="w-3 h-3" /> {t("downloads.clipBadge")}
+            </span>
+          )}
+          <span className="truncate">{jobTitle(job)}</span>
+        </div>
         <div className="text-xs text-muted truncate mt-0.5">
           {job.asset?.uploader || job.source_ref}
         </div>
@@ -371,6 +381,7 @@ export default function DownloadCenter({ me }: { me: Me }) {
   const [manage, setManage] = useState(false);
   const [renameJob, setRenameJob] = useState<DownloadJob | null>(null);
   const [shareJob, setShareJob] = useState<DownloadJob | null>(null);
+  const [editJob, setEditJob] = useState<DownloadJob | null>(null);
 
   const jobsQ = useLiveQuery(["downloads"], api.downloads, { intervalMs: 2000 });
   const sharedQ = useQuery({ queryKey: ["downloads-shared"], queryFn: api.downloadsShared, enabled: tab === "shared" });
@@ -479,6 +490,11 @@ export default function DownloadCenter({ me }: { me: Me }) {
             {library.map((job) => (
               <DownloadRow key={job.id} job={job}>
                 {saveBtn(job)}
+                {job.can_download && (job.asset?.duration_s ?? 0) > 0 && (
+                  <IconBtn onClick={() => setEditJob(job)} title={t("downloads.actions.edit")}>
+                    <Scissors className="w-4 h-4" />
+                  </IconBtn>
+                )}
                 <IconBtn onClick={() => setRenameJob(job)} title={t("downloads.actions.rename")}>
                   <Pencil className="w-4 h-4" />
                 </IconBtn>
@@ -526,6 +542,7 @@ export default function DownloadCenter({ me }: { me: Me }) {
       {manage && <ProfileEditor onClose={() => setManage(false)} />}
       {renameJob && <RenameModal job={renameJob} onClose={() => setRenameJob(null)} />}
       {shareJob && <ShareModal job={shareJob} onClose={() => setShareJob(null)} />}
+      {editJob && <VideoEditor job={editJob} onClose={() => setEditJob(null)} />}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/VideoEditor.tsx b/frontend/src/components/VideoEditor.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a6f82d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/VideoEditor.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,426 @@
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { Crop, Pause, Play, Scissors, Loader2 } from "lucide-react";
+import clsx from "clsx";
+import Modal from "./Modal";
+import { notify } from "../lib/notifications";
+import { api, type DownloadJob, type EditSpec } from "../lib/api";
+
+// mm:ss(.d) — a compact timecode for the trim readout.
+function tc(s: number): string {
+  if (!isFinite(s) || s < 0) s = 0;
+  const m = Math.floor(s / 60);
+  const sec = s - m * 60;
+  return `${m}:${sec.toFixed(1).padStart(4, "0")}`;
+}
+
+type Frac = { x: number; y: number; w: number; h: number }; // crop as 0..1 fractions of the frame
+
+const btn =
+  "px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium transition disabled:opacity-50";
+const inputCls =
+  "w-full rounded-lg bg-surface border border-border px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-accent/40";
+
+export default function VideoEditor({
+  job,
+  onClose,
+}: {
+  job: DownloadJob;
+  onClose: () => void;
+}) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const qc = useQueryClient();
+  const videoRef = useRef<HTMLVideoElement>(null);
+  const trackRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  const srcDur = job.asset?.duration_s ?? 0;
+  const [duration, setDuration] = useState(srcDur);
+  const [current, setCurrent] = useState(0);
+  const [playing, setPlaying] = useState(false);
+
+  const [start, setStart] = useState(0);
+  const [end, setEnd] = useState(srcDur);
+  const [cropOn, setCropOn] = useState(false);
+  const [crop, setCrop] = useState<Frac>({ x: 0.1, y: 0.1, w: 0.8, h: 0.8 });
+  const [accurate, setAccurate] = useState(true);
+  const [split, setSplit] = useState(1);
+  const [name, setName] = useState("");
+
+  const fileUrl = useMemo(() => api.downloadFileUrl(job.id), [job.id]);
+  const sb = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ["storyboard", job.id],
+    queryFn: () => api.downloadStoryboard(job.id),
+    staleTime: Infinity,
+    retry: false,
+  });
+
+  // Keep end pinned to the real duration until the user narrows it.
+  const onLoaded = () => {
+    const v = videoRef.current;
+    if (!v) return;
+    const d = v.duration && isFinite(v.duration) ? v.duration : srcDur;
+    setDuration(d);
+    setEnd((e) => (e <= 0 || e > d ? d : e));
+  };
+
+  // Pause at the out-point when previewing the selection.
+  const onTimeUpdate = () => {
+    const v = videoRef.current;
+    if (!v) return;
+    setCurrent(v.currentTime);
+    if (playing && v.currentTime >= end) {
+      v.pause();
+      v.currentTime = end;
+    }
+  };
+
+  const seek = (s: number) => {
+    const v = videoRef.current;
+    if (v) v.currentTime = Math.max(0, Math.min(duration, s));
+  };
+
+  const playPause = () => {
+    const v = videoRef.current;
+    if (!v) return;
+    if (v.paused) {
+      if (v.currentTime < start || v.currentTime >= end) v.currentTime = start;
+      v.play();
+    } else {
+      v.pause();
+    }
+  };
+
+  // --- timeline drag (in/out handles + scrub) ---
+  const timeAt = useCallback(
+    (clientX: number) => {
+      const el = trackRef.current;
+      if (!el) return 0;
+      const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+      return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (clientX - r.left) / r.width)) * duration;
+    },
+    [duration]
+  );
+
+  const [drag, setDrag] = useState<null | "start" | "end" | "seek">(null);
+  const onTrackDown = (e: React.PointerEvent, which: "start" | "end" | "seek") => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    (e.target as Element).setPointerCapture?.(e.pointerId);
+    setDrag(which);
+    if (which === "seek") seek(timeAt(e.clientX));
+  };
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!drag) return;
+    const move = (e: PointerEvent) => {
+      const tt = timeAt(e.clientX);
+      if (drag === "start") setStart(Math.min(tt, end - 0.1));
+      else if (drag === "end") setEnd(Math.max(tt, start + 0.1));
+      else {
+        setCurrent(tt);
+        seek(tt);
+      }
+    };
+    const up = () => setDrag(null);
+    window.addEventListener("pointermove", move);
+    window.addEventListener("pointerup", up);
+    return () => {
+      window.removeEventListener("pointermove", move);
+      window.removeEventListener("pointerup", up);
+    };
+  }, [drag, timeAt, start, end]);
+
+  // --- crop drag (move body + resize corner), all in 0..1 frame fractions ---
+  const overlayRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const cropDrag = useRef<null | {
+    mode: "move" | "resize";
+    px: number;
+    py: number;
+    orig: Frac;
+  }>(null);
+  const onCropDown = (e: React.PointerEvent, mode: "move" | "resize") => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    (e.target as Element).setPointerCapture?.(e.pointerId);
+    cropDrag.current = { mode, px: e.clientX, py: e.clientY, orig: { ...crop } };
+  };
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const move = (e: PointerEvent) => {
+      const d = cropDrag.current;
+      const el = overlayRef.current;
+      if (!d || !el) return;
+      const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+      const dx = (e.clientX - d.px) / r.width;
+      const dy = (e.clientY - d.py) / r.height;
+      if (d.mode === "move") {
+        setCrop({
+          ...d.orig,
+          x: Math.max(0, Math.min(1 - d.orig.w, d.orig.x + dx)),
+          y: Math.max(0, Math.min(1 - d.orig.h, d.orig.y + dy)),
+        });
+      } else {
+        setCrop({
+          ...d.orig,
+          w: Math.max(0.05, Math.min(1 - d.orig.x, d.orig.w + dx)),
+          h: Math.max(0.05, Math.min(1 - d.orig.y, d.orig.h + dy)),
+        });
+      }
+    };
+    const up = () => (cropDrag.current = null);
+    window.addEventListener("pointermove", move);
+    window.addEventListener("pointerup", up);
+    return () => {
+      window.removeEventListener("pointermove", move);
+      window.removeEventListener("pointerup", up);
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  // --- create ---
+  const pct = (v: number) => `${(duration ? (v / duration) * 100 : 0).toFixed(3)}%`;
+  const selDur = Math.max(0, end - start);
+  const reencode = cropOn || accurate;
+
+  const cropPx = (): { x: number; y: number; w: number; h: number } | undefined => {
+    const v = videoRef.current;
+    const vw = v?.videoWidth || job.asset?.width || 0;
+    const vh = v?.videoHeight || job.asset?.height || 0;
+    if (!cropOn || !vw || !vh) return undefined;
+    // Force even dimensions — libx264 requires them.
+    const even = (n: number) => Math.max(2, Math.round(n / 2) * 2);
+    return {
+      x: even(crop.x * vw),
+      y: even(crop.y * vh),
+      w: even(crop.w * vw),
+      h: even(crop.h * vh),
+    };
+  };
+
+  const create = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: async () => {
+      const n = Math.max(1, Math.min(20, Math.round(split)));
+      const cp = cropPx();
+      const seg = selDur / n;
+      const base = name.trim();
+      for (let i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+        const s = start + seg * i;
+        const e = i === n - 1 ? end : s + seg;
+        const spec: EditSpec = { trim: { start_s: +s.toFixed(3), end_s: +e.toFixed(3) } };
+        if (cp) spec.crop = cp;
+        else spec.accurate = accurate;
+        const dn = n > 1 ? `${base || defaultName} (${i + 1}/${n})` : base || undefined;
+        await api.enqueueEdit({ source_job_id: job.id, edit_spec: spec, display_name: dn });
+      }
+      return n;
+    },
+    onSuccess: (n) => {
+      qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["downloads"] });
+      qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["download-usage"] });
+      notify({ level: "success", message: t("editor.created", { count: n }) });
+      onClose();
+    },
+    onError: () => notify({ level: "error", message: t("editor.failed") }),
+  });
+
+  const defaultName = job.display_name || job.asset?.title || "";
+  const valid = selDur >= 0.1 && (cropOn || start > 0 || end < duration - 0.01 || split > 1);
+
+  // filmstrip cell backgrounds via percentage sprite positioning (no pixel math needed).
+  const strip = sb.data?.available ? sb.data : null;
+
+  return (
+    <Modal title={t("editor.title", { name: defaultName })} onClose={onClose} maxWidth="max-w-3xl">
+      <div className="space-y-3">
+        {/* video + crop overlay */}
+        <div className="relative bg-black rounded-lg overflow-hidden select-none">
+          <video
+            ref={videoRef}
+            src={fileUrl}
+            onLoadedMetadata={onLoaded}
+            onTimeUpdate={onTimeUpdate}
+            onPlay={() => setPlaying(true)}
+            onPause={() => setPlaying(false)}
+            className="w-full max-h-[46vh] mx-auto block"
+            playsInline
+          />
+          {cropOn && (
+            <div ref={overlayRef} className="absolute inset-0">
+              {/* the box's 9999px boxShadow dims everything outside the crop rectangle */}
+              <div
+                className="absolute border-2 border-accent cursor-move bg-transparent"
+                style={{
+                  left: `${crop.x * 100}%`,
+                  top: `${crop.y * 100}%`,
+                  width: `${crop.w * 100}%`,
+                  height: `${crop.h * 100}%`,
+                  boxShadow: "0 0 0 9999px rgba(0,0,0,0.5)",
+                }}
+                onPointerDown={(e) => onCropDown(e, "move")}
+              >
+                <div
+                  className="absolute -right-1.5 -bottom-1.5 w-4 h-4 rounded-sm bg-accent cursor-nwse-resize"
+                  onPointerDown={(e) => onCropDown(e, "resize")}
+                />
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* transport */}
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+          <button onClick={playPause} className="p-2 rounded-lg bg-surface hover:bg-card transition" title={t("editor.playPause")}>
+            {playing ? <Pause className="w-4 h-4" /> : <Play className="w-4 h-4" />}
+          </button>
+          <div className="text-xs text-muted tabular-nums">
+            {tc(current)} / {tc(duration)}
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex-1" />
+          <button onClick={() => setStart(Math.min(current, end - 0.1))} className={clsx(btn, "bg-surface hover:bg-card")}>
+            {t("editor.setIn")}
+          </button>
+          <button onClick={() => setEnd(Math.max(current, start + 0.1))} className={clsx(btn, "bg-surface hover:bg-card")}>
+            {t("editor.setOut")}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* timeline: filmstrip + selection + handles + playhead */}
+        <div
+          ref={trackRef}
+          className="relative h-12 rounded-lg overflow-hidden bg-surface border border-border cursor-pointer"
+          onPointerDown={(e) => onTrackDown(e, "seek")}
+        >
+          {strip && (
+            <div className="absolute inset-0 flex">
+              {Array.from({ length: strip.count ?? 0 }).map((_, i) => {
+                const cols = strip.cols ?? 12;
+                const rows = strip.rows ?? 1;
+                const col = i % cols;
+                const row = Math.floor(i / cols);
+                return (
+                  <div
+                    key={i}
+                    className="h-full flex-1"
+                    style={{
+                      backgroundImage: `url(${api.storyboardImageUrl(job.id)})`,
+                      backgroundSize: `${cols * 100}% ${rows * 100}%`,
+                      backgroundPosition: `${cols > 1 ? (col / (cols - 1)) * 100 : 0}% ${rows > 1 ? (row / (rows - 1)) * 100 : 0}%`,
+                    }}
+                  />
+                );
+              })}
+            </div>
+          )}
+          {/* dim outside selection */}
+          <div className="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 bg-black/60" style={{ width: pct(start) }} />
+          <div className="absolute inset-y-0 right-0 bg-black/60" style={{ left: pct(end) }} />
+          {/* selection border */}
+          <div
+            className="absolute inset-y-0 border-x-2 border-accent pointer-events-none"
+            style={{ left: pct(start), right: `calc(100% - ${pct(end)})` }}
+          />
+          {/* handles */}
+          <div
+            className="absolute inset-y-0 -ml-1.5 w-3 cursor-ew-resize flex items-center justify-center"
+            style={{ left: pct(start) }}
+            onPointerDown={(e) => onTrackDown(e, "start")}
+          >
+            <div className="w-1 h-6 rounded bg-accent" />
+          </div>
+          <div
+            className="absolute inset-y-0 -ml-1.5 w-3 cursor-ew-resize flex items-center justify-center"
+            style={{ left: pct(end) }}
+            onPointerDown={(e) => onTrackDown(e, "end")}
+          >
+            <div className="w-1 h-6 rounded bg-accent" />
+          </div>
+          {/* playhead */}
+          <div className="absolute inset-y-0 w-0.5 bg-white/80 pointer-events-none" style={{ left: pct(current) }} />
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between text-xs text-muted">
+          <span>{t("editor.in")}: {tc(start)}</span>
+          <span className="text-fg font-medium">{t("editor.selected")}: {tc(selDur)}</span>
+          <span>{t("editor.out")}: {tc(end)}</span>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* options */}
+        <div className="grid sm:grid-cols-2 gap-3">
+          <button
+            onClick={() => setCropOn((v) => !v)}
+            className={clsx(
+              "flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 rounded-lg border text-sm transition",
+              cropOn ? "border-accent text-accent bg-accent/10" : "border-border text-muted hover:text-fg"
+            )}
+          >
+            <Crop className="w-4 h-4" /> {cropOn ? t("editor.cropOn") : t("editor.cropOff")}
+          </button>
+
+          <label className="flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 rounded-lg border border-border text-sm">
+            <Scissors className="w-4 h-4 text-muted shrink-0" />
+            <span className="text-muted">{t("editor.split")}</span>
+            <input
+              type="number"
+              min={1}
+              max={20}
+              value={split}
+              onChange={(e) => setSplit(Math.max(1, Math.min(20, Number(e.target.value) || 1)))}
+              className="w-16 rounded-md bg-surface border border-border px-2 py-1 text-sm"
+            />
+          </label>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* cut precision (only meaningful for a trim-only edit; a crop always re-encodes) */}
+        {!cropOn ? (
+          <div className="flex gap-2 text-sm">
+            {(["accurate", "fast"] as const).map((m) => {
+              const on = (m === "accurate") === accurate;
+              return (
+                <button
+                  key={m}
+                  onClick={() => setAccurate(m === "accurate")}
+                  className={clsx(
+                    "flex-1 px-3 py-2 rounded-lg border text-left transition",
+                    on ? "border-accent bg-accent/10" : "border-border hover:border-muted"
+                  )}
+                >
+                  <div className={clsx("font-medium", on ? "text-accent" : "text-fg")}>{t(`editor.${m}.label`)}</div>
+                  <div className="text-xs text-muted mt-0.5">{t(`editor.${m}.hint`)}</div>
+                </button>
+              );
+            })}
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <p className="text-xs text-muted">{t("editor.cropReencode")}</p>
+        )}
+
+        <div>
+          <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-1">{t("editor.nameLabel")}</label>
+          <input
+            value={name}
+            onChange={(e) => setName(e.target.value)}
+            placeholder={defaultName}
+            className={inputCls}
+          />
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between pt-1">
+          <span className="text-xs text-muted">
+            {reencode ? t("editor.willReencode") : t("editor.willCopy")}
+          </span>
+          <div className="flex gap-2">
+            <button onClick={onClose} className={clsx(btn, "text-muted hover:text-fg hover:bg-surface")}>
+              {t("common.cancel")}
+            </button>
+            <button
+              onClick={() => create.mutate()}
+              disabled={!valid || create.isPending}
+              className={clsx(btn, "bg-accent text-accent-fg hover:opacity-90 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5")}
+            >
+              {create.isPending && <Loader2 className="w-4 h-4 animate-spin" />}
+              {split > 1 ? t("editor.createN", { count: Math.round(split) }) : t("editor.create")}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </Modal>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/downloads.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/downloads.json
index ccedd55..85cdffd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/downloads.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/downloads.json
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
     "thumbnail": "Vorschaubild einbetten",
     "sponsorblock": "Sponsoren entfernen",
     "metadata": "Metadaten schreiben",
-    "processing": "Verarbeitung"
+    "processing": "Verarbeitung",
+    "editing": "Bearbeitung"
   },
   "actions": {
     "pause": "Pause",
@@ -55,7 +56,8 @@
     "retry": "Erneut",
     "download": "Auf mein Gerät speichern",
     "rename": "Umbenennen",
-    "share": "Teilen"
+    "share": "Teilen",
+    "edit": "Bearbeiten / schneiden"
   },
   "empty": {
     "queue": "Die Warteschlange ist leer.",
@@ -142,5 +144,6 @@
     "status": "Status",
     "added": "Hinzugefügt",
     "user": "Nutzer"
-  }
+  },
+  "clipBadge": "Clip"
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/editor.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/editor.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5068943
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/editor.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  "title": "Bearbeiten: „{{name}}“",
+  "playPause": "Wiedergabe / Pause",
+  "setIn": "Start hier",
+  "setOut": "Ende hier",
+  "in": "Start",
+  "out": "Ende",
+  "selected": "Auswahl",
+  "cropOff": "Zuschneiden",
+  "cropOn": "Zuschneiden aktiv",
+  "cropReencode": "Zuschneiden kodiert immer neu (bildgenau).",
+  "split": "Aufteilen in",
+  "accurate": {
+    "label": "Genauer Schnitt",
+    "hint": "Bildgenau. Kodiert den Clip neu."
+  },
+  "fast": {
+    "label": "Schneller Schnitt",
+    "hint": "Sofort, schneidet aber an Keyframes (±1–2 s)."
+  },
+  "nameLabel": "Clip-Name (optional)",
+  "willReencode": "Wird neu kodiert",
+  "willCopy": "Sofort (Stream-Kopie)",
+  "create": "Clip erstellen",
+  "createN": "{{count}} Clips erstellen",
+  "created_one": "{{count}} Clip zu deinen Downloads hinzugefügt",
+  "created_other": "{{count}} Clips zu deinen Downloads hinzugefügt",
+  "failed": "Clip konnte nicht erstellt werden."
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/downloads.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/downloads.json
index a5c43f0..1dd3aea 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/downloads.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/downloads.json
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
     "thumbnail": "Embedding thumbnail",
     "sponsorblock": "Removing sponsors",
     "metadata": "Writing metadata",
-    "processing": "Processing"
+    "processing": "Processing",
+    "editing": "Editing"
   },
   "actions": {
     "pause": "Pause",
@@ -55,7 +56,8 @@
     "retry": "Retry",
     "download": "Save to my device",
     "rename": "Rename",
-    "share": "Share"
+    "share": "Share",
+    "edit": "Edit / trim"
   },
   "empty": {
     "queue": "Nothing in the queue.",
@@ -142,5 +144,6 @@
     "status": "Status",
     "added": "Added",
     "user": "User"
-  }
+  },
+  "clipBadge": "Clip"
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/editor.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/editor.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..172f6b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/editor.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  "title": "Edit “{{name}}”",
+  "playPause": "Play / pause",
+  "setIn": "Set start",
+  "setOut": "Set end",
+  "in": "Start",
+  "out": "End",
+  "selected": "Selection",
+  "cropOff": "Add crop",
+  "cropOn": "Cropping",
+  "cropReencode": "Cropping always re-encodes (frame-accurate).",
+  "split": "Split into",
+  "accurate": {
+    "label": "Precise cut",
+    "hint": "Frame-accurate. Re-encodes the clip."
+  },
+  "fast": {
+    "label": "Fast cut",
+    "hint": "Instant, but cuts snap to keyframes (±1–2s)."
+  },
+  "nameLabel": "Clip name (optional)",
+  "willReencode": "Will re-encode",
+  "willCopy": "Instant (stream copy)",
+  "create": "Create clip",
+  "createN": "Create {{count}} clips",
+  "created_one": "{{count}} clip added to your downloads",
+  "created_other": "{{count}} clips added to your downloads",
+  "failed": "Couldn’t create the clip."
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/downloads.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/downloads.json
index 34f2eef..ff5d9d9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/downloads.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/downloads.json
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
     "thumbnail": "Bélyegkép beágyazása",
     "sponsorblock": "Szponzorok eltávolítása",
     "metadata": "Metaadat írása",
-    "processing": "Feldolgozás"
+    "processing": "Feldolgozás",
+    "editing": "Szerkesztés"
   },
   "actions": {
     "pause": "Szünet",
@@ -55,7 +56,8 @@
     "retry": "Újra",
     "download": "Mentés a gépemre",
     "rename": "Átnevezés",
-    "share": "Megosztás"
+    "share": "Megosztás",
+    "edit": "Szerkesztés / vágás"
   },
   "empty": {
     "queue": "A sor üres.",
@@ -142,5 +144,6 @@
     "status": "Állapot",
     "added": "Hozzáadva",
     "user": "Felhasználó"
-  }
+  },
+  "clipBadge": "Klip"
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/editor.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/editor.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a844ea3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/editor.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  "title": "Szerkesztés: „{{name}}”",
+  "playPause": "Lejátszás / szünet",
+  "setIn": "Kezdet itt",
+  "setOut": "Vég itt",
+  "in": "Kezdet",
+  "out": "Vég",
+  "selected": "Kijelölés",
+  "cropOff": "Vágókeret",
+  "cropOn": "Vágókeret bekapcsolva",
+  "cropReencode": "A vágókeret mindig újrakódol (frame-pontos).",
+  "split": "Feldarabolás",
+  "accurate": {
+    "label": "Pontos vágás",
+    "hint": "Frame-pontos. Újrakódolja a klipet."
+  },
+  "fast": {
+    "label": "Gyors vágás",
+    "hint": "Azonnali, de kulcskockára ugrik (±1–2 mp)."
+  },
+  "nameLabel": "Klip neve (opcionális)",
+  "willReencode": "Újrakódolás lesz",
+  "willCopy": "Azonnali (másolás)",
+  "create": "Klip létrehozása",
+  "createN": "{{count}} klip létrehozása",
+  "created_one": "{{count}} klip a letöltésekhez adva",
+  "created_other": "{{count}} klip a letöltésekhez adva",
+  "failed": "A klip létrehozása nem sikerült."
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
index 5c5d8a1..b0592db 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -667,6 +667,22 @@ export type DownloadStatus =
   | "error"
   | "canceled";
 
+// Phase-2 editor recipe. `accurate` only matters for a trim-only cut (a crop always re-encodes).
+export interface EditSpec {
+  trim?: { start_s: number; end_s?: number };
+  crop?: { x: number; y: number; w: number; h: number };
+  accurate?: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface StoryboardMeta {
+  available: boolean;
+  cols?: number;
+  rows?: number;
+  count?: number;
+  interval_s?: number;
+  url?: string;
+}
+
 export interface DownloadJob {
   id: number;
   status: DownloadStatus;
@@ -682,6 +698,9 @@ export interface DownloadJob {
   profile_id: number | null;
   spec: DownloadSpec;
   display_name: string | null;
+  job_kind?: string; // "download" (default) | "edit"
+  source_job_id?: number | null; // parent download an edit was cut from
+  edit_spec?: EditSpec | null;
   can_download: boolean;
   expired: boolean;
   asset: DownloadAsset | null;
@@ -1027,6 +1046,14 @@ export const api = {
     display_name?: string;
   }): Promise<DownloadJob> =>
     req("/api/downloads", { method: "POST", body: JSON.stringify(body) }),
+  enqueueEdit: (body: {
+    source_job_id: number;
+    edit_spec: EditSpec;
+    display_name?: string;
+  }): Promise<DownloadJob> =>
+    req("/api/downloads/edit", { method: "POST", body: JSON.stringify(body) }),
+  downloadStoryboard: (id: number): Promise<StoryboardMeta> =>
+    req(`/api/downloads/${id}/storyboard`),
   downloads: (): Promise<DownloadJob[]> => req("/api/downloads"),
   downloadsShared: (): Promise<DownloadJob[]> => req("/api/downloads/shared"),
   downloadUsage: (): Promise<DownloadUsage> => req("/api/downloads/usage"),
@@ -1051,6 +1078,13 @@ export const api = {
     const a = getActiveAccount();
     return a != null ? `/api/downloads/${id}/file?account=${a}` : `/api/downloads/${id}/file`;
   },
+  // Filmstrip sprite (an <img>/background src → direct nav, so it needs the ?account= wallet gate).
+  storyboardImageUrl: (id: number): string => {
+    const a = getActiveAccount();
+    return a != null
+      ? `/api/downloads/${id}/storyboard.jpg?account=${a}`
+      : `/api/downloads/${id}/storyboard.jpg`;
+  },
 
   // admin
   adminDownloads: (): Promise<DownloadJob[]> => req("/api/admin/downloads"),