diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/projectPersistence.ts b/src/components/video-editor/projectPersistence.ts
index c5d25385..835bb24c 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/projectPersistence.ts
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/projectPersistence.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import {
 	getDefaultCaptionFontFamily,
 	type SpeedRegion,
 	type TrimRegion,
+	type ClipRegion,
 	type WebcamOverlaySettings,
 	type ZoomRegion,
 	type ZoomTransitionEasing,
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ export interface ProjectEditorState {
 	cropRegion: CropRegion;
 	zoomRegions: ZoomRegion[];
 	trimRegions: TrimRegion[];
+	clipRegions: ClipRegion[];
 	speedRegions: SpeedRegion[];
 	annotationRegions: AnnotationRegion[];
 	audioRegions: AudioRegion[];
@@ -292,6 +294,23 @@ export function normalizeProjectEditor(editor: Partial<ProjectEditorState>): Pro
 				})
 		: [];
 
+	const normalizedClipRegions: ClipRegion[] = Array.isArray((editor as any).clipRegions)
+		? ((editor as any).clipRegions as ClipRegion[])
+				.filter((region): region is ClipRegion => Boolean(region && typeof region.id === "string"))
+				.map((region) => {
+					const rawStart = isFiniteNumber(region.startMs) ? Math.round(region.startMs) : 0;
+					const rawEnd = isFiniteNumber(region.endMs) ? Math.round(region.endMs) : rawStart + 1000;
+					const startMs = Math.max(0, Math.min(rawStart, rawEnd));
+					const endMs = Math.max(startMs + 1, rawEnd);
+					return {
+						id: region.id,
+						startMs,
+						endMs,
+						speed: isFiniteNumber((region as any).speed) ? (region as any).speed : 1,
+					};
+				})
+		: [];
+
 	const normalizedSpeedRegions: SpeedRegion[] = Array.isArray(editor.speedRegions)
 		? editor.speedRegions
 				.filter((region): region is SpeedRegion => Boolean(region && typeof region.id === "string"))
@@ -590,6 +609,7 @@ export function normalizeProjectEditor(editor: Partial<ProjectEditorState>): Pro
 		},
 		zoomRegions: normalizedZoomRegions,
 		trimRegions: normalizedTrimRegions,
+		clipRegions: normalizedClipRegions,
 		speedRegions: normalizedSpeedRegions,
 		annotationRegions: normalizedAnnotationRegions,
 		audioRegions: normalizedAudioRegions,
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/types.ts b/src/components/video-editor/types.ts
index 5406210c..730c3f12 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/types.ts
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/types.ts
@@ -127,6 +127,51 @@ export interface TrimRegion {
 	endMs: number;
 }
 
+export interface ClipRegion {
+	id: string;
+	startMs: number;
+	endMs: number;
+	speed: number;
+}
+
+/** Convert clip regions (kept segments) to trim regions (gaps to remove). */
+export function clipsToTrims(clips: ClipRegion[], totalDurationMs: number): TrimRegion[] {
+	if (clips.length === 0) return [];
+	const sorted = [...clips].sort((a, b) => a.startMs - b.startMs);
+	const trims: TrimRegion[] = [];
+	let cursor = 0;
+	let trimId = 1;
+	for (const clip of sorted) {
+		if (clip.startMs > cursor) {
+			trims.push({ id: `trim-gap-${trimId++}`, startMs: cursor, endMs: clip.startMs });
+		}
+		cursor = clip.endMs;
+	}
+	if (cursor < totalDurationMs) {
+		trims.push({ id: `trim-gap-${trimId++}`, startMs: cursor, endMs: totalDurationMs });
+	}
+	return trims;
+}
+
+/** Convert legacy trim regions to clip regions (complement). */
+export function trimsToClips(trims: TrimRegion[], totalDurationMs: number): ClipRegion[] {
+	if (trims.length === 0) return [{ id: "clip-1", startMs: 0, endMs: totalDurationMs, speed: 1 }];
+	const sorted = [...trims].sort((a, b) => a.startMs - b.startMs);
+	const clips: ClipRegion[] = [];
+	let cursor = 0;
+	let clipId = 1;
+	for (const trim of sorted) {
+		if (trim.startMs > cursor) {
+			clips.push({ id: `clip-${clipId++}`, startMs: cursor, endMs: trim.startMs, speed: 1 });
+		}
+		cursor = trim.endMs;
+	}
+	if (cursor < totalDurationMs) {
+		clips.push({ id: `clip-${clipId++}`, startMs: cursor, endMs: totalDurationMs, speed: 1 });
+	}
+	return clips;
+}
+
 export type AnnotationType = "text" | "image" | "figure";
 
 export type ArrowDirection =
diff --git a/src/lib/shortcuts.ts b/src/lib/shortcuts.ts
index 0a82fe2f..418e9e25 100644
--- a/src/lib/shortcuts.ts
+++ b/src/lib/shortcuts.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 export const SHORTCUT_ACTIONS = [
   'addZoom',
   'addTrim',
+  'splitClip',
   'addSpeed',
   'addAnnotation',
   'addKeyframe',
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ export function findConflict(
 export const DEFAULT_SHORTCUTS: ShortcutsConfig = {
   addZoom:        { key: 'z' },
   addTrim:        { key: 't' },
+  splitClip:      { key: 'c' },
   addSpeed:       { key: 's' },
   addAnnotation:  { key: 'a' },
   addKeyframe:    { key: 'f' },
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_SHORTCUTS: ShortcutsConfig = {
 export const SHORTCUT_LABELS: Record<ShortcutAction, string> = {
   addZoom:        'Add Zoom',
   addTrim:        'Add Trim',
+  splitClip:      'Split Clip',
   addSpeed:       'Add Speed',
   addAnnotation:  'Add Annotation',
   addKeyframe:    'Add Keyframe',