diff --git a/src/App.svelte b/src/App.svelte
index e23ebba..f400c3b 100644
--- a/src/App.svelte
+++ b/src/App.svelte
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@
   // Caption state for PlayerControls
   let captionsEnabled = $state(true);
 
+  // Pending timeline zoom for cut-clip feature
+  let pendingTimelineZoom = $state<{ start: number; end: number } | null>(null);
+
   const CONTROLS_HIDE_DELAY = 2500;
   const TOOLBAR_PROXIMITY = 50;
 
@@ -191,6 +194,7 @@
     const range = computeQuickClipRange(session.currentTime, session.duration, position);
     if (!range) return;
     addClip(range.start, range.end);
+    pendingTimelineZoom = { start: range.start, end: range.end };
     setAppMode('clipper');
   }
 
@@ -462,7 +466,10 @@
           }}
         ></div>
         <div class="timeline-pane" style="height: {timelineHeight}px">
-          <Timeline />
+          <Timeline
+            zoomRegion={pendingTimelineZoom}
+            onZoomApplied={() => { pendingTimelineZoom = null; }}
+          />
         </div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/Timeline.svelte b/src/lib/components/Timeline.svelte
index 43d210e..591745e 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/Timeline.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/Timeline.svelte
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@
 
   type ClipDragTarget = { clipId: string; edge: 'start' | 'end' };
 
+  let {
+    zoomRegion,
+    onZoomApplied,
+  }: {
+    zoomRegion?: { start: number; end: number } | null;
+    onZoomApplied?: () => void;
+  } = $props();
+
   let canvas = $state<HTMLCanvasElement | null>(null);
   let minimapCanvas = $state<HTMLCanvasElement | null>(null);
   let containerEl = $state<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
@@ -189,6 +197,19 @@
     }
   });
 
+  $effect(() => {
+    if (zoomRegion && session.duration > 0) {
+      const clipLen = zoomRegion.end - zoomRegion.start;
+      const pad = Math.max(clipLen * 0.2, 2);
+      const vs = Math.max(0, zoomRegion.start - pad);
+      const ve = Math.min(session.duration, zoomRegion.end + pad);
+      timelineState.visibleStart = vs;
+      timelineState.visibleEnd = ve;
+      timelineState.zoom = session.duration / (ve - vs);
+      onZoomApplied?.();
+    }
+  });
+
   $effect(() => {
     if (!containerEl) return;
     const observer = new ResizeObserver((entries) => {