diff --git a/src/App.svelte b/src/App.svelte
index c814953..ff685f6 100644
--- a/src/App.svelte
+++ b/src/App.svelte
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   import ExportDialog from '$lib/components/ExportDialog.svelte';
   import AboutDialog from '$lib/components/AboutDialog.svelte';
   import ProcessingModal from '$lib/components/ProcessingModal.svelte';
-  import { loadPreferences } from '$lib/stores/preferences.svelte';
+  import { loadPreferences, preferences, setClipListPosition, setClipListWidth } from '$lib/stores/preferences.svelte';
   import { getSelectedClipId, removeClip } from '$lib/stores/clips.svelte';
   import { adjustShuttle, resetShuttleRate } from '$lib/transport/playback';
   import { session } from '$lib/stores/videoSession.svelte';
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
   let resizeStartHeight = $state(0);
   let splitAreaEl = $state<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
 
+  let isSidebarResizing = $state(false);
+  let sidebarResizeStartX = $state(0);
+  let sidebarResizeStartWidth = $state(0);
+  let windowWidth = $state(window.innerWidth);
+
   $effect(() => {
     loadPreferences();
   });
@@ -74,6 +79,33 @@
     isResizing = false;
   }
 
+  function toggleClipListPosition() {
+    const next = preferences.clipListPosition === 'bottom' ? 'left' : 'bottom';
+    setClipListPosition(next);
+  }
+
+  function handleSidebarResizeStart(e: MouseEvent) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    isSidebarResizing = true;
+    sidebarResizeStartX = e.clientX;
+    sidebarResizeStartWidth = preferences.clipListWidth;
+  }
+
+  function handleSidebarResizeMove(e: MouseEvent) {
+    if (!isSidebarResizing) return;
+    const delta = e.clientX - sidebarResizeStartX;
+    const maxWidth = Math.round(windowWidth * 0.4);
+    const newWidth = Math.max(150, Math.min(maxWidth, sidebarResizeStartWidth + delta));
+    preferences.clipListWidth = newWidth;
+  }
+
+  function handleSidebarResizeEnd() {
+    if (isSidebarResizing) {
+      isSidebarResizing = false;
+      setClipListWidth(preferences.clipListWidth);
+    }
+  }
+
   function handleGlobalKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
     const target = e.target as HTMLElement;
     if (target.tagName === 'INPUT' || target.tagName === 'TEXTAREA') return;
@@ -156,8 +188,17 @@
 
 <svelte:window
   onkeydown={handleGlobalKeydown}
-  onmousemove={handleResizeMove}
-  onmouseup={handleResizeEnd}
+  onmousemove={(e) => {
+    handleResizeMove(e);
+    handleSidebarResizeMove(e);
+  }}
+  onmouseup={() => {
+    handleResizeEnd();
+    handleSidebarResizeEnd();
+  }}
+  onresize={() => {
+    windowWidth = window.innerWidth;
+  }}
 />
 
 {#if showSetupWizard}
@@ -183,43 +224,115 @@
 <div class="app-shell">
   <header class="toolbar">
     <UrlInput />
+    <button
+      class="layout-btn"
+      onclick={toggleClipListPosition}
+      title={preferences.clipListPosition === 'bottom'
+        ? 'Move clip list to sidebar'
+        : 'Move clip list to bottom'}
+    >
+      {preferences.clipListPosition === 'bottom' ? '⬒' : '⬓'}
+    </button>
     <button class="about-btn" onclick={() => (showAboutDialog = true)} title="About">ℹ</button>
     <button class="prefs-btn" onclick={() => (showPreferences = true)} title="Preferences">⚙</button>
   </header>
 
-  <main class="content">
-    <VideoPlayer />
-    <TransportControls bind:this={transportControls} />
-    <div class="timeline-clip-area" bind:this={splitAreaEl}>
-      <div class="timeline-pane" style="height: {timelineHeight}px">
-        <Timeline />
+  {#if preferences.clipListPosition === 'bottom'}
+    <main class="content">
+      <VideoPlayer />
+      <TransportControls bind:this={transportControls} />
+      <div class="timeline-clip-area" bind:this={splitAreaEl}>
+        <div class="timeline-pane" style="height: {timelineHeight}px">
+          <Timeline />
+        </div>
+        <div
+          class="resize-handle"
+          class:active={isResizing}
+          role="slider"
+          aria-orientation="horizontal"
+          aria-label="Resize timeline and clip list"
+          aria-valuenow={timelineHeight}
+          aria-valuemin={40}
+          aria-valuemax={500}
+          tabindex="0"
+          onmousedown={handleResizeStart}
+          onkeydown={(e) => {
+            if (e.key === 'ArrowDown') {
+              e.preventDefault();
+              timelineHeight = Math.min(500, timelineHeight + 10);
+            } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp') {
+              e.preventDefault();
+              timelineHeight = Math.max(40, timelineHeight - 10);
+            }
+          }}
+        ></div>
+        <div class="cliplist-pane">
+          <ClipList onExport={() => (showExportDialog = true)} />
+        </div>
       </div>
-      <div
-        class="resize-handle"
-        class:active={isResizing}
-        role="slider"
-        aria-orientation="horizontal"
-        aria-label="Resize timeline and clip list"
-        aria-valuenow={timelineHeight}
-        aria-valuemin={40}
-        aria-valuemax={500}
-        tabindex="0"
-        onmousedown={handleResizeStart}
-        onkeydown={(e) => {
-          if (e.key === 'ArrowDown') {
-            e.preventDefault();
-            timelineHeight = Math.min(500, timelineHeight + 10);
-          } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp') {
-            e.preventDefault();
-            timelineHeight = Math.max(40, timelineHeight - 10);
-          }
-        }}
-      ></div>
-      <div class="cliplist-pane">
-        <ClipList onExport={() => (showExportDialog = true)} />
+    </main>
+  {:else}
+    <main class="content content-left">
+      <div class="upper-section">
+        <div class="cliplist-sidebar" style="width: {preferences.clipListWidth}px">
+          <ClipList onExport={() => (showExportDialog = true)} position="left" />
+        </div>
+        <div
+          class="sidebar-resize-handle"
+          class:active={isSidebarResizing}
+          role="slider"
+          aria-orientation="vertical"
+          aria-label="Resize clip list sidebar"
+          aria-valuenow={preferences.clipListWidth}
+          aria-valuemin={150}
+          aria-valuemax={Math.round(windowWidth * 0.4)}
+          tabindex="0"
+          onmousedown={handleSidebarResizeStart}
+          onkeydown={(e) => {
+            if (e.key === 'ArrowRight') {
+              e.preventDefault();
+              setClipListWidth(
+                Math.min(Math.round(windowWidth * 0.4), preferences.clipListWidth + 10),
+              );
+            } else if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft') {
+              e.preventDefault();
+              setClipListWidth(Math.max(150, preferences.clipListWidth - 10));
+            }
+          }}
+        ></div>
+        <div class="right-column">
+          <VideoPlayer />
+          <TransportControls bind:this={transportControls} />
+        </div>
       </div>
-    </div>
-  </main>
+      <div class="timeline-clip-area" bind:this={splitAreaEl}>
+        <div
+          class="resize-handle"
+          class:active={isResizing}
+          role="slider"
+          aria-orientation="horizontal"
+          aria-label="Resize upper section and timeline"
+          aria-valuenow={timelineHeight}
+          aria-valuemin={40}
+          aria-valuemax={500}
+          tabindex="0"
+          onmousedown={handleResizeStart}
+          onkeydown={(e) => {
+            if (e.key === 'ArrowDown') {
+              e.preventDefault();
+              timelineHeight = Math.min(500, timelineHeight + 10);
+            } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp') {
+              e.preventDefault();
+              timelineHeight = Math.max(40, timelineHeight - 10);
+            }
+          }}
+        ></div>
+        <div class="timeline-pane" style="height: {timelineHeight}px">
+          <Timeline />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </main>
+  {/if}
 
   <StatusBar onOpenAbout={() => (showAboutDialog = true)} />
 </div>
@@ -279,6 +392,54 @@
     overflow: hidden;
   }
 
+  .content-left {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
+
+  .upper-section {
+    flex: 1;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
+    min-height: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
+
+  .cliplist-sidebar {
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    overflow-x: hidden;
+    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
+    background: var(--bg-secondary);
+  }
+
+  .sidebar-resize-handle {
+    width: 5px;
+    background: var(--border);
+    cursor: ew-resize;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    transition: background 0.1s;
+  }
+
+  .sidebar-resize-handle:hover,
+  .sidebar-resize-handle.active {
+    background: var(--accent);
+  }
+
+  .right-column {
+    flex: 1;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    min-width: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
+
+  .layout-btn {
+    font-size: 16px;
+    padding: 4px 8px;
+  }
+
   .about-btn {
     font-size: 16px;
     padding: 4px 8px;
diff --git a/src/lib/components/ClipList.svelte b/src/lib/components/ClipList.svelte
index 9fc0bfe..c2c0a40 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/ClipList.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/ClipList.svelte
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@
   import { formatTime, parseTime } from '$lib/utils/time';
   import { session } from '$lib/stores/videoSession.svelte';
 
-  let { onExport }: { onExport?: () => void } = $props();
+  let {
+    onExport,
+    position = 'bottom',
+  }: { onExport?: () => void; position?: 'bottom' | 'left' } = $props();
 
   let clips = $derived(clipStore.clips);
   let selectedId = $derived(clipStore.selectedClipId);
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@
 
 <div
   class="clip-list"
+  class:sidebar={position === 'left'}
   role="listbox"
   tabindex="0"
   onclick={handleContainerClick}
@@ -132,6 +136,11 @@
     box-sizing: border-box;
   }
 
+  .clip-list.sidebar {
+    border-top: none;
+    height: 100%;
+  }
+
   .empty {
     color: var(--text-muted);
     font-size: 13px;
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/preferences.svelte.ts b/src/lib/stores/preferences.svelte.ts
index 6ac04c4..36dc7af 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/preferences.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/stores/preferences.svelte.ts
@@ -47,12 +47,16 @@ export interface Preferences {
   outputDirectory: string;
   cookieSource: CookieSource;
   captionSettings: CaptionSettings;
+  clipListPosition: 'bottom' | 'left';
+  clipListWidth: number;
 }
 
 const DEFAULT_PREFERENCES: Preferences = {
   outputDirectory: '~/',
   cookieSource: { type: 'browser', browser: 'firefox' },
   captionSettings: { ...DEFAULT_CAPTION_SETTINGS },
+  clipListPosition: 'bottom',
+  clipListWidth: 220,
 };
 
 let store: Store | null = null;
@@ -73,6 +77,10 @@ export async function loadPreferences(): Promise<void> {
     if (savedDir) preferences.outputDirectory = savedDir;
     if (savedCookie) preferences.cookieSource = savedCookie;
     if (savedCaptions) preferences.captionSettings = { ...DEFAULT_CAPTION_SETTINGS, ...savedCaptions };
+    const savedClipListPosition = await store.get<'bottom' | 'left'>('clipListPosition');
+    const savedClipListWidth = await store.get<number>('clipListWidth');
+    if (savedClipListPosition) preferences.clipListPosition = savedClipListPosition;
+    if (savedClipListWidth) preferences.clipListWidth = savedClipListWidth;
   })();
   await loadPromise;
 }
@@ -85,6 +93,8 @@ export async function savePreferences(): Promise<void> {
   await store.set('outputDirectory', preferences.outputDirectory);
   await store.set('cookieSource', preferences.cookieSource);
   await store.set('captionSettings', preferences.captionSettings);
+  await store.set('clipListPosition', preferences.clipListPosition);
+  await store.set('clipListWidth', preferences.clipListWidth);
   await store.save();
 }
 
@@ -102,3 +112,13 @@ export async function setCaptionSettings(settings: Partial<CaptionSettings>): Pr
   Object.assign(preferences.captionSettings, settings);
   await savePreferences();
 }
+
+export async function setClipListPosition(position: 'bottom' | 'left'): Promise<void> {
+  preferences.clipListPosition = position;
+  await savePreferences();
+}
+
+export async function setClipListWidth(width: number): Promise<void> {
+  preferences.clipListWidth = width;
+  await savePreferences();
+}