diff --git a/services/web-ui/public/edit.html b/services/web-ui/public/edit.html
index c8c5414..a337f5a 100644
--- a/services/web-ui/public/edit.html
+++ b/services/web-ui/public/edit.html
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@
       </div>
       <div class="topbar-right">
         <button class="btn btn-ghost btn-sm" onclick="saveEDL()">Save draft</button>
-        <button class="btn btn-primary btn-sm" disabled title="Phase C">Export</button>
+        <button class="btn btn-primary btn-sm" onclick="exportEDL()">Export</button>
       </div>
     </header>
 
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@
             <span class="edit-time" id="timeDisplay">--:--.-- / --:--.--</span>
             <button class="edit-marker-btn in"  id="btnSetIn"  title="Set In (I)"  disabled>I  IN</button>
             <button class="edit-marker-btn out" id="btnSetOut" title="Set Out (O)" disabled>O  OUT</button>
+            <button class="edit-marker-btn" id="btnSplit" title="Split at playhead (B)" disabled style="color:oklch(70% 0.18 80)">B  SPLIT</button>
           </div>
         </div>
 
@@ -392,6 +393,6 @@
 
 <script src="js/api.js"></script>
 <script src="js/topbar-strip.js"></script>
-<script src="js/edit.js?v=1"></script>
+<script src="js/edit.js?v=2"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/services/web-ui/public/js/edit.js b/services/web-ui/public/js/edit.js
index 8c2dae2..3071fd3 100644
--- a/services/web-ui/public/js/edit.js
+++ b/services/web-ui/public/js/edit.js
@@ -24,6 +24,32 @@
     try { localStorage.setItem('zampp-edit-drafts', JSON.stringify(state.drafts)); } catch {}
   }
 
+    // Thumbnails: /api/v1/assets/:id/thumbnail returns JSON { url }, not the image itself.
+  const _thumbCache = new Map();
+  async function _thumbFor(id) {
+    if (_thumbCache.has(id)) return _thumbCache.get(id);
+    const p = (async () => {
+      try {
+        const r = await fetch('/api/v1/assets/' + id + '/thumbnail', { credentials: 'include' });
+        if (!r.ok) return null;
+        const j = await r.json();
+        return j.url || null;
+      } catch { return null; }
+    })();
+    _thumbCache.set(id, p);
+    return p;
+  }
+  function hydrateThumbnails(root) {
+    (root || document).querySelectorAll('img[data-asset-thumb]').forEach(async (img) => {
+      if (img.dataset.hydrated === '1') return;
+      img.dataset.hydrated = '1';
+      const id = img.dataset.assetThumb;
+      const url = await _thumbFor(id);
+      if (url) img.src = url;
+      else img.style.opacity = '0.2';
+    });
+  }
+
   // ── API ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
   async function apiGet(path) {
     const r = await fetch('/api/v1' + path, { credentials: 'include' });
@@ -71,10 +97,11 @@
     list.innerHTML = state.filtered.map(a => {
       const name = a.display_name || a.filename || a.id;
       return '<div class="edit-asset" draggable="true" data-asset-id="' + a.id + '" title="' + esc(name) + '">' +
-             '<img class="edit-asset-thumb" src="' + thumbUrl(a.id) + '" onerror="this.style.opacity=0.2"/>' +
+             '<img class="edit-asset-thumb" data-asset-thumb="' + a.id + '"/>' +
              '<div class="edit-asset-name">' + esc(name) + '</div>' +
              '</div>';
     }).join('');
+    hydrateThumbnails(list);
     // Wire drag
     list.querySelectorAll('.edit-asset').forEach(el => {
       el.addEventListener('dragstart', (e) => {
@@ -106,12 +133,13 @@
       const isActive = c.uid === state.selectedClipUid;
       return '<div class="edit-clip ' + (isActive ? 'active' : '') + '" data-uid="' + c.uid + '" title="' + esc(c.name) + '">' +
              '<button class="edit-clip-remove" data-remove="' + c.uid + '" title="Remove from timeline">✕</button>' +
-             '<img class="edit-clip-thumb" src="' + thumbUrl(c.assetId) + '" onerror="this.style.opacity=0.2"/>' +
+             '<img class="edit-clip-thumb" data-asset-thumb="' + c.assetId + '"/>' +
              '<div class="edit-clip-bar"><div class="edit-clip-bar-fill" style="left:' + inPct + '%; right:' + (100 - outPct) + '%"></div></div>' +
              '<div class="edit-clip-name">' + esc(c.name) + '</div>' +
              '<div class="edit-clip-meta"><span>' + fmtTime(c.inSec) + '</span><span>' + fmtTime(c.outSec) + '</span></div>' +
              '</div>';
     }).join('');
+    hydrateThumbnails(track);
     $('timelineTotal').textContent = state.clips.length + ' clip' + (state.clips.length === 1 ? '' : 's') + ' · ' + fmtTime(total);
     // Wire clicks
     track.querySelectorAll('.edit-clip').forEach(el => {
@@ -158,6 +186,7 @@
           '<button class="btn btn-ghost btn-sm" id="ipMoveL">← Move</button>' +
           '<button class="btn btn-ghost btn-sm" id="ipMoveR">Move →</button>' +
           '<button class="btn btn-ghost btn-sm" id="ipDup">Duplicate</button>' +
+          '<button class="btn btn-ghost btn-sm" id="ipSplit">Split at playhead</button>' +
           '<button class="btn btn-danger btn-sm" id="ipRemove" style="margin-left:auto">Remove</button>' +
         '</div>' +
       '</div>';
@@ -166,6 +195,7 @@
     $('ipMoveL').onclick  = () => moveClip(c.uid, -1);
     $('ipMoveR').onclick  = () => moveClip(c.uid,  1);
     $('ipDup').onclick    = () => duplicateClip(c.uid);
+    const sp = $('ipSplit'); if (sp) sp.onclick = () => splitClip(c.uid, $('previewVideo').currentTime);
   }
 
   // ── Selection / preview ──────────────────────────────────
@@ -195,6 +225,7 @@
     $('btnPlay').disabled = true;
     $('btnSetIn').disabled = true;
     $('btnSetOut').disabled = true;
+    $('btnSplit').disabled = true;
     $('scrubber').disabled = true;
     $('timeDisplay').textContent = '--:--.-- / --:--.--';
   }
@@ -210,6 +241,7 @@
     $('btnPlay').disabled = false;
     $('btnSetIn').disabled = false;
     $('btnSetOut').disabled = false;
+    $('btnSplit').disabled = false;
     $('scrubber').disabled = false;
     updateScrubberMarkers(c);
   }
@@ -262,6 +294,19 @@
     refreshAll();
   }
 
+  function splitClip(uid, atSec) {
+    const i = state.clips.findIndex(c => c.uid === uid);
+    if (i < 0) return;
+    const c = state.clips[i];
+    const dur = c.durSec || (atSec + 0.05);
+    const cut = Math.max(c.inSec + 0.05, Math.min(c.outSec - 0.05, atSec));
+    const left  = Object.assign({}, c, { uid: 'c' + (state.nextUid++), outSec: cut });
+    const right = Object.assign({}, c, { uid: 'c' + (state.nextUid++), inSec: cut });
+    state.clips.splice(i, 1, left, right);
+    state.selectedClipUid = right.uid;
+    refreshAll();
+  }
+
   function moveClip(uid, dir) {
     const i = state.clips.findIndex(c => c.uid === uid);
     if (i < 0) return;
@@ -327,6 +372,7 @@
       c.inSec = Math.min(v.currentTime, c.outSec - 0.05);
       refreshAll();
     });
+    $('btnSplit').addEventListener('click', () => { const c = currentClip(); if (c) splitClip(c.uid, $('previewVideo').currentTime); });
     $('btnSetOut').addEventListener('click', () => {
       const c = currentClip(); if (!c) return;
       c.outSec = Math.max(v.currentTime, c.inSec + 0.05);
@@ -338,6 +384,7 @@
       if (e.key === ' ') { e.preventDefault(); $('btnPlay').click(); }
       else if (e.key === 'i' || e.key === 'I') { $('btnSetIn').click(); }
       else if (e.key === 'o' || e.key === 'O') { $('btnSetOut').click(); }
+      else if (e.key === 'b' || e.key === 'B' || e.key === 's' || e.key === 'S') { const c = currentClip(); if (c) splitClip(c.uid, $('previewVideo').currentTime); }
       else if (e.key === 'Delete' || e.key === 'Backspace') {
         if (state.selectedClipUid) removeClip(state.selectedClipUid);
       } else if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft' && e.altKey)  { if (state.selectedClipUid) moveClip(state.selectedClipUid, -1); }
@@ -375,6 +422,14 @@
   }
 
   // ── Draft save ───────────────────────────────────────────
+    window.exportEDL = async function () {
+    if (state.clips.length === 0) { alert('Add some clips to the timeline first.'); return; }
+    const total = state.clips.reduce((a, c) => a + (c.outSec - c.inSec), 0);
+    const ok = confirm('Queue this edit for render?\n\n' + state.clips.length + ' clips, ' + fmtTime(total) + ' total.\n\nServer-side render is queued for the next phase; for now your edit is saved as a draft you can restore.');
+    if (!ok) return;
+    saveEDL();
+  };
+
   window.saveEDL = function () {
     const edl = {
       created_at: new Date().toISOString(),