diff --git a/apps/web/src/constants/actions.ts b/apps/web/src/constants/actions.ts
index 50e8ae5d7..8bd4d2c7a 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/constants/actions.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/constants/actions.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ export type Action =
   | "undo" // Undo last action
   | "redo" // Redo last undone action
   | "copy-selected" // Copy selected elements to clipboard
-  | "paste-selected"; // Paste elements from clipboard at playhead
+  | "paste-selected" // Paste elements from clipboard at playhead
+  | "cut-selected"; // Cut selected elements (copy + delete)
 
 /**
  * Defines the arguments, if present for a given type that is required to be passed on
diff --git a/apps/web/src/hooks/use-editor-actions.ts b/apps/web/src/hooks/use-editor-actions.ts
index 9287d2e03..73cbd6ab7 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/hooks/use-editor-actions.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/hooks/use-editor-actions.ts
@@ -206,6 +206,16 @@ export function useEditorActions() {
     undefined
   );
 
+  useActionHandler(
+    "cut-selected",
+    () => {
+      if (selectedElements.length === 0) return;
+      useTimelineStore.getState().copySelected();
+      deleteSelected();
+    },
+    undefined
+  );
+
   useActionHandler(
     "paste-selected",
     () => {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/hooks/use-keyboard-shortcuts-help.ts b/apps/web/src/hooks/use-keyboard-shortcuts-help.ts
index 29e3c09b7..e4f481802 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/hooks/use-keyboard-shortcuts-help.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/hooks/use-keyboard-shortcuts-help.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ const actionDescriptions: Record<
     description: "Copy selected elements",
     category: "Editing",
   },
+  "cut-selected": {
+    description: "Cut selected elements",
+    category: "Editing",
+  },
   "paste-selected": {
     description: "Paste elements at playhead",
     category: "Editing",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/stores/keybindings-store.ts b/apps/web/src/stores/keybindings-store.ts
index febcaa307..90e367488 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/stores/keybindings-store.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/stores/keybindings-store.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export const defaultKeybindings: KeybindingConfig = {
   "ctrl+a": "select-all",
   "ctrl+d": "duplicate-selected",
   "ctrl+c": "copy-selected",
+  "ctrl+x": "cut-selected",
   "ctrl+v": "paste-selected",
   "ctrl+z": "undo",
   "ctrl+shift+z": "redo",