diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index f8c2dc9..2c64ac2 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -5170,6 +5170,10 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self._btn_edit_clip.setToolTip(
             "Open the current audio area in the destructive editor")
         self._btn_edit_clip.clicked.connect(self._on_edit_clip)
+        self._btn_add_library = QPushButton("＋ To library")
+        self._btn_add_library.setToolTip(
+            "Add the current audio area (with edits) to the clip library")
+        self._btn_add_library.clicked.connect(self._on_add_selection_to_library)
         self._wave.selection_changed.connect(self._on_wave_selection_changed)
         self._wave.view_changed.connect(self._on_wave_view_changed)
         self._wave_pending_view = None
@@ -5546,7 +5550,8 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         g.addWidget(self._wave, 4, 0, 1, 4)
         g.addWidget(self._btn_wave_refresh, 5, 0, 1, 2)
         g.addWidget(self._btn_audio_play, 5, 2, 1, 2)
-        g.addWidget(self._btn_edit_clip, 6, 0, 1, 4)   # own row: destructive editor entry
+        g.addWidget(self._btn_edit_clip, 6, 0, 1, 2)   # destructive editor entry
+        g.addWidget(self._btn_add_library, 6, 2, 1, 2)  # straight into the clip library
         g.addWidget(self._btn_extract_audio, 7, 0, 1, 4)
         g.setColumnStretch(4, 1)   # spare gutter column clusters label/field pairs to the left
         g.setRowStretch(8, 1)      # anchor content to the top
@@ -7388,6 +7393,48 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self._merge_temps.add(tmp)          # reuse the close-time temp sweep
         self._open_audio_editor(tmp)
 
+    def _on_add_selection_to_library(self) -> None:
+        """Render the current audio area (with edits) into a managed library
+        folder and add it to the clip library — no save dialog."""
+        if not self._file_path:
+            self._show_status("Load a video first", 3000)
+            return
+        start = self._cursor
+        dur = self._spn_audio_len.value()
+        base = (self._settings.value("audio_extract_dir", "")
+                or self._tab_export_folder()
+                or os.path.dirname(self._file_path))
+        lib_dir = (self._settings.value("audio_library_dir", "")
+                   or os.path.join(base, "audio_library"))
+        self._settings.setValue("audio_library_dir", lib_dir)
+        try:
+            os.makedirs(lib_dir, exist_ok=True)
+        except OSError:
+            self._show_status("Could not create the library folder", 4000)
+            return
+        stem = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(self._file_path))[0]
+        out = os.path.join(lib_dir, f"{stem}_{start:.2f}-{start + dur:.2f}s.wav")
+        cmd = build_audio_clip_command(self._file_path, start, dur, out,
+                                       filters=self._current_edit_filters() or None)
+        self._show_status("Adding to library…")
+        QApplication.setOverrideCursor(Qt.CursorShape.WaitCursor)
+        try:
+            proc = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, timeout=120)
+        except Exception:
+            proc = None
+        finally:
+            QApplication.restoreOverrideCursor()
+        if proc is not None and proc.returncode == 0 and os.path.exists(out):
+            self._scan_panel._library.add_clip(out)
+            self._show_status(f"Added to library: {os.path.basename(out)}", 4000)
+        else:
+            try:
+                if os.path.exists(out):
+                    os.remove(out)
+            except OSError:
+                pass
+            self._show_status("Could not add the clip to the library", 3000)
+
     def _open_audio_editor(self, path: str) -> None:
         """Open the destructive editor on *path*; if the user Saves-as, add the
         result to the clip library."""
diff --git a/tests/test_ui_structure.py b/tests/test_ui_structure.py
index 9a0cd5e..00b9636 100644
--- a/tests/test_ui_structure.py
+++ b/tests/test_ui_structure.py
@@ -448,6 +448,38 @@ def test_extract_no_edits_passes_no_filters(win, monkeypatch, tmp_path):
     assert seen["filters"] is None
 
 
+def test_add_selection_to_library(win, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    import main as m
+    win._file_path = "/vids/Chloe.mp4"
+    win._cursor = 7.0
+    win._spn_audio_len.setValue(3.0)
+    win._settings.setValue("audio_extract_dir", str(tmp_path))
+    win._settings.setValue("audio_library_dir", "")          # force derive
+    seen = {}
+    def fake_cmd(inp, start, dur, out, filters=None):
+        seen["out"] = out; seen["start"] = start; seen["dur"] = dur; return ["true"]
+    monkeypatch.setattr(m, "build_audio_clip_command", fake_cmd)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(m.subprocess, "run",
+                        lambda *a, **k: type("P", (), {"returncode": 0})())
+    monkeypatch.setattr(m.os.path, "exists", lambda p: True)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(m, "probe_duration", lambda p: 3.0)
+    lib = win._scan_panel._library
+    lib._key = "audio_library_addsel_test"
+    win._settings.setValue(lib._key, [])
+    lib._list.clear()
+    win._on_add_selection_to_library()
+    # rendered the current area with the managed-folder auto-name
+    assert seen["start"] == 7.0 and seen["dur"] == 3.0
+    assert os.path.join("audio_library", "Chloe_7.00-10.00s.wav") in seen["out"]
+    # and it was added to the library
+    assert seen["out"] in lib.clips()
+
+
+def test_add_selection_to_library_no_file_safe(win):
+    win._file_path = ""
+    win._on_add_selection_to_library()      # must not raise
+
+
 def test_waveform_strip_present_and_safe(win):
     from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QPushButton
     assert win._wave is not None