diff --git a/core/ffmpeg.py b/core/ffmpeg.py
index b0a8845..24ca487 100644
--- a/core/ffmpeg.py
+++ b/core/ffmpeg.py
@@ -201,12 +201,37 @@ def probe_duration(path: str) -> float | None:
     return None
 
 
+def audio_edit_filters(duration: float, fade_in: float = 0.0,
+                       fade_out: float = 0.0, normalize: bool = False,
+                       gain_db: float = 0.0) -> list[str]:
+    """Compose an ffmpeg -af chain for the non-destructive audio edits.
+
+    Trim is handled by the caller (it adjusts start/duration), so only
+    fade / normalize / gain appear here. Returns [] when nothing is set, so
+    the extract command stays byte-identical to the un-edited case."""
+    chain: list[str] = []
+    if fade_in > 0:
+        chain.append(f"afade=t=in:st=0:d={fade_in}")
+    if fade_out > 0:
+        st = round(max(0.0, duration - fade_out), 3)
+        chain.append(f"afade=t=out:st={st}:d={fade_out}")
+    if normalize:
+        # single-pass loudnorm (EBU R128 default target); fine for quick normalize
+        chain.append("loudnorm")
+    if gain_db != 0.0:
+        chain.append(f"volume={gain_db}dB")
+    return chain
+
+
 def build_audio_clip_command(input_path: str, start: float, duration: float,
-                             out_path: str) -> list[str]:
+                             out_path: str,
+                             filters: list[str] | None = None) -> list[str]:
     """ffmpeg command to extract exactly *duration* seconds of audio starting
-    at *start*, re-encoded per *out_path*'s extension (wav/mp3/flac/…)."""
+    at *start*, re-encoded per *out_path*'s extension (wav/mp3/flac/…).
+    *filters* (if any) are joined into a single -af chain."""
     ext = os.path.splitext(out_path)[1].lower()
     codec = _AUDIO_CODEC_BY_EXT.get(ext, [])
+    af = ["-af", ",".join(filters)] if filters else []
     return [
         _bin("ffmpeg"), "-y",
         "-ss", str(start),
@@ -214,6 +239,7 @@ def build_audio_clip_command(input_path: str, start: float, duration: float,
         "-t", str(duration),
         "-vn",
         *codec,
+        *af,
         out_path,
     ]
 
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index 48b3c7b..4c833ce 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -76,6 +76,31 @@ def test_audio_clip_command_extension_case_insensitive():
     assert "flac" in build_audio_clip_command("/in.mp4", 0, 1, "/o/A.FLAC")
 
 
+def test_audio_edit_filters_empty_when_defaults():
+    from core.ffmpeg import audio_edit_filters
+    assert audio_edit_filters(duration=3.0) == []
+
+def test_audio_edit_filters_fade_normalize_gain():
+    from core.ffmpeg import audio_edit_filters
+    f = audio_edit_filters(duration=10.0, fade_in=0.5, fade_out=2.0,
+                           normalize=True, gain_db=-3.0)
+    assert "afade=t=in:st=0:d=0.5" in f
+    assert "afade=t=out:st=8.0:d=2.0" in f      # fade-out starts at duration - fade_out
+    assert "loudnorm" in f
+    assert "volume=-3.0dB" in f
+
+def test_audio_clip_command_no_filters_unchanged():
+    cmd = build_audio_clip_command("/in.mp4", 1.0, 2.0, "/o/a.wav")
+    assert "-af" not in cmd
+
+def test_audio_clip_command_appends_filter_chain():
+    cmd = build_audio_clip_command("/in.mp4", 1.0, 2.0, "/o/a.wav",
+                                   filters=["afade=t=in:st=0:d=0.5", "loudnorm"])
+    i = cmd.index("-af")
+    assert cmd[i + 1] == "afade=t=in:st=0:d=0.5,loudnorm"
+    assert i < len(cmd) - 1 and cmd[-1] == "/o/a.wav"
+
+
 # --- ProcessedDB ---
 
 def test_db_add_and_get_markers():