diff --git a/crates/editor/examples/zoom-seek-preview-benchmark.rs b/crates/editor/examples/zoom-seek-preview-benchmark.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..957c2717140
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/editor/examples/zoom-seek-preview-benchmark.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+use cap_editor::{EditorFrameOutput, EditorInstance};
+use cap_project::{
+    ClipConfiguration, CursorEvents, CursorMoveEvent, GlideDirection, ProjectConfiguration,
+    RecordingMeta, TimelineSegment, XY, ZoomMode, ZoomSegment,
+};
+use std::{
+    collections::hash_map::DefaultHasher,
+    hash::{Hash, Hasher},
+    path::PathBuf,
+    sync::mpsc,
+    time::{Duration, Instant},
+};
+
+#[tokio::main(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn main() {
+    let root = PathBuf::from(std::env::args_os().nth(1).expect("fixture directory"));
+    let duration: f64 = std::env::var("CAP_ZOOM_DURATION").map_or(3600.0, |v| v.parse().unwrap());
+    let clips: usize = std::env::var("CAP_ZOOM_CLIPS").map_or(1000, |v| v.parse().unwrap());
+    let mut project = ProjectConfiguration {
+        timeline: Some(
+            serde_json::from_value(serde_json::json!({"segments":[],"zoomSegments":[]})).unwrap(),
+        ),
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+    project.camera.hide = true;
+    project.cursor.hide = true;
+    project.cursor.raw = true;
+    project.clips = (0..4)
+        .map(|index| ClipConfiguration {
+            index,
+            ..Default::default()
+        })
+        .collect();
+    let timeline = project.timeline.as_mut().unwrap();
+    let length = duration / clips as f64;
+    timeline.segments = (0..clips)
+        .map(|index| TimelineSegment {
+            recording_clip: (index % 4) as u32,
+            start: (index / 4) as f64 * length,
+            end: ((index / 4) + 1) as f64 * length,
+            timescale: 1.0,
+            ..Default::default()
+        })
+        .collect();
+    timeline.zoom_segments = (0..30)
+        .map(|index| ZoomSegment {
+            start: index as f64 * duration / 30.0,
+            end: (index as f64 + 0.85) * duration / 30.0,
+            amount: 2.0,
+            mode: ZoomMode::Auto,
+            glide_direction: GlideDirection::default(),
+            glide_speed: 0.5,
+            instant_animation: false,
+            edge_snap_ratio: 0.25,
+        })
+        .collect();
+    project.write(&root).unwrap();
+    let cursor = CursorEvents {
+        moves: (0..=(duration / 4.0 * 60.0) as usize)
+            .map(|index| CursorMoveEvent {
+                time_ms: index as f64 * 1000.0 / 60.0,
+                x: 0.2 + (index % 700) as f64 / 1200.0,
+                y: 0.2 + (index % 900) as f64 / 1500.0,
+                cursor_id: "default".into(),
+                active_modifiers: Vec::new(),
+            })
+            .collect(),
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+    std::fs::write(
+        root.join("cursor.json"),
+        serde_json::to_vec(&cursor).unwrap(),
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    let mut meta: RecordingMeta = serde_json::from_value(serde_json::json!({
+        "platform":"Linux", "pretty_name":"Dense zoom seek benchmark", "sharing":null,
+        "segments":(0..4).map(|_|serde_json::json!({"display":{"path":"display.mp4","fps":1,"start_time":0.0},"cursor":"cursor.json"})).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+        "cursors":{},"status":{"status":"Complete"}
+    })).unwrap();
+    meta.project_path = root.clone();
+    meta.save_for_project().unwrap();
+    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel();
+    let startup = Instant::now();
+    let editor = EditorInstance::new(
+        root,
+        |_| {},
+        Box::new(move |output, _| {
+            if let EditorFrameOutput::Rgba(frame) = output {
+                let _ = tx.send((Instant::now(), frame));
+            }
+        }),
+        None,
+    )
+    .await
+    .expect("editor startup");
+    let setup_seconds = startup.elapsed().as_secs_f64();
+    editor
+        .preview_tx
+        .send_modify(|value| *value = Some((0, 30, XY::new(640, 360))));
+    loop {
+        let (_, frame) = rx
+            .recv_timeout(Duration::from_secs(60))
+            .expect("initial frame");
+        if frame.frame_number == 0 {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    let target = (duration * 0.95 * 30.0) as u32;
+    let start = Instant::now();
+    editor
+        .preview_tx
+        .send_modify(|value| *value = Some((target, 30, XY::new(640, 360))));
+    let (ready, frame) = loop {
+        let value = rx
+            .recv_timeout(Duration::from_secs(60))
+            .expect("late seek frame");
+        if value.1.frame_number == target {
+            break value;
+        }
+    };
+    let elapsed = ready.saturating_duration_since(start).as_secs_f64();
+    let mut hash = DefaultHasher::new();
+    for row in frame
+        .data
+        .chunks_exact(frame.padded_bytes_per_row as usize)
+        .take(frame.height as usize)
+    {
+        row[..frame.width as usize * 4].hash(&mut hash);
+    }
+    println!(
+        "PREVIEW_BENCH {}",
+        serde_json::json!({"duration":duration,"clips":clips,"startup_seconds":setup_seconds,"seek_seconds":elapsed,"fingerprint":hash.finish(),"width":frame.width,"height":frame.height})
+    );
+    editor.dispose().await;
+}
diff --git a/crates/rendering/src/zoom_spring.rs b/crates/rendering/src/zoom_spring.rs
index 0dee58234a9..5f66c11806a 100644
--- a/crates/rendering/src/zoom_spring.rs
+++ b/crates/rendering/src/zoom_spring.rs
@@ -553,6 +553,28 @@ fn build_time_map(timeline: Option<&TimelineConfiguration>) -> Vec<TimeMapSegmen
     out
 }
 
+fn ordered_time_map(map: &[TimeMapSegment]) -> bool {
+    map.iter()
+        .all(|segment| segment.timeline_start.is_finite() && segment.timeline_end.is_finite())
+        && map.windows(2).all(|pair| {
+            pair[0].timeline_start <= pair[1].timeline_start
+                && pair[0].timeline_end <= pair[1].timeline_end
+        })
+}
+
+fn time_map_at(map: &[TimeMapSegment], time: f64, ordered: bool) -> &[TimeMapSegment] {
+    if !ordered || !time.is_finite() {
+        return map;
+    }
+    let first = map.partition_point(|segment| segment.timeline_end <= time);
+    let end = map.partition_point(|segment| segment.timeline_start <= time);
+    if first < end && time > map[first].timeline_start {
+        &map[first..end]
+    } else {
+        map
+    }
+}
+
 /// Maps a timeline timestamp to recording seconds. Identity when no timeline
 /// is configured; clamps to the nearest edit boundary outside the timeline.
 fn map_timeline_to_recording_secs(
@@ -688,6 +710,7 @@ pub struct ZoomTransformTimeline {
     /// Auto segments, `None` for Manual ones.
     clusters: Vec<Option<ZoomClusters>>,
     time_map: Vec<TimeMapSegment>,
+    time_map_ordered: bool,
     recording_clip: Option<u32>,
     prefer_outgoing: bool,
     /// Total number of samples covering [0, duration] plus one lerp partner.
@@ -753,6 +776,7 @@ impl ZoomTransformTimeline {
         } else {
             build_time_map(timeline)
         };
+        let time_map_ordered = ordered_time_map(&time_map);
         let clusters = zoom_segments
             .iter()
             .map(|segment| match segment.mode {
@@ -799,6 +823,7 @@ impl ZoomTransformTimeline {
                 segment_index,
                 clusters,
                 time_map,
+                time_map_ordered,
                 recording_clip,
                 prefer_outgoing,
                 total_samples: 1,
@@ -818,6 +843,7 @@ impl ZoomTransformTimeline {
             segment_index,
             clusters,
             time_map,
+            time_map_ordered,
             recording_clip,
             prefer_outgoing,
             total_samples,
@@ -1132,7 +1158,7 @@ impl ZoomTransformTimeline {
                     }
                     ZoomMode::Auto => {
                         let recording_ms = map_timeline_to_recording_secs(
-                            &self.time_map,
+                            time_map_at(&self.time_map, timeline_secs, self.time_map_ordered),
                             timeline_secs,
                             self.recording_clip,
                             self.prefer_outgoing,
@@ -1326,6 +1352,124 @@ mod tests {
         project
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn narrowed_time_maps_match_full_scans_at_boundaries_and_overlaps() {
+        let span = |start, end, clip| TimeMapSegment {
+            timeline_start: start,
+            timeline_end: end,
+            recording_start: -0.0,
+            timescale: 1.5,
+            recording_clip: clip,
+        };
+        for map in [
+            vec![],
+            vec![span(0.0, 2.0, 0)],
+            vec![span(0.0, 4.0, 0), span(3.0, 7.0, 1), span(6.0, 10.0, 0)],
+            vec![span(0.0, 10.0, 0), span(1.0, 3.0, 1)],
+            vec![span(3.0, 5.0, 1), span(0.0, 4.0, 0)],
+            vec![span(0.0, 3.0, 0), span(0.0, 4.0, 1)],
+            vec![span(0.0, 2.0, 0), span(3.0, 4.0, 1)],
+            vec![
+                span(0.0, 2.0, 0),
+                TimeMapSegment {
+                    timescale: 0.0,
+                    ..span(2.0, 4.0, 0)
+                },
+                span(4.0, 6.0, 1),
+            ],
+            vec![span(0.0, f64::INFINITY, 0)],
+            vec![span(f64::NAN, 4.0, 0)],
+        ] {
+            let ordered = ordered_time_map(&map);
+            let mut queries = vec![
+                f64::NEG_INFINITY,
+                -1.0,
+                -0.0,
+                0.0,
+                1.5,
+                3.5,
+                8.0,
+                20.0,
+                f64::INFINITY,
+                f64::NAN,
+            ];
+            for segment in &map {
+                for boundary in [segment.timeline_start, segment.timeline_end] {
+                    queries.extend([boundary.next_down(), boundary, boundary.next_up()]);
+                }
+            }
+            for query in queries {
+                let selected = time_map_at(&map, query, ordered);
+                if !ordered || !query.is_finite() {
+                    assert!(std::ptr::eq(selected, map.as_slice()));
+                }
+                for clip in [None, Some(0), Some(1), Some(99)] {
+                    for outgoing in [false, true] {
+                        let expected = map_timeline_to_recording_secs(&map, query, clip, outgoing);
+                        let actual =
+                            map_timeline_to_recording_secs(selected, query, clip, outgoing);
+                        if expected.is_nan() {
+                            assert!(actual.is_nan());
+                        } else {
+                            assert_eq!(
+                                actual.to_bits(),
+                                expected.to_bits(),
+                                "query {query}, clip {clip:?}, outgoing {outgoing}"
+                            );
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        let map = [span(0.0, 2.0, 0), span(2.0, 4.0, 1), span(4.0, 6.0, 0)];
+        assert_eq!(time_map_at(&map, 3.0, ordered_time_map(&map)).len(), 1);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn indexed_mapping_preserves_complete_zoom_simulation_samples() {
+        let project = project_for_zoom_reuse();
+        let duration = project.timeline.as_ref().unwrap().duration();
+        let cursor = CursorEvents {
+            moves: vec![
+                move_event(0.0, 0.1, 0.2),
+                move_event(5000.0, 0.4, 0.8),
+                move_event(10000.0, 0.8, 0.3),
+                move_event(20000.0, 0.2, 0.6),
+            ],
+            clicks: vec![click_event(4500.0), click_event(11000.0)],
+        };
+        for clip in [0, 1] {
+            for outgoing in [false, true] {
+                let build = || {
+                    if outgoing {
+                        ZoomTransformTimeline::from_project_for_outgoing_clip(
+                            &project,
+                            &cursor,
+                            duration,
+                            XY::new(1920, 1080),
+                            clip,
+                        )
+                    } else {
+                        ZoomTransformTimeline::from_project_for_clip(
+                            &project,
+                            &cursor,
+                            duration,
+                            XY::new(1920, 1080),
+                            clip,
+                        )
+                    }
+                };
+                let mut expected = build();
+                expected.time_map_ordered = false;
+                let mut actual = build();
+                assert!(actual.time_map_ordered);
+                expected.precompute();
+                actual.precompute();
+                assert_samples_identical(&expected, &actual);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn unrelated_project_edits_preserve_incoming_and_outgoing_zoom_samples() {
         let project = project_for_zoom_reuse();