diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/store.ts b/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/store.ts
index e12120303..eb645ec3a 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/store.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/store.ts
@@ -71,9 +71,16 @@ export const tabs: { [key in Tab]: { icon: LucideIcon; label: string } } = {
 interface MediaPanelStore {
   activeTab: Tab;
   setActiveTab: (tab: Tab) => void;
+  highlightMediaId: string | null;
+  requestRevealMedia: (mediaId: string) => void;
+  clearHighlight: () => void;
 }
 
 export const useMediaPanelStore = create<MediaPanelStore>((set) => ({
   activeTab: "media",
   setActiveTab: (tab) => set({ activeTab: tab }),
+  highlightMediaId: null,
+  requestRevealMedia: (mediaId) =>
+    set({ activeTab: "media", highlightMediaId: mediaId }),
+  clearHighlight: () => set({ highlightMediaId: null }),
 }));
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/views/media.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/views/media.tsx
index 0f0ed92d5..c84dde703 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/views/media.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/editor/media-panel/views/media.tsx
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ import {
   List,
   Loader2,
   Music,
-  Search,
   Video,
 } from "lucide-react";
-import { useEffect, useRef, useState, useMemo } from "react";
+import { useRef, useState, useMemo, useEffect } from "react";
+import { useHighlightScroll } from "@/hooks/use-highlight-scroll";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { MediaDragOverlay } from "@/components/editor/media-panel/drag-overlay";
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import {
 import { DraggableMediaItem } from "@/components/ui/draggable-item";
 import { useProjectStore } from "@/stores/project-store";
 import { useTimelineStore } from "@/stores/timeline-store";
-import { ScrollArea } from "@/components/ui/scroll-area";
 import {
   Tooltip,
   TooltipContent,
@@ -41,6 +40,7 @@ import {
   TooltipTrigger,
 } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
 import { usePanelStore } from "@/stores/panel-store";
+import { useMediaPanelStore } from "../store";
 
 function MediaItemWithContextMenu({
   item,
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ export function MediaView() {
     "name"
   );
   const [sortOrder, setSortOrder] = useState<"asc" | "desc">("asc");
+  const { highlightMediaId, clearHighlight } = useMediaPanelStore();
+  const { highlightedId, registerElement } = useHighlightScroll(
+    highlightMediaId,
+    clearHighlight
+  );
 
   const processFiles = async (files: FileList | File[]) => {
     if (!files || files.length === 0) return;
@@ -206,7 +211,7 @@ export function MediaView() {
             <img
               src={item.url}
               alt={item.name}
-              className="max-w-full max-h-full object-contain"
+              className="w-full max-h-full object-cover"
               loading="lazy"
             />
           </div>
@@ -435,7 +440,7 @@ export function MediaView() {
           </div>
         </div>
 
-        <div className="h-full w-full overflow-y-auto scrollbar-thin">
+        <div className="h-full w-full overflow-y-auto scrollbar-thin pt-1">
           <div className="flex-1 p-3 pt-0 w-full">
             {isDragOver || filteredMediaItems.length === 0 ? (
               <MediaDragOverlay
@@ -450,13 +455,16 @@ export function MediaView() {
                 filteredMediaItems={filteredMediaItems}
                 renderPreview={renderPreview}
                 handleRemove={handleRemove}
+                highlightedId={highlightedId}
+                registerElement={registerElement}
               />
             ) : (
               <ListView
                 filteredMediaItems={filteredMediaItems}
                 renderPreview={renderPreview}
                 handleRemove={handleRemove}
-                formatDuration={formatDuration}
+                highlightedId={highlightedId}
+                registerElement={registerElement}
               />
             )}
           </div>
@@ -470,10 +478,14 @@ function GridView({
   filteredMediaItems,
   renderPreview,
   handleRemove,
+  highlightedId,
+  registerElement,
 }: {
   filteredMediaItems: MediaItem[];
   renderPreview: (item: MediaItem) => React.ReactNode;
   handleRemove: (e: React.MouseEvent, id: string) => Promise<void>;
+  highlightedId: string | null;
+  registerElement: (id: string, element: HTMLElement | null) => void;
 }) {
   return (
     <div
@@ -483,27 +495,26 @@ function GridView({
       }}
     >
       {filteredMediaItems.map((item) => (
-        <MediaItemWithContextMenu
-          key={item.id}
-          item={item}
-          onRemove={handleRemove}
-        >
-          <DraggableMediaItem
-            name={item.name}
-            preview={renderPreview(item)}
-            dragData={{
-              id: item.id,
-              type: item.type,
-              name: item.name,
-            }}
-            showPlusOnDrag={false}
-            onAddToTimeline={(currentTime) =>
-              useTimelineStore.getState().addMediaAtTime(item, currentTime)
-            }
-            rounded={false}
-            variant="card"
-          />
-        </MediaItemWithContextMenu>
+        <div key={item.id} ref={(el) => registerElement(item.id, el)}>
+          <MediaItemWithContextMenu item={item} onRemove={handleRemove}>
+            <DraggableMediaItem
+              name={item.name}
+              preview={renderPreview(item)}
+              dragData={{
+                id: item.id,
+                type: item.type,
+                name: item.name,
+              }}
+              showPlusOnDrag={false}
+              onAddToTimeline={(currentTime) =>
+                useTimelineStore.getState().addMediaAtTime(item, currentTime)
+              }
+              rounded={false}
+              variant="card"
+              isHighlighted={highlightedId === item.id}
+            />
+          </MediaItemWithContextMenu>
+        </div>
       ))}
     </div>
   );
@@ -513,36 +524,37 @@ function ListView({
   filteredMediaItems,
   renderPreview,
   handleRemove,
-  formatDuration,
+  highlightedId,
+  registerElement,
 }: {
   filteredMediaItems: MediaItem[];
   renderPreview: (item: MediaItem) => React.ReactNode;
   handleRemove: (e: React.MouseEvent, id: string) => Promise<void>;
-  formatDuration: (duration: number) => string;
+  highlightedId: string | null;
+  registerElement: (id: string, element: HTMLElement | null) => void;
 }) {
   return (
     <div className="space-y-1">
       {filteredMediaItems.map((item) => (
-        <MediaItemWithContextMenu
-          key={item.id}
-          item={item}
-          onRemove={handleRemove}
-        >
-          <DraggableMediaItem
-            name={item.name}
-            preview={renderPreview(item)}
-            dragData={{
-              id: item.id,
-              type: item.type,
-              name: item.name,
-            }}
-            showPlusOnDrag={false}
-            onAddToTimeline={(currentTime) =>
-              useTimelineStore.getState().addMediaAtTime(item, currentTime)
-            }
-            variant="compact"
-          />
-        </MediaItemWithContextMenu>
+        <div key={item.id} ref={(el) => registerElement(item.id, el)}>
+          <MediaItemWithContextMenu item={item} onRemove={handleRemove}>
+            <DraggableMediaItem
+              name={item.name}
+              preview={renderPreview(item)}
+              dragData={{
+                id: item.id,
+                type: item.type,
+                name: item.name,
+              }}
+              showPlusOnDrag={false}
+              onAddToTimeline={(currentTime) =>
+                useTimelineStore.getState().addMediaAtTime(item, currentTime)
+              }
+              variant="compact"
+              isHighlighted={highlightedId === item.id}
+            />
+          </MediaItemWithContextMenu>
+        </div>
       ))}
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline/timeline-element.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline/timeline-element.tsx
index ca5d8c0a7..a1a338379 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline/timeline-element.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline/timeline-element.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   Scissors,
   Trash2,
   Copy,
+  Search,
   RefreshCw,
   EyeOff,
   Eye,
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ import {
   ContextMenuSeparator,
   ContextMenuTrigger,
 } from "../../ui/context-menu";
+import { useMediaPanelStore } from "../media-panel/store";
 
 export function TimelineElement({
   element,
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ export function TimelineElement({
       onUpdateDuration: updateElementDuration,
     });
 
+  const { requestRevealMedia } = useMediaPanelStore.getState();
+
   const effectiveDuration =
     element.duration - element.trimStart - element.trimEnd;
   const elementWidth = Math.max(
@@ -166,6 +170,16 @@ export function TimelineElement({
     input.click();
   };
 
+  const handleRevealInMedia = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    if (element.type !== "media") {
+      toast.error("Reveal is only available for media clips");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    requestRevealMedia(element.mediaId);
+  };
+
   const renderElementContent = () => {
     if (element.type === "text") {
       return (
@@ -348,10 +362,16 @@ export function TimelineElement({
           Duplicate {element.type === "text" ? "text" : "clip"}
         </ContextMenuItem>
         {element.type === "media" && (
-          <ContextMenuItem onClick={handleReplaceClip}>
-            <RefreshCw className="h-4 w-4 mr-2" />
-            Replace clip
-          </ContextMenuItem>
+          <>
+            <ContextMenuItem onClick={handleRevealInMedia}>
+              <Search className="h-4 w-4 mr-2" />
+              Reveal in media
+            </ContextMenuItem>
+            <ContextMenuItem onClick={handleReplaceClip}>
+              <RefreshCw className="h-4 w-4 mr-2" />
+              Replace clip
+            </ContextMenuItem>
+          </>
         )}
         <ContextMenuSeparator />
         <ContextMenuItem
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/ui/draggable-item.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/ui/draggable-item.tsx
index f6d5c6966..9e29c83bc 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/ui/draggable-item.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/ui/draggable-item.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export interface DraggableMediaItemProps {
   rounded?: boolean;
   variant?: "card" | "compact";
   isDraggable?: boolean;
+  isHighlighted?: boolean;
 }
 
 export function DraggableMediaItem({
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ export function DraggableMediaItem({
   rounded = true,
   variant = "card",
   isDraggable = true,
+  isHighlighted = false,
 }: DraggableMediaItemProps) {
   const [isDragging, setIsDragging] = useState(false);
   const [dragPosition, setDragPosition] = useState({ x: 0, y: 0 });
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ export function DraggableMediaItem({
   const currentTime = isDraggable
     ? usePlaybackStore((state) => state.currentTime)
     : 0;
+  const highlightClassName = "ring-2 ring-primary rounded-sm bg-primary/10";
 
   const handleAddToTimeline = () => {
     onAddToTimeline?.(currentTime);
@@ -102,7 +105,11 @@ export function DraggableMediaItem({
           className={cn("relative group", containerClassName ?? "w-28 h-28")}
         >
           <div
-            className={`flex flex-col gap-1 p-0 h-auto w-full relative cursor-default ${className}`}
+            className={cn(
+              "flex flex-col gap-1 p-1 h-auto w-full relative cursor-default",
+              className,
+              isHighlighted && highlightClassName
+            )}
           >
             <AspectRatio
               ratio={aspectRatio}
@@ -137,10 +144,16 @@ export function DraggableMediaItem({
           </div>
         </div>
       ) : (
-        <div ref={dragRef} className="relative group w-full">
+        <div
+          ref={dragRef}
+          className={cn(
+            "relative group w-full",
+            isHighlighted && highlightClassName
+          )}
+        >
           <div
             className={cn(
-              "h-10 flex items-center gap-3 cursor-default w-full",
+              "h-8 flex items-center gap-3 cursor-default w-full px-1",
               isDraggable && "[&::-webkit-drag-ghost]:opacity-0",
               className
             )}
@@ -148,7 +161,7 @@ export function DraggableMediaItem({
             onDragStart={isDraggable ? handleDragStart : undefined}
             onDragEnd={isDraggable ? handleDragEnd : undefined}
           >
-            <div className="w-6 h-6 flex-shrink-0 rounded overflow-hidden">
+            <div className="w-6 h-6 flex-shrink-0 rounded-[0.35rem] overflow-hidden">
               {preview}
             </div>
             <span className="text-sm truncate flex-1 w-full">{name}</span>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/hooks/use-highlight-scroll.ts b/apps/web/src/hooks/use-highlight-scroll.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..241bffb25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/hooks/use-highlight-scroll.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { useEffect, useState, useRef } from "react";
+
+export function useHighlightScroll(
+  highlightId: string | null,
+  onClearHighlight: () => void,
+  highlightDuration = 1000
+) {
+  const [highlightedId, setHighlightedId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const elementRefs = useRef<Map<string, HTMLElement>>(new Map());
+
+  const registerElement = (id: string, element: HTMLElement | null) => {
+    if (element) {
+      elementRefs.current.set(id, element);
+    } else {
+      elementRefs.current.delete(id);
+    }
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!highlightId) return;
+
+    setHighlightedId(highlightId);
+
+    const target = elementRefs.current.get(highlightId);
+    target?.scrollIntoView({ block: "center" });
+
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      setHighlightedId(null);
+      onClearHighlight();
+    }, highlightDuration);
+
+    return () => clearTimeout(timeout);
+  }, [highlightId, onClearHighlight, highlightDuration]);
+
+  return { highlightedId, registerElement };
+}