diff --git a/apps/api/app/api/routes/templates_editor/clips.py b/apps/api/app/api/routes/templates_editor/clips.py
index d43965aa8..99a41e99d 100755
--- a/apps/api/app/api/routes/templates_editor/clips.py
+++ b/apps/api/app/api/routes/templates_editor/clips.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from app.services.edit_template_service import EditTemplateService
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Query, status
 
 from packages.adapters.sqlalchemy_impl.asset_repository import SQLAlchemyAssetRepository
+from packages.domain.plan_generator_utils import _calc_random_start_time
 
 from .dependencies import get_draft_plan_id, get_editor_services
 from .schemas import (
@@ -360,18 +361,49 @@ def create_clips_from_assets_editor(
     body: ClipsFromAssetsRequest,
     plan_id: str = Depends(get_draft_plan_id),
     services: tuple[EditTemplateService, EditPlanService] = Depends(get_editor_services),
+    asset_repo: SQLAlchemyAssetRepository = Depends(get_asset_repository),
     current_user: AuthenticatedUser = Depends(get_current_user),
 ) -> ClipsFromAssetsResponse:
-    """从素材批量创建片段"""
+    """从素材批量创建片段（含随机起始时间 + 去重）."""
     _, plan_svc = services
+
+    # 获取素材实际时长
+    _DEFAULT_CLIP_DURATION = 5.0
+    asset_durations: dict[str, float] = {}
+    for asset_id in body.asset_ids:
+        asset = asset_repo.get(asset_id)
+        if asset and hasattr(asset, "duration"):
+            asset_durations[asset_id] = float(asset.duration or 0.0)
+
+    used_segments: dict[str, list[tuple[float, float]]] = {}
     clips = []
     for i, asset_id in enumerate(body.asset_ids):
         try:
+            # 根据素材实际时长确定 clip duration（素材不够长则缩短）
+            asset_total = asset_durations.get(asset_id)
+            if asset_total is not None and asset_total > 0:
+                clip_duration = min(_DEFAULT_CLIP_DURATION, asset_total)
+            else:
+                clip_duration = _DEFAULT_CLIP_DURATION
+
+            # 计算随机 start_time，避开已使用的时间段
+            start_time = _calc_random_start_time(
+                asset_id, clip_duration, asset_durations, used_segments
+            )
+            if start_time is None:
+                start_time = 0.0
+
+            # 记录已使用的时间段
+            if asset_id not in used_segments:
+                used_segments[asset_id] = []
+            used_segments[asset_id].append((start_time, start_time + clip_duration))
+
             clip = plan_svc.create_clip(
                 plan_id,
                 clip_type="main",
                 order=body.start_order + i if hasattr(body, "start_order") else i,
-                duration=5.0,
+                duration=clip_duration,
+                start_time=start_time,
                 asset_id=asset_id,
             )
             clips.append(clip)
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_editor_clips_random_start.py b/tests/unit/test_editor_clips_random_start.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e3478da80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/test_editor_clips_random_start.py
@@ -0,0 +1,238 @@
+"""测试编辑器 from-assets 端点的随机起始时间 + 去重逻辑.
+
+覆盖：
+- 素材时长从数据库获取
+- 随机 start_time 计算
+- used_segments 去重
+- 素材时长不足时 clip duration 缩短
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, call, patch
+
+os.environ.setdefault("JWT_SECRET_KEY", "unit-test-secret-key-for-testing")
+os.environ.setdefault("DATABASE_URL", "sqlite:///test.db")
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2] / "apps" / "api"))
+
+import pytest
+
+TEST_PLAN_ID = "plan-draft-001"
+TEST_USER_ID = "user-001"
+
+
+def _make_auth_user():
+    auth = MagicMock()
+    auth.user.id = TEST_USER_ID
+    auth.user.email = "test@example.com"
+    auth.user.display_name = "测试用户"
+    auth.user_id = TEST_USER_ID
+    return auth
+
+
+def _make_mock_clip(clip_id, order, duration, start_time=0.0, asset_id=""):
+    clip = MagicMock()
+    clip.id = clip_id
+    clip.plan_id = TEST_PLAN_ID
+    clip.clip_type = "main"
+    clip.order = order
+    clip.duration = duration
+    clip.start_time = start_time
+    clip.text_content = ""
+    clip.transition_effect = "cut"
+    clip.transition_duration = 0.0
+    clip.playback_speed = 1.0
+    clip.config = {}
+    clip.asset_id = asset_id
+    clip.status = "pending"
+    clip.template_clip_config_id = ""
+    clip.created_at = None
+    clip.updated_at = None
+    return clip
+
+
+def _make_mock_asset(asset_id, duration):
+    asset = MagicMock()
+    asset.id = asset_id
+    asset.duration = duration
+    return asset
+
+
+class TestEditorClipsRandomStartTime:
+    """测试 create_clips_from_assets_editor 随机起始时间逻辑."""
+
+    @patch("app.api.routes.templates_editor.clips.get_storage_service")
+    def test_asset_durations_fetched_from_db(self, mock_storage):
+        """验证素材时长从数据库获取（不再硬编码 5.0）."""
+        from app.api.routes.templates_editor.clips import (
+            create_clips_from_assets_editor,
+        )
+        from app.api.routes.templates_editor.schemas import ClipsFromAssetsRequest
+
+        mock_plan_svc = MagicMock()
+        mock_plan_svc.get_plan_or_raise = MagicMock()
+        mock_plan_svc.create_clip = MagicMock(
+            side_effect=lambda plan_id, clip_type, order, duration=0.0, start_time=0.0, asset_id="", **kw: _make_mock_clip(
+                clip_id=f"clip-{order}", order=order, duration=duration, start_time=start_time, asset_id=asset_id
+            )
+        )
+
+        # 构造 asset_repo mock：两个素材，时长分别为 30s 和 20s
+        mock_asset_repo = MagicMock()
+        mock_asset_repo.get = MagicMock(
+            side_effect=lambda aid: _make_mock_asset(aid, {"asset-1": 30.0, "asset-2": 20.0}[aid])
+        )
+
+        body = ClipsFromAssetsRequest(asset_ids=["asset-1", "asset-2"])
+
+        result = create_clips_from_assets_editor(
+            template_id="tmpl-001",
+            body=body,
+            plan_id=TEST_PLAN_ID,
+            services=(MagicMock(), mock_plan_svc),
+            asset_repo=mock_asset_repo,
+            current_user=_make_auth_user(),
+        )
+
+        # 验证 asset_repo.get 被调用
+        assert mock_asset_repo.get.call_count == 2
+
+        # 验证 create_clip 被调用，且 duration 不再是硬编码 5.0
+        assert mock_plan_svc.create_clip.call_count == 2
+        calls = mock_plan_svc.create_clip.call_args_list
+        # 第一个素材: 30s > 5s, duration 应为 5.0
+        assert calls[0].kwargs["duration"] == 5.0 or calls[0][1].get("duration") == 5.0
+        # 第二个素材: 20s > 5s, duration 应为 5.0
+        assert calls[1].kwargs["duration"] == 5.0 or calls[1][1].get("duration") == 5.0
+
+    @patch("app.api.routes.templates_editor.clips.get_storage_service")
+    def test_clip_duration_shortened_for_short_assets(self, mock_storage):
+        """素材时长不足 5s 时，clip duration 缩短为素材实际时长."""
+        from app.api.routes.templates_editor.clips import (
+            create_clips_from_assets_editor,
+        )
+        from app.api.routes.templates_editor.schemas import ClipsFromAssetsRequest
+
+        mock_plan_svc = MagicMock()
+        mock_plan_svc.get_plan_or_raise = MagicMock()
+        mock_plan_svc.create_clip = MagicMock(
+            side_effect=lambda plan_id, clip_type, order, duration=0.0, start_time=0.0, asset_id="", **kw: _make_mock_clip(
+                clip_id=f"clip-{order}", order=order, duration=duration, start_time=start_time, asset_id=asset_id
+            )
+        )
+
+        # 素材时长只有 3s（< 5.0 默认值）
+        mock_asset_repo = MagicMock()
+        mock_asset_repo.get = MagicMock(
+            return_value=_make_mock_asset("asset-short", 3.0)
+        )
+
+        body = ClipsFromAssetsRequest(asset_ids=["asset-short"])
+
+        result = create_clips_from_assets_editor(
+            template_id="tmpl-001",
+            body=body,
+            plan_id=TEST_PLAN_ID,
+            services=(MagicMock(), mock_plan_svc),
+            asset_repo=mock_asset_repo,
+            current_user=_make_auth_user(),
+        )
+
+        # 验证 duration 被缩短到 3.0
+        calls = mock_plan_svc.create_clip.call_args_list
+        assert len(calls) == 1
+        assert calls[0].kwargs["duration"] == 3.0 or calls[0][1].get("duration") == 3.0
+
+    @patch("app.api.routes.templates_editor.clips.get_storage_service")
+    def test_used_segments_prevents_duplicate_ranges(self, mock_storage):
+        """相同素材被多次使用时，used_segments 应阻止时间段重叠."""
+        from app.api.routes.templates_editor.clips import (
+            create_clips_from_assets_editor,
+        )
+        from app.api.routes.templates_editor.schemas import ClipsFromAssetsRequest
+
+        mock_plan_svc = MagicMock()
+        mock_plan_svc.get_plan_or_raise = MagicMock()
+
+        created_clips = []
+
+        def mock_create_clip(plan_id, clip_type, order, duration=0.0, start_time=0.0, asset_id="", **kw):
+            clip = _make_mock_clip(
+                clip_id=f"clip-{order}", order=order, duration=duration,
+                start_time=start_time, asset_id=asset_id
+            )
+            created_clips.append(clip)
+            return clip
+
+        mock_plan_svc.create_clip = MagicMock(side_effect=mock_create_clip)
+
+        # 同一个素材（30s）被使用 3 次，每次 5s
+        mock_asset_repo = MagicMock()
+        mock_asset_repo.get = MagicMock(
+            return_value=_make_mock_asset("asset-same", 30.0)
+        )
+
+        body = ClipsFromAssetsRequest(asset_ids=["asset-same", "asset-same", "asset-same"])
+
+        result = create_clips_from_assets_editor(
+            template_id="tmpl-001",
+            body=body,
+            plan_id=TEST_PLAN_ID,
+            services=(MagicMock(), mock_plan_svc),
+            asset_repo=mock_asset_repo,
+            current_user=_make_auth_user(),
+        )
+
+        # 验证 3 个 clip 都创建了
+        assert result.created_count == 3
+
+        # 验证 start_time 各不相同（去重生效）
+        start_times = [c.start_time for c in created_clips]
+        # 至少前两个应该不同（第三个也可能不同，取决于随机结果）
+        # 但我们不能保证 100% 不重叠（因为是随机的），只验证逻辑被调用了
+        assert mock_plan_svc.create_clip.call_count == 3
+
+    @patch("app.api.routes.templates_editor.clips.get_storage_service")
+    def test_start_time_passed_to_create_clip(self, mock_storage):
+        """验证 start_time 被传入 create_clip（不再是固定 0.0）."""
+        from app.api.routes.templates_editor.clips import (
+            create_clips_from_assets_editor,
+        )
+        from app.api.routes.templates_editor.schemas import ClipsFromAssetsRequest
+
+        mock_plan_svc = MagicMock()
+        mock_plan_svc.get_plan_or_raise = MagicMock()
+        mock_plan_svc.create_clip = MagicMock(
+            side_effect=lambda plan_id, clip_type, order, duration=0.0, start_time=0.0, asset_id="", **kw: _make_mock_clip(
+                clip_id=f"clip-{order}", order=order, duration=duration, start_time=start_time, asset_id=asset_id
+            )
+        )
+
+        mock_asset_repo = MagicMock()
+        mock_asset_repo.get = MagicMock(
+            return_value=_make_mock_asset("asset-1", 30.0)
+        )
+
+        body = ClipsFromAssetsRequest(asset_ids=["asset-1"])
+
+        with patch("app.api.routes.templates_editor.clips._calc_random_start_time", return_value=12.5) as mock_calc:
+            result = create_clips_from_assets_editor(
+                template_id="tmpl-001",
+                body=body,
+                plan_id=TEST_PLAN_ID,
+                services=(MagicMock(), mock_plan_svc),
+                asset_repo=mock_asset_repo,
+                current_user=_make_auth_user(),
+            )
+
+        # 验证 _calc_random_start_time 被调用
+        assert mock_calc.call_count == 1
+
+        # 验证 start_time=12.5 被传入 create_clip
+        calls = mock_plan_svc.create_clip.call_args_list
+        assert len(calls) == 1
+        assert calls[0].kwargs["start_time"] == 12.5 or calls[0][1].get("start_time") == 12.5