diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline-element.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline-element.tsx
index b2c95bb..211c4e9 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline-element.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline-element.tsx
@@ -298,70 +298,6 @@ export function TimelineElement({
             />
           </>
         )}
-
-        <div className="absolute top-1 right-1">
-          <DropdownMenu
-            open={elementMenuOpen}
-            onOpenChange={setElementMenuOpen}
-          >
-            <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
-              <Button
-                variant="outline"
-                size="sm"
-                className="h-6 w-6 p-0 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity bg-background/80 hover:bg-background"
-                onClick={(e) => {
-                  e.stopPropagation();
-                  setElementMenuOpen(true);
-                }}
-              >
-                <MoreVertical className="h-3 w-3" />
-              </Button>
-            </DropdownMenuTrigger>
-            <DropdownMenuContent align="end" className="w-56">
-              {/* Split operations - only available when playhead is within element */}
-              <DropdownMenuSub>
-                <DropdownMenuSubTrigger disabled={!canSplitAtPlayhead()}>
-                  <Scissors className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
-                  Split
-                </DropdownMenuSubTrigger>
-                <DropdownMenuSubContent>
-                  <DropdownMenuItem onClick={handleSplitElement}>
-                    <SplitSquareHorizontal className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
-                    Split at Playhead
-                  </DropdownMenuItem>
-                  <DropdownMenuItem onClick={handleSplitAndKeepLeft}>
-                    <ChevronLeft className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
-                    Split and Keep Left
-                  </DropdownMenuItem>
-                  <DropdownMenuItem onClick={handleSplitAndKeepRight}>
-                    <ChevronRight className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
-                    Split and Keep Right
-                  </DropdownMenuItem>
-                </DropdownMenuSubContent>
-              </DropdownMenuSub>
-
-              {/* Audio separation - only available for video elements */}
-              {canSeparateAudio() && (
-                <>
-                  <DropdownMenuSeparator />
-                  <DropdownMenuItem onClick={handleSeparateAudio}>
-                    <Music className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
-                    Separate Audio
-                  </DropdownMenuItem>
-                </>
-              )}
-
-              <DropdownMenuSeparator />
-              <DropdownMenuItem
-                onClick={handleDeleteElement}
-                className="text-destructive"
-              >
-                <Trash2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
-                Delete {element.type === "text" ? "text" : "clip"}
-              </DropdownMenuItem>
-            </DropdownMenuContent>
-          </DropdownMenu>
-        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
   );