diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/SettingsPanel.tsx b/src/components/video-editor/SettingsPanel.tsx
index 7e556b8..35778ec 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/SettingsPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/SettingsPanel.tsx
@@ -55,7 +55,70 @@ import type {
 	ZoomDepth,
 	ZoomFocusMode,
 } from "./types";
-import { SPEED_OPTIONS } from "./types";
+import { MAX_PLAYBACK_SPEED, SPEED_OPTIONS } from "./types";
+
+function CustomSpeedInput({
+	value,
+	onChange,
+	onError,
+}: {
+	value: number;
+	onChange: (val: number) => void;
+	onError: () => void;
+}) {
+	const isPreset = SPEED_OPTIONS.some((o) => o.speed === value);
+	const [draft, setDraft] = useState(isPreset ? "" : String(Math.round(value)));
+	const [isFocused, setIsFocused] = useState(false);
+
+	const prevValue = useRef(value);
+	if (!isFocused && prevValue.current !== value) {
+		prevValue.current = value;
+		setDraft(isPreset ? "" : String(Math.round(value)));
+	}
+
+	const handleChange = useCallback(
+		(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+			const digits = e.target.value.replace(/\D/g, "");
+			if (digits === "") {
+				setDraft("");
+				return;
+			}
+			const num = Number(digits);
+			if (num > MAX_PLAYBACK_SPEED) {
+				onError();
+				return;
+			}
+			setDraft(digits);
+			if (num >= 1) onChange(num);
+		},
+		[onChange, onError],
+	);
+
+	const handleBlur = useCallback(() => {
+		setIsFocused(false);
+		if (!draft || Number(draft) < 1) {
+			setDraft(isPreset ? "" : String(Math.round(value)));
+		}
+	}, [draft, isPreset, value]);
+
+	return (
+		<div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+			<input
+				type="text"
+				inputMode="numeric"
+				pattern="[0-9]*"
+				placeholder="--"
+				value={draft}
+				onFocus={() => setIsFocused(true)}
+				onChange={handleChange}
+				onBlur={handleBlur}
+				onKeyDown={(e) => e.key === "Enter" && (e.target as HTMLInputElement).blur()}
+				className="w-12 bg-white/5 border border-white/10 rounded-md px-1 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-semibold text-[#d97706] text-center focus:outline-none focus:border-[#d97706]/40"
+			/>
+			<span className="text-[11px] font-semibold text-slate-500">×</span>
+		</div>
+	);
+}
 
 const WALLPAPER_COUNT = 18;
 const WALLPAPER_RELATIVE = Array.from(
@@ -584,7 +647,7 @@ export function SettingsPanel({
 							</span>
 						)}
 					</div>
-					<div className="grid grid-cols-7 gap-1.5">
+					<div className="grid grid-cols-5 gap-1.5">
 						{SPEED_OPTIONS.map((option) => {
 							const isActive = selectedSpeedValue === option.speed;
 							return (
@@ -609,6 +672,29 @@ export function SettingsPanel({
 							);
 						})}
 					</div>
+					<div className="mt-3">
+						<div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+							<span
+								className={cn("text-[11px]", selectedSpeedId ? "text-slate-500" : "text-slate-600")}
+							>
+								{t("speed.customPlaybackSpeed")}
+							</span>
+							{selectedSpeedId ? (
+								<CustomSpeedInput
+									value={selectedSpeedValue ?? 1}
+									onChange={(val) => onSpeedChange?.(val)}
+									onError={() => toast.error(t("speed.maxSpeedError"))}
+								/>
+							) : (
+								<div className="flex items-center gap-1 opacity-40">
+									<div className="w-12 bg-white/5 border border-white/10 rounded-md px-1 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-semibold text-slate-600 text-center">
+										--
+									</div>
+									<span className="text-[11px] font-semibold text-slate-600">×</span>
+								</div>
+							)}
+						</div>
+					</div>
 					{!selectedSpeedId && (
 						<p className="text-[10px] text-slate-500 mt-2 text-center">{t("speed.selectRegion")}</p>
 					)}
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/projectPersistence.ts b/src/components/video-editor/projectPersistence.ts
index cc8b600..fad8fa3 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/projectPersistence.ts
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/projectPersistence.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { ASPECT_RATIOS, type AspectRatio } from "@/utils/aspectRatioUtils";
 import {
 	type AnnotationRegion,
 	type CropRegion,
+	clampPlaybackSpeed,
 	DEFAULT_ANNOTATION_POSITION,
 	DEFAULT_ANNOTATION_SIZE,
 	DEFAULT_ANNOTATION_STYLE,
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ import {
 	DEFAULT_WEBCAM_MASK_SHAPE,
 	DEFAULT_WEBCAM_POSITION,
 	DEFAULT_ZOOM_DEPTH,
+	MAX_PLAYBACK_SPEED,
+	MIN_PLAYBACK_SPEED,
 	type SpeedRegion,
 	type TrimRegion,
 	type WebcamLayoutPreset,
@@ -223,14 +226,10 @@ export function normalizeProjectEditor(editor: Partial<ProjectEditorState>): Pro
 					const endMs = Math.max(startMs + 1, rawEnd);
 
 					const speed =
-						region.speed === 0.25 ||
-						region.speed === 0.5 ||
-						region.speed === 0.75 ||
-						region.speed === 1.25 ||
-						region.speed === 1.5 ||
-						region.speed === 1.75 ||
-						region.speed === 2
-							? region.speed
+						isFiniteNumber(region.speed) &&
+						region.speed >= MIN_PLAYBACK_SPEED &&
+						region.speed <= MAX_PLAYBACK_SPEED
+							? clampPlaybackSpeed(region.speed)
 							: DEFAULT_PLAYBACK_SPEED;
 
 					return {
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/types.ts b/src/components/video-editor/types.ts
index de06ba1..6107a8b 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/types.ts
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/types.ts
@@ -138,7 +138,16 @@ export const DEFAULT_CROP_REGION: CropRegion = {
 	height: 1,
 };
 
-export type PlaybackSpeed = 0.25 | 0.5 | 0.75 | 1.25 | 1.5 | 1.75 | 2;
+export type PlaybackSpeed = number;
+
+export const MIN_PLAYBACK_SPEED = 0.1;
+// Anything above 16x causes the playhead to stall during preview
+// due to the video decoder not being able to keep up.
+export const MAX_PLAYBACK_SPEED = 16;
+
+export function clampPlaybackSpeed(speed: number): PlaybackSpeed {
+	return Math.round(Math.min(MAX_PLAYBACK_SPEED, Math.max(MIN_PLAYBACK_SPEED, speed)) * 100) / 100;
+}
 
 export interface SpeedRegion {
 	id: string;
@@ -155,6 +164,9 @@ export const SPEED_OPTIONS: Array<{ speed: PlaybackSpeed; label: string }> = [
 	{ speed: 1.5, label: "1.5×" },
 	{ speed: 1.75, label: "1.75×" },
 	{ speed: 2, label: "2×" },
+	{ speed: 3, label: "3×" },
+	{ speed: 4, label: "4×" },
+	{ speed: 5, label: "5×" },
 ];
 
 export const DEFAULT_PLAYBACK_SPEED: PlaybackSpeed = 1.5;
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en/settings.json b/src/i18n/locales/en/settings.json
index 632a569..05b7df7 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en/settings.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en/settings.json
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
 	"speed": {
 		"playbackSpeed": "Playback Speed",
 		"selectRegion": "Select a speed region to adjust",
-		"deleteRegion": "Delete Speed Region"
+		"deleteRegion": "Delete Speed Region",
+		"customPlaybackSpeed": "Custom Playback Speed",
+		"maxSpeedError": "Speed can't go higher than 16×"
 	},
 	"trim": {
 		"deleteRegion": "Delete Trim Region"
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/es/settings.json b/src/i18n/locales/es/settings.json
index 586e840..97b27ba 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/es/settings.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/es/settings.json
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
 	"speed": {
 		"playbackSpeed": "Velocidad de reproducción",
 		"selectRegion": "Selecciona una región de velocidad para ajustar",
-		"deleteRegion": "Eliminar región de velocidad"
+		"deleteRegion": "Eliminar región de velocidad",
+		"customPlaybackSpeed": "Velocidad personalizada",
+		"maxSpeedError": "La velocidad no puede superar 16×"
 	},
 	"trim": {
 		"deleteRegion": "Eliminar región de recorte"
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/settings.json b/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/settings.json
index ab0d41b..970d2d4 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/settings.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/settings.json
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
 	"speed": {
 		"playbackSpeed": "播放速度",
 		"selectRegion": "选择要调整的速度区域",
-		"deleteRegion": "删除速度区域"
+		"deleteRegion": "删除速度区域",
+		"customPlaybackSpeed": "自定义播放速度",
+		"maxSpeedError": "速度不能超过 16×"
 	},
 	"trim": {
 		"deleteRegion": "删除剪辑区域"