diff --git a/docs/cli.rst b/docs/cli.rst
index cca81f67..c252efad 100644
--- a/docs/cli.rst
+++ b/docs/cli.rst
@@ -857,6 +857,10 @@ Options
 
   Split video using mkvmerge. Faster than re-encoding, but less precise. If set, options other than :option:`-f/--filename <-f>`, :option:`-q/--quiet <-q>` and :option:`-o/--output <-o>` will be ignored. Note that mkvmerge automatically appends the $SCENE_NUMBER suffix.
 
+.. option:: --expand
+
+  Extend the first/last output clips to cover the full input video, even if the :ref:`time <command-time>` command's ``--start``/``--end`` limited the analysis window. Useful for keeping content outside the analyzed region attached to the adjacent split.
+
 
 .. _command-time:
 
diff --git a/scenedetect.cfg b/scenedetect.cfg
index a18189e5..0612c626 100644
--- a/scenedetect.cfg
+++ b/scenedetect.cfg
@@ -206,6 +206,11 @@
 # Arguments to specify to ffmpeg for encoding. Quotes are not required.
 #args = -map 0:v:0 -map 0:a? -map 0:s? -c:v libx264 -preset veryfast -crf 22 -c:a aac
 
+# Extend the first/last output clips to cover the full input video, even if
+# `time -s/-e` limited the analysis window. Useful for keeping content outside
+# the analyzed region attached to the adjacent split.
+#expand = no
+
 
 [save-images]
 # Folder to output videos. Overrides [global] output option.
diff --git a/scenedetect/_cli/__init__.py b/scenedetect/_cli/__init__.py
index 8945ebbd..6062b1b1 100644
--- a/scenedetect/_cli/__init__.py
+++ b/scenedetect/_cli/__init__.py
@@ -1294,6 +1294,15 @@ def list_scenes_command(
         USER_CONFIG.get_help_string("split-video", "mkvmerge")
     ),
 )
+@click.option(
+    "--expand",
+    is_flag=True,
+    flag_value=True,
+    default=False,
+    help="Extend the first/last output clips to cover the full input video, even if `time -s/-e` limited the analysis window. Useful for keeping content outside the analyzed region attached to the adjacent split.{}".format(
+        USER_CONFIG.get_help_string("split-video", "expand")
+    ),
+)
 @click.pass_context
 def split_video_command(
     ctx: click.Context,
@@ -1306,6 +1315,7 @@ def split_video_command(
     preset: str | None,
     args: str | None,
     mkvmerge: bool,
+    expand: bool,
 ):
     ctx = ctx.obj
     assert isinstance(ctx, CliContext)
@@ -1372,6 +1382,7 @@ def split_video_command(
         "output": ctx.config.get_value("split-video", "output", output),
         "show_output": not ctx.config.get_value("split-video", "quiet", quiet),
         "ffmpeg_args": args,
+        "expand": ctx.config.get_value("split-video", "expand", expand),
     }
     ctx.add_command(cli_commands.split_video, split_video_args)
 
diff --git a/scenedetect/_cli/commands.py b/scenedetect/_cli/commands.py
index b3eca646..740f38b3 100644
--- a/scenedetect/_cli/commands.py
+++ b/scenedetect/_cli/commands.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
     CutList,
     Interpolation,
     SceneList,
+    expand_scenes_to_bounds,
 )
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("pyscenedetect")
@@ -216,11 +217,23 @@ def split_video(
     output: str,
     show_output: bool,
     ffmpeg_args: str,
+    expand: bool,
 ):
     """Handles the `split-video` command."""
     del cuts  # split-video only uses scenes.
     assert context.video_stream is not None
 
+    if expand and scenes:
+        video_duration = context.video_stream.duration
+        if video_duration is None:
+            logger.warning("Cannot --expand: video duration is unavailable for this stream.")
+        else:
+            scenes = expand_scenes_to_bounds(
+                scenes,
+                start=context.video_stream.base_timecode,
+                end=video_duration,
+            )
+
     if use_mkvmerge:
         name_format = name_format.removesuffix("-$SCENE_NUMBER")
 
diff --git a/scenedetect/_cli/config.py b/scenedetect/_cli/config.py
index 6c593865..8e84ca94 100644
--- a/scenedetect/_cli/config.py
+++ b/scenedetect/_cli/config.py
@@ -468,6 +468,7 @@ class FcpFormat(Enum):
     "split-video": {
         "args": _DEFAULT_FFMPEG_ARGS,
         "copy": False,
+        "expand": False,
         "filename": "$VIDEO_NAME-Scene-$SCENE_NUMBER",
         "high-quality": False,
         "mkvmerge": False,
diff --git a/scenedetect/scene_manager.py b/scenedetect/scene_manager.py
index f68c3962..44f4a306 100644
--- a/scenedetect/scene_manager.py
+++ b/scenedetect/scene_manager.py
@@ -140,6 +140,34 @@ def compute_downscale_factor(frame_width: int, effective_width: int = DEFAULT_MI
     return frame_width / float(effective_width)
 
 
+def expand_scenes_to_bounds(
+    scenes: SceneList,
+    start: FrameTimecode,
+    end: FrameTimecode,
+) -> SceneList:
+    """Return a new scene list whose first scene starts at `start` and last scene ends at `end`.
+
+    Useful when scenes were detected within a sub-region of a video (e.g. via the `time`
+    command's `-s`/`-e`) but the caller wants the resulting clip boundaries to cover content
+    outside that analysis window.
+
+    Arguments:
+        scenes: List of (start, end) FrameTimecode pairs.
+        start: Desired start of the first scene.
+        end: Desired end of the last scene.
+
+    Returns:
+        A new scene list with the outer endpoints replaced. The input is not modified.
+        An empty input is returned unchanged.
+    """
+    if not scenes:
+        return list(scenes)
+    expanded = list(scenes)
+    expanded[0] = (start, expanded[0][1])
+    expanded[-1] = (expanded[-1][0], end)
+    return expanded
+
+
 def get_scenes_from_cuts(
     cut_list: CutList,
     start_pos: int | FrameTimecode,
diff --git a/tests/test_scene_manager.py b/tests/test_scene_manager.py
index 0ba91fc2..b5388e7a 100644
--- a/tests/test_scene_manager.py
+++ b/tests/test_scene_manager.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from scenedetect.backends.opencv import VideoStreamCv2
 from scenedetect.common import FrameTimecode
 from scenedetect.detectors import AdaptiveDetector, ContentDetector
-from scenedetect.scene_manager import SceneManager
+from scenedetect.scene_manager import SceneManager, expand_scenes_to_bounds
 
 TEST_VIDEO_START_FRAMES_ACTUAL = [150, 180, 394]
 
@@ -210,3 +210,54 @@ def test_crop_invalid():
         sm.crop = (1, 1, 1)  # type: ignore[assignment]
     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
         sm.crop = (1, 1, 1, -1)
+
+
+def test_expand_scenes_to_bounds_two_scenes():
+    """Scenes detected inside a sub-window should be extended outward."""
+    fps = 10.0
+    t0 = FrameTimecode(0, fps)
+    t130 = FrameTimecode(130, fps)
+    t150 = FrameTimecode(150, fps)
+    t170 = FrameTimecode(170, fps)
+    t300 = FrameTimecode(300, fps)
+
+    scenes = [(t130, t150), (t150, t170)]
+    expanded = expand_scenes_to_bounds(scenes, start=t0, end=t300)
+
+    assert expanded == [(t0, t150), (t150, t300)]
+
+
+def test_expand_scenes_to_bounds_empty():
+    """Empty scene lists pass through unchanged."""
+    fps = 10.0
+    assert expand_scenes_to_bounds([], FrameTimecode(0, fps), FrameTimecode(100, fps)) == []
+
+
+def test_expand_scenes_to_bounds_single_scene():
+    """A single scene gets both endpoints extended."""
+    fps = 10.0
+    t0 = FrameTimecode(0, fps)
+    t130 = FrameTimecode(130, fps)
+    t170 = FrameTimecode(170, fps)
+    t300 = FrameTimecode(300, fps)
+
+    scenes = [(t130, t170)]
+    expanded = expand_scenes_to_bounds(scenes, start=t0, end=t300)
+
+    assert expanded == [(t0, t300)]
+
+
+def test_expand_scenes_to_bounds_does_not_mutate_input():
+    """The input scene list must not be modified in place."""
+    fps = 10.0
+    t0 = FrameTimecode(0, fps)
+    t130 = FrameTimecode(130, fps)
+    t150 = FrameTimecode(150, fps)
+    t170 = FrameTimecode(170, fps)
+    t300 = FrameTimecode(300, fps)
+
+    scenes = [(t130, t150), (t150, t170)]
+    original = list(scenes)
+    expand_scenes_to_bounds(scenes, start=t0, end=t300)
+
+    assert scenes == original