diff --git a/services/studio/FlatRender.StudioSvc/Application/Services/StudioService.cs b/services/studio/FlatRender.StudioSvc/Application/Services/StudioService.cs
index 608225b..2330422 100644
--- a/services/studio/FlatRender.StudioSvc/Application/Services/StudioService.cs
+++ b/services/studio/FlatRender.StudioSvc/Application/Services/StudioService.cs
@@ -230,6 +230,31 @@ public class StudioService(StudioDbContext db)
         return await GetProjectAsync(id, userId);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Update individual scene-input values by content key (the studio editor's live
+    /// edits). Writes to saved_scene_contents.value so the render binder uses them.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async Task<int> UpdateSceneContentsAsync(Guid projectId, Guid userId, List<UpdateContentItem> items)
+    {
+        var owns = await db.SavedProjects.AnyAsync(x => x.Id == projectId && x.UserId == userId);
+        if (!owns) throw new KeyNotFoundException($"Project {projectId} not found");
+
+        var updated = 0;
+        foreach (var item in items)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Key)) continue;
+            // ExecuteSqlInterpolated maps C# null → typed SQL NULL (raw DBNull params throw).
+            updated += await db.Database.ExecuteSqlInterpolatedAsync($@"
+                UPDATE studio.saved_scene_contents c
+                SET value = {item.Value}, value_file_id = COALESCE({item.ValueFileId}, c.value_file_id), updated_at = now()
+                FROM studio.saved_scenes s
+                WHERE c.saved_scene_id = s.id AND s.saved_project_id = {projectId} AND c.key = {item.Key}");
+        }
+        await db.Database.ExecuteSqlInterpolatedAsync(
+            $"UPDATE studio.saved_projects SET last_edit_date = now(), updated_at = now() WHERE id = {projectId}");
+        return updated;
+    }
+
     public async Task DeleteProjectAsync(Guid id, Guid userId)
     {
         var project = await db.SavedProjects
diff --git a/services/studio/FlatRender.StudioSvc/Controllers/StudioController.cs b/services/studio/FlatRender.StudioSvc/Controllers/StudioController.cs
index 22eef4c..84bfd68 100644
--- a/services/studio/FlatRender.StudioSvc/Controllers/StudioController.cs
+++ b/services/studio/FlatRender.StudioSvc/Controllers/StudioController.cs
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ public class StudioController(StudioService svc) : ControllerBase
     public async Task<IActionResult> SaveScenes(Guid id, [FromBody] List<SaveSceneRequest> scenes) =>
         Ok(await svc.SaveScenesAsync(id, UserId, scenes));
 
+    /// <summary>Update individual scene-input values by content key (live studio edits).</summary>
+    [HttpPatch("{id:guid}/contents")]
+    public async Task<IActionResult> UpdateContents(Guid id, [FromBody] UpdateContentsRequest req) =>
+        Ok(new { updated = await svc.UpdateSceneContentsAsync(id, UserId, req.Items ?? new List<UpdateContentItem>()) });
+
     /// <summary>Internal endpoint: get project for render service (no user-ownership check).</summary>
     [HttpGet("{id:guid}/render-payload")]
     [Authorize(Roles = "Service")]
diff --git a/services/studio/FlatRender.StudioSvc/Models/Requests/Requests.cs b/services/studio/FlatRender.StudioSvc/Models/Requests/Requests.cs
index 3fe03c4..bcd86eb 100644
--- a/services/studio/FlatRender.StudioSvc/Models/Requests/Requests.cs
+++ b/services/studio/FlatRender.StudioSvc/Models/Requests/Requests.cs
@@ -123,3 +123,8 @@ public record SavedProjectListRequest(
     string? Q = null,
     string? Type = null
 );
+
+/// <summary>Lightweight update of individual scene-input values — the studio editor
+/// writes the user's edits here (by content key) so the render binder picks them up.</summary>
+public record UpdateContentsRequest(List<UpdateContentItem> Items);
+public record UpdateContentItem(string Key, string? Value, Guid? ValueFileId);
diff --git a/src/app/api/projects/[projectId]/contents/route.ts b/src/app/api/projects/[projectId]/contents/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b168e50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/projects/[projectId]/contents/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+
+import { gatewayFetch } from "@/lib/api/gateway";
+import { getAccessToken } from "@/lib/auth/session";
+
+export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
+
+/**
+ * Persist the studio editor's per-input values to the saved project's content
+ * elements (studio-svc PATCH /v1/saved-projects/{id}/contents). The render binder
+ * reads saved_scene_contents.value, so this is what makes user edits reach the MP4.
+ * Body: { items: [{ key, value, valueFileId? }] }
+ */
+export async function PATCH(
+  req: Request,
+  ctx: { params: Promise<{ projectId: string }> }
+) {
+  const { projectId } = await ctx.params;
+  const token = await getAccessToken();
+  if (!token) return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
+
+  const body = (await req.json().catch(() => null)) as {
+    items?: Array<{ key?: string; value?: string | null; valueFileId?: string | null }>;
+  } | null;
+  const items = Array.isArray(body?.items)
+    ? body!.items.filter((i) => typeof i?.key === "string" && i.key.length > 0)
+    : [];
+  if (items.length === 0) return NextResponse.json({ updated: 0 });
+
+  const res = await gatewayFetch(`/v1/saved-projects/${projectId}/contents`, {
+    method: "PATCH",
+    headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` },
+    body: JSON.stringify({ items }),
+  });
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    const d = await res.json().catch(() => null);
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: d?.message ?? "Could not save inputs" },
+      { status: res.status }
+    );
+  }
+  return NextResponse.json(await res.json().catch(() => ({ updated: items.length })));
+}
diff --git a/src/hooks/useStudioProjectPersistence.ts b/src/hooks/useStudioProjectPersistence.ts
index 51ee871..6260ea4 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useStudioProjectPersistence.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useStudioProjectPersistence.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ import {
   saveLocalProject,
 } from "@/lib/dev-project-storage";
 import {
+  contentValuesFromSceneData,
   fetchProject,
   isProjectNotFoundError,
+  patchProjectContents,
   patchProjectSceneData,
 } from "@/lib/project-api";
 import { isDevProjectId } from "@/lib/project-ids";
@@ -151,6 +153,12 @@ export function useStudioProjectPersistence(
       try {
         const scene_data = JSON.parse(payloadJson) as Record<string, unknown>;
         await patchProjectSceneData(projectId, scene_data);
+        // Persist the per-input values to content elements so the render binder uses
+        // them (best-effort — never block the main save on it).
+        void patchProjectContents(
+          projectId,
+          contentValuesFromSceneData(scene_data)
+        ).catch(() => {});
         setUsingLocalStorage(false);
         markSaved(payloadJson, false);
       } catch (error) {
diff --git a/src/lib/project-api.ts b/src/lib/project-api.ts
index 1dbe0a8..662eb2a 100644
--- a/src/lib/project-api.ts
+++ b/src/lib/project-api.ts
@@ -72,3 +72,57 @@ export async function patchProjectSceneData(
 
   return data;
 }
+
+export interface ContentValueUpdate {
+  key: string;
+  value: string;
+  valueFileId?: string | null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Persist the user's per-input values to the saved project's content elements so the
+ * render binder uses them. Best-effort (callers may ignore failures).
+ */
+export async function patchProjectContents(
+  projectId: string,
+  items: ContentValueUpdate[]
+): Promise<void> {
+  if (items.length === 0) return;
+  const response = await fetch(`/api/projects/${projectId}/contents`, {
+    method: "PATCH",
+    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+    body: JSON.stringify({ items }),
+  });
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    throw new ProjectApiError("Failed to save inputs", response.status);
+  }
+}
+
+/** Extract editable input values from studio scene_data (bridged `c-<key>` layers). */
+export function contentValuesFromSceneData(
+  sceneData: Record<string, unknown>
+): ContentValueUpdate[] {
+  const scenes = Array.isArray(sceneData.scenes) ? sceneData.scenes : [];
+  const items: ContentValueUpdate[] = [];
+  const seen = new Set<string>();
+  for (const s of scenes) {
+    const layers = s && typeof s === "object" && Array.isArray((s as Record<string, unknown>).layers)
+      ? ((s as Record<string, unknown>).layers as unknown[])
+      : [];
+    for (const l of layers) {
+      if (!l || typeof l !== "object") continue;
+      const layer = l as Record<string, unknown>;
+      if (typeof layer.id !== "string" || !layer.id.startsWith("c-")) continue;
+      const key = layer.id.slice(2);
+      if (seen.has(key)) continue;
+      seen.add(key);
+      const props = (layer.props && typeof layer.props === "object" ? layer.props : {}) as Record<string, unknown>;
+      const value =
+        typeof props.text === "string" ? props.text
+        : typeof props.src === "string" ? props.src
+        : "";
+      items.push({ key, value });
+    }
+  }
+  return items;
+}