pretty-ms
Convert milliseconds to human-readable time strings with customizable formatting options.
What is pretty-ms?
pretty-ms is a JavaScript utility library that converts millisecond values into human-readable time duration strings like '15d 11h 23m 20s'. It solves the problem of displaying raw millisecond timestamps in a user-friendly format for applications, logs, or command-line tools. The library offers multiple formatting options including compact, verbose, colon notation, and sub-millisecond precision.
JavaScript and Node.js developers who need to format time durations for display in applications, CLIs, logging systems, or user interfaces.
Developers choose pretty-ms for its simplicity, flexibility, and reliability—it provides numerous formatting options with sensible defaults, handles edge cases like sub-millisecond values, and avoids ambiguous calendar-based units like months and years.
Overview
Convert milliseconds to a human readable string: 1337000000 → 15d 11h 23m 20s
Use Cases
Best For
- Formatting elapsed time measurements in performance monitoring tools
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