diff --git a/pylib/.pylintrc b/pylib/.pylintrc
index 53b937e12..e8b5122bd 100644
--- a/pylib/.pylintrc
+++ b/pylib/.pylintrc
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ persistent = no
 
 [TYPECHECK]
 ignored-classes=
+  BrowserRow,
   FormatTimespanIn,
   AnswerCardIn,
   UnburyCardsInCurrentDeckIn,
diff --git a/pylib/anki/collection.py b/pylib/anki/collection.py
index 01fc65d46..41258e67c 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/collection.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/collection.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import Any, List, Literal, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Union
+from typing import Any, Generator, List, Literal, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Union
 
 import anki._backend.backend_pb2 as _pb
 
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ OpChanges = _pb.OpChanges
 OpChangesWithCount = _pb.OpChangesWithCount
 OpChangesWithID = _pb.OpChangesWithID
 DefaultsForAdding = _pb.DeckAndNotetype
+BrowserRow = _pb.BrowserRow
 
 import copy
 import os
@@ -683,6 +684,20 @@ class Collection:
         else:
             return SearchNode.Group.Joiner.OR
 
+    # Browser rows
+    ##########################################################################
+
+    def browser_row_for_card(
+        self, cid: int
+    ) -> Tuple[Generator[Tuple[str, bool], None, None], BrowserRow.Color.V, str, int]:
+        row = self._backend.browser_row_for_card(cid)
+        return (
+            ((cell.text, cell.is_rtl) for cell in row.cells),
+            row.color,
+            row.font_name,
+            row.font_size,
+        )
+
     # Config
     ##########################################################################
 
diff --git a/qt/.pylintrc b/qt/.pylintrc
index 4a701207b..b4809e76d 100644
--- a/qt/.pylintrc
+++ b/qt/.pylintrc
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ ignore = forms,hooks_gen.py
 [TYPECHECK]
 ignored-modules=win32file,pywintypes,socket,win32pipe,winrt,pyaudio
 ignored-classes=
+  BrowserRow,
   SearchNode,
   Config,
   OpChanges
diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser.py b/qt/aqt/browser.py
index d4f25c774..76b7a7e18 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser.py
@@ -5,21 +5,32 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import html
 import time
-from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 from operator import itemgetter
-from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Union, cast
+from typing import (
+    Any,
+    Callable,
+    Dict,
+    Generator,
+    List,
+    Optional,
+    Sequence,
+    Tuple,
+    Union,
+    cast,
+)
 
 import aqt
 import aqt.forms
 from anki.cards import Card
-from anki.collection import Collection, Config, OpChanges, SearchNode
+from anki.collection import BrowserRow, Collection, Config, OpChanges, SearchNode
 from anki.consts import *
 from anki.errors import InvalidInput, NotFoundError
 from anki.lang import without_unicode_isolation
 from anki.models import NoteType
 from anki.stats import CardStats
 from anki.tags import MARKED_TAG
-from anki.utils import htmlToTextLine, ids2str, isMac, isWin
+from anki.utils import ids2str, isMac, isWin
 from aqt import AnkiQt, colors, gui_hooks
 from aqt.card_ops import set_card_deck, set_card_flag
 from aqt.editor import Editor
@@ -91,25 +102,63 @@ class SearchContext:
 # Data model
 ##########################################################################
 
-# temporary cache to avoid hitting the database on redraw
+
 @dataclass
 class Cell:
-    text: str = ""
-    font: Optional[Tuple[str, int]] = None
-    is_rtl: bool = False
+    text: str
+    is_rtl: bool
 
 
-@dataclass
 class CellRow:
-    columns: List[Cell]
-    refreshed_at: float = field(default_factory=time.time)
-    card_flag: int = 0
-    marked: bool = False
-    suspended: bool = False
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        cells: Generator[Tuple[str, bool], None, None],
+        color: BrowserRow.Color.V,
+        font_name: str,
+        font_size: int,
+    ) -> None:
+        self.refreshed_at: float = time.time()
+        self.cells: Tuple[Cell, ...] = tuple(Cell(*cell) for cell in cells)
+        self.color: Optional[Tuple[str, str]] = backend_color_to_aqt_color(color)
+        self.font_name: str = font_name or "arial"
+        self.font_size: int = font_size if font_size > 0 else 12
 
     def is_stale(self, threshold: float) -> bool:
         return self.refreshed_at < threshold
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def generic(length: int, cell_text: str) -> CellRow:
+        return CellRow(
+            ((cell_text, False) for cell in range(length)),
+            BrowserRow.COLOR_DEFAULT,
+            "arial",
+            12,
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def placeholder(length: int) -> CellRow:
+        return CellRow.generic(length, "...")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def deleted(length: int) -> CellRow:
+        return CellRow.generic(length, tr(TR.BROWSING_ROW_DELETED))
+
+
+def backend_color_to_aqt_color(color: BrowserRow.Color.V) -> Optional[Tuple[str, str]]:
+    if color == BrowserRow.COLOR_MARKED:
+        return colors.MARKED_BG
+    if color == BrowserRow.COLOR_SUSPENDED:
+        return colors.SUSPENDED_BG
+    if color == BrowserRow.COLOR_FLAG_RED:
+        return colors.FLAG1_BG
+    if color == BrowserRow.COLOR_FLAG_ORANGE:
+        return colors.FLAG2_BG
+    if color == BrowserRow.COLOR_FLAG_GREEN:
+        return colors.FLAG3_BG
+    if color == BrowserRow.COLOR_FLAG_BLUE:
+        return colors.FLAG4_BG
+    return None
+
 
 class DataModel(QAbstractTableModel):
     def __init__(self, browser: Browser) -> None:
@@ -121,73 +170,45 @@ class DataModel(QAbstractTableModel):
             "activeCols", ["noteFld", "template", "cardDue", "deck"]
         )
         self.cards: Sequence[int] = []
-        self.cardObjs: Dict[int, Card] = {}
-        self._row_cache: Dict[int, CellRow] = {}
+        self._rows: Dict[int, CellRow] = {}
         self._last_refresh = 0.0
         # serve stale content to avoid hitting the DB?
         self.block_updates = False
 
-    def getCard(self, index: QModelIndex) -> Optional[Card]:
-        return self._get_card_by_row(index.row())
-
-    def _get_card_by_row(self, row: int) -> Optional[Card]:
-        "None if card is not in DB."
-        id = self.cards[row]
-        if not id in self.cardObjs:
-            try:
-                card = self.col.getCard(id)
-            except NotFoundError:
-                # deleted
-                card = None
-            self.cardObjs[id] = card
-        return self.cardObjs[id]
-
-    # Card and cell data cache
-    ######################################################################
-    # Stopgap until we can fetch this data a row at a time from Rust.
+    def get_id(self, index: QModelIndex) -> int:
+        return self.cards[index.row()]
 
     def get_cell(self, index: QModelIndex) -> Cell:
-        row = self.get_row(index.row())
-        return row.columns[index.column()]
+        return self.get_row(index).cells[index.column()]
 
-    def get_row(self, row: int) -> CellRow:
-        if entry := self._row_cache.get(row):
-            if not self.block_updates and entry.is_stale(self._last_refresh):
+    def get_row(self, index: QModelIndex) -> CellRow:
+        cid = self.get_id(index)
+        if row := self._rows.get(cid):
+            if not self.block_updates and row.is_stale(self._last_refresh):
                 # need to refresh
-                entry = self._build_cell_row(row)
-                self._row_cache[row] = entry
-                return entry
-            else:
-                # return entry, even if it's stale
-                return entry
-        elif self.block_updates:
-            # blank entry until we unblock
-            return CellRow(columns=[Cell(text="...")] * len(self.activeCols))
-        else:
-            # missing entry, need to build
-            entry = self._build_cell_row(row)
-            self._row_cache[row] = entry
-            return entry
+                self._rows[cid] = self._fetch_row_from_backend(cid)
+                return self._rows[cid]
+            # return row, even if it's stale
+            return row
+        if self.block_updates:
+            # blank row until we unblock
+            return CellRow.placeholder(len(self.activeCols))
+        # missing row, need to build
+        self._rows[cid] = self._fetch_row_from_backend(cid)
+        return self._rows[cid]
 
-    def _build_cell_row(self, row: int) -> CellRow:
-        if not (card := self._get_card_by_row(row)):
-            cell = Cell(text=tr(TR.BROWSING_ROW_DELETED))
-            return CellRow(columns=[cell] * len(self.activeCols))
+    def _fetch_row_from_backend(self, cid: int) -> CellRow:
+        try:
+            return CellRow(*self.col.browser_row_for_card(cid))
+        except:
+            return CellRow.deleted(len(self.activeCols))
 
-        return CellRow(
-            columns=[
-                Cell(
-                    text=self._column_data(card, column_type),
-                    font=self._font(card, column_type),
-                    is_rtl=self._is_rtl(card, column_type),
-                )
-                for column_type in self.activeCols
-            ],
-            # should probably make these an enum instead?
-            card_flag=card.user_flag(),
-            marked=card.note().has_tag(MARKED_TAG),
-            suspended=card.queue == QUEUE_TYPE_SUSPENDED,
-        )
+    def getCard(self, index: QModelIndex) -> Optional[Card]:
+        """Try to return the indicated, possibly deleted card."""
+        try:
+            return self.col.getCard(self.get_id(index))
+        except:
+            return None
 
     # Model interface
     ######################################################################
@@ -204,17 +225,16 @@ class DataModel(QAbstractTableModel):
 
     def data(self, index: QModelIndex = QModelIndex(), role: int = 0) -> Any:
         if not index.isValid():
-            return
+            return QVariant()
         if role == Qt.FontRole:
-            if font := self.get_cell(index).font:
-                qfont = QFont()
-                qfont.setFamily(font[0])
-                qfont.setPixelSize(font[1])
-                return qfont
-            else:
-                return None
-
-        elif role == Qt.TextAlignmentRole:
+            if self.activeCols[index.column()] not in ("question", "answer", "noteFld"):
+                return QVariant()
+            qfont = QFont()
+            row = self.get_row(index)
+            qfont.setFamily(row.font_name)
+            qfont.setPixelSize(row.font_size)
+            return qfont
+        if role == Qt.TextAlignmentRole:
             align: Union[Qt.AlignmentFlag, int] = Qt.AlignVCenter
             if self.activeCols[index.column()] not in (
                 "question",
@@ -227,10 +247,9 @@ class DataModel(QAbstractTableModel):
             ):
                 align |= Qt.AlignHCenter
             return align
-        elif role == Qt.DisplayRole or role == Qt.EditRole:
+        if role in (Qt.DisplayRole, Qt.ToolTipRole):
             return self.get_cell(index).text
-        else:
-            return
+        return QVariant()
 
     def headerData(
         self, section: int, orientation: Qt.Orientation, role: int = 0
@@ -238,7 +257,7 @@ class DataModel(QAbstractTableModel):
         if orientation == Qt.Vertical:
             return None
         elif role == Qt.DisplayRole and section < len(self.activeCols):
-            type = self.columnType(section)
+            type = self.activeCols[section]
             txt = None
             for stype, name in self.browser.columns:
                 if type == stype:
@@ -291,8 +310,7 @@ class DataModel(QAbstractTableModel):
         self.browser.mw.progress.start()
         self.saveSelection()
         self.beginResetModel()
-        self.cardObjs = {}
-        self._row_cache = {}
+        self._rows = {}
 
     def endReset(self) -> None:
         self.endResetModel()
@@ -366,8 +384,7 @@ class DataModel(QAbstractTableModel):
     def op_executed(self, op: OpChanges, focused: bool) -> None:
         print("op executed")
         if op.card or op.note or op.deck or op.notetype:
-            # clear card cache
-            self.cardObjs = {}
+            self._rows = {}
         if focused:
             self.redraw_cells()
 
@@ -378,148 +395,6 @@ class DataModel(QAbstractTableModel):
         self.block_updates = False
         self.redraw_cells()
 
-    # Column data
-    ######################################################################
-
-    def columnType(self, column: int) -> str:
-        return self.activeCols[column]
-
-    def time_format(self) -> str:
-        return "%Y-%m-%d"
-
-    def _font(self, card: Card, column_type: str) -> Optional[Tuple[str, int]]:
-        if column_type not in ("question", "answer", "noteFld"):
-            return None
-
-        template = card.template()
-        if not template.get("bfont"):
-            return None
-
-        return (
-            cast(str, template.get("bfont", "arial")),
-            cast(int, template.get("bsize", 12)),
-        )
-
-    # legacy
-    def columnData(self, index: QModelIndex) -> str:
-        col = index.column()
-        type = self.columnType(col)
-        c = self.getCard(index)
-        if not c:
-            return tr(TR.BROWSING_ROW_DELETED)
-        else:
-            return self._column_data(c, type)
-
-    def _column_data(self, card: Card, column_type: str) -> str:
-        type = column_type
-        if type == "question":
-            return self.question(card)
-        elif type == "answer":
-            return self.answer(card)
-        elif type == "noteFld":
-            f = card.note()
-            return htmlToTextLine(f.fields[self.col.models.sortIdx(f.model())])
-        elif type == "template":
-            t = card.template()["name"]
-            if card.model()["type"] == MODEL_CLOZE:
-                t = f"{t} {card.ord + 1}"
-            return cast(str, t)
-        elif type == "cardDue":
-            # catch invalid dates
-            try:
-                t = self._next_due(card)
-            except:
-                t = ""
-            if card.queue < 0:
-                t = f"({t})"
-            return t
-        elif type == "noteCrt":
-            return time.strftime(
-                self.time_format(), time.localtime(card.note().id / 1000)
-            )
-        elif type == "noteMod":
-            return time.strftime(self.time_format(), time.localtime(card.note().mod))
-        elif type == "cardMod":
-            return time.strftime(self.time_format(), time.localtime(card.mod))
-        elif type == "cardReps":
-            return str(card.reps)
-        elif type == "cardLapses":
-            return str(card.lapses)
-        elif type == "noteTags":
-            return " ".join(card.note().tags)
-        elif type == "note":
-            return card.model()["name"]
-        elif type == "cardIvl":
-            if card.type == CARD_TYPE_NEW:
-                return tr(TR.BROWSING_NEW)
-            elif card.type == CARD_TYPE_LRN:
-                return tr(TR.BROWSING_LEARNING)
-            return self.col.format_timespan(card.ivl * 86400)
-        elif type == "cardEase":
-            if card.type == CARD_TYPE_NEW:
-                return tr(TR.BROWSING_NEW)
-            return "%d%%" % (card.factor / 10)
-        elif type == "deck":
-            if card.odid:
-                # in a cram deck
-                return "%s (%s)" % (
-                    self.browser.mw.col.decks.name(card.did),
-                    self.browser.mw.col.decks.name(card.odid),
-                )
-            # normal deck
-            return self.browser.mw.col.decks.name(card.did)
-        else:
-            return ""
-
-    def question(self, c: Card) -> str:
-        return htmlToTextLine(c.q(browser=True))
-
-    def answer(self, c: Card) -> str:
-        if c.template().get("bafmt"):
-            # they have provided a template, use it verbatim
-            c.q(browser=True)
-            return htmlToTextLine(c.a())
-        # need to strip question from answer
-        q = self.question(c)
-        a = htmlToTextLine(c.a())
-        if a.startswith(q):
-            return a[len(q) :].strip()
-        return a
-
-    # legacy
-    def nextDue(self, c: Card, index: QModelIndex) -> str:
-        return self._next_due(c)
-
-    def _next_due(self, card: Card) -> str:
-        date: float
-        if card.odid:
-            return tr(TR.BROWSING_FILTERED)
-        elif card.queue == QUEUE_TYPE_LRN:
-            date = card.due
-        elif card.queue == QUEUE_TYPE_NEW or card.type == CARD_TYPE_NEW:
-            return tr(TR.STATISTICS_DUE_FOR_NEW_CARD, number=card.due)
-        elif card.queue in (QUEUE_TYPE_REV, QUEUE_TYPE_DAY_LEARN_RELEARN) or (
-            card.type == CARD_TYPE_REV and card.queue < 0
-        ):
-            date = time.time() + ((card.due - self.col.sched.today) * 86400)
-        else:
-            return ""
-        return time.strftime(self.time_format(), time.localtime(date))
-
-    # legacy
-    def isRTL(self, index: QModelIndex) -> bool:
-        col = index.column()
-        type = self.columnType(col)
-        c = self.getCard(index)
-        return self._is_rtl(c, type)
-
-    def _is_rtl(self, card: Card, column_type: str) -> bool:
-        if column_type != "noteFld":
-            return False
-
-        nt = card.note().model()
-        return nt["flds"][self.col.models.sortIdx(nt)]["rtl"]
-
 
 # Line painter
 ######################################################################
@@ -534,27 +409,13 @@ class StatusDelegate(QItemDelegate):
     def paint(
         self, painter: QPainter, option: QStyleOptionViewItem, index: QModelIndex
     ) -> None:
-        row = self.model.get_row(index.row())
-        cell = row.columns[index.column()]
-
-        if cell.is_rtl:
+        if self.model.get_cell(index).is_rtl:
             option.direction = Qt.RightToLeft
-
-        if row.card_flag:
-            color = getattr(colors, f"FLAG{row.card_flag}_BG")
-        elif row.marked:
-            color = colors.MARKED_BG
-        elif row.suspended:
-            color = colors.SUSPENDED_BG
-        else:
-            color = None
-
-        if color:
-            brush = QBrush(theme_manager.qcolor(color))
+        if row_color := self.model.get_row(index).color:
+            brush = QBrush(theme_manager.qcolor(row_color))
             painter.save()
             painter.fillRect(option.rect, brush)
             painter.restore()
-
         return QItemDelegate.paint(self, painter, option, index)
 
 
diff --git a/rslib/backend.proto b/rslib/backend.proto
index c3d7b8ab9..fbe7ea66b 100644
--- a/rslib/backend.proto
+++ b/rslib/backend.proto
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ enum ServiceIndex {
   SERVICE_INDEX_I18N = 12;
   SERVICE_INDEX_COLLECTION = 13;
   SERVICE_INDEX_CARDS = 14;
+  SERVICE_INDEX_BROWSER_ROWS = 15;
 }
 
 service SchedulingService {
@@ -282,6 +283,10 @@ service CardsService {
   rpc SetFlag(SetFlagIn) returns (OpChanges);
 }
 
+service BrowserRowsService {
+  rpc BrowserRowForCard(CardID) returns (BrowserRow);
+}
+
 // Protobuf stored in .anki2 files
 // These should be moved to a separate file in the future
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -1044,6 +1049,26 @@ message FindAndReplaceIn {
   string field_name = 6;
 }
 
+message BrowserRow {
+  message Cell {
+    string text = 1;
+    bool is_rtl = 2;
+  }
+  enum Color {
+    COLOR_DEFAULT = 0;
+    COLOR_MARKED = 1;
+    COLOR_SUSPENDED = 2;
+    COLOR_FLAG_RED = 3;
+    COLOR_FLAG_ORANGE = 4;
+    COLOR_FLAG_GREEN = 5;
+    COLOR_FLAG_BLUE = 6;
+  }
+  repeated Cell cells = 1;
+  Color color = 2;
+  string font_name = 3;
+  uint32 font_size = 4;
+}
+
 message AfterNoteUpdatesIn {
   repeated int64 nids = 1;
   bool mark_notes_modified = 2;
diff --git a/rslib/src/backend/browser_rows.rs b/rslib/src/backend/browser_rows.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..42ddb0967
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rslib/src/backend/browser_rows.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
+// License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
+
+use super::Backend;
+use crate::{backend_proto as pb, browser_rows, prelude::*};
+pub(super) use pb::browserrows_service::Service as BrowserRowsService;
+
+impl BrowserRowsService for Backend {
+    fn browser_row_for_card(&self, input: pb::CardId) -> Result<pb::BrowserRow> {
+        self.with_col(|col| col.browser_row_for_card(input.cid.into()).map(Into::into))
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<browser_rows::Row> for pb::BrowserRow {
+    fn from(row: browser_rows::Row) -> Self {
+        pb::BrowserRow {
+            cells: row.cells.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect(),
+            color: row.color.into(),
+            font_name: row.font.name,
+            font_size: row.font.size,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<browser_rows::Cell> for pb::browser_row::Cell {
+    fn from(cell: browser_rows::Cell) -> Self {
+        pb::browser_row::Cell {
+            text: cell.text,
+            is_rtl: cell.is_rtl,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<browser_rows::Color> for i32 {
+    fn from(color: browser_rows::Color) -> Self {
+        match color {
+            browser_rows::Color::Default => pb::browser_row::Color::Default as i32,
+            browser_rows::Color::Marked => pb::browser_row::Color::Marked as i32,
+            browser_rows::Color::Suspended => pb::browser_row::Color::Suspended as i32,
+            browser_rows::Color::FlagRed => pb::browser_row::Color::FlagRed as i32,
+            browser_rows::Color::FlagOrange => pb::browser_row::Color::FlagOrange as i32,
+            browser_rows::Color::FlagGreen => pb::browser_row::Color::FlagGreen as i32,
+            browser_rows::Color::FlagBlue => pb::browser_row::Color::FlagBlue as i32,
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rslib/src/backend/mod.rs b/rslib/src/backend/mod.rs
index 7c1521260..aacdbc8d1 100644
--- a/rslib/src/backend/mod.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/backend/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
 mod adding;
+mod browser_rows;
 mod card;
 mod cardrendering;
 mod collection;
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ mod sync;
 mod tags;
 
 use self::{
+    browser_rows::BrowserRowsService,
     card::CardsService,
     cardrendering::CardRenderingService,
     collection::CollectionService,
@@ -137,6 +139,9 @@ impl Backend {
                 pb::ServiceIndex::I18n => I18nService::run_method(self, method, input),
                 pb::ServiceIndex::Collection => CollectionService::run_method(self, method, input),
                 pb::ServiceIndex::Cards => CardsService::run_method(self, method, input),
+                pb::ServiceIndex::BrowserRows => {
+                    BrowserRowsService::run_method(self, method, input)
+                }
             })
             .map_err(|err| {
                 let backend_err = anki_error_to_proto_error(err, &self.i18n);
diff --git a/rslib/src/browser_rows.rs b/rslib/src/browser_rows.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..903700bb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rslib/src/browser_rows.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,356 @@
+// Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
+// License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
+
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use itertools::Itertools;
+
+use crate::err::{AnkiError, Result};
+use crate::i18n::{tr_args, I18n, TR};
+use crate::{
+    card::{Card, CardID, CardQueue, CardType},
+    collection::Collection,
+    decks::{Deck, DeckID},
+    notes::Note,
+    notetype::{CardTemplate, NoteType, NoteTypeKind},
+    scheduler::{timespan::time_span, timing::SchedTimingToday},
+    template::RenderedNode,
+    text::{extract_av_tags, html_to_text_line},
+    timestamp::{TimestampMillis, TimestampSecs},
+};
+
+const CARD_RENDER_COLUMNS: [&str; 2] = ["question", "answer"];
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub struct Row {
+    pub cells: Vec<Cell>,
+    pub color: Color,
+    pub font: Font,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub struct Cell {
+    pub text: String,
+    pub is_rtl: bool,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub enum Color {
+    Default,
+    Marked,
+    Suspended,
+    FlagRed,
+    FlagOrange,
+    FlagGreen,
+    FlagBlue,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub struct Font {
+    pub name: String,
+    pub size: u32,
+}
+
+struct RowContext<'a> {
+    col: &'a Collection,
+    card: Card,
+    note: Note,
+    notetype: Arc<NoteType>,
+    deck: Option<Deck>,
+    original_deck: Option<Option<Deck>>,
+    i18n: &'a I18n,
+    timing: SchedTimingToday,
+    render_context: Option<RenderContext>,
+}
+
+/// The answer string needs the question string but not the other way around, so only build the
+/// answer string when needed.
+struct RenderContext {
+    question: String,
+    answer_nodes: Vec<RenderedNode>,
+}
+
+fn card_render_required(columns: &[String]) -> bool {
+    columns
+        .iter()
+        .any(|c| CARD_RENDER_COLUMNS.contains(&c.as_str()))
+}
+
+impl Collection {
+    pub fn browser_row_for_card(&mut self, id: CardID) -> Result<Row> {
+        let columns: Vec<String> = self.get_config_optional("activeCols").unwrap_or_else(|| {
+            vec![
+                "noteFld".to_string(),
+                "template".to_string(),
+                "cardDue".to_string(),
+                "deck".to_string(),
+            ]
+        });
+        let mut context = RowContext::new(self, id, card_render_required(&columns))?;
+
+        Ok(Row {
+            cells: columns
+                .iter()
+                .map(|column| context.get_cell(column))
+                .collect::<Result<_>>()?,
+            color: context.get_row_color(),
+            font: context.get_row_font()?,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+impl RenderContext {
+    fn new(col: &mut Collection, card: &Card, note: &Note, notetype: &NoteType) -> Result<Self> {
+        let render = col.render_card(
+            note,
+            card,
+            notetype,
+            notetype.get_template(card.template_idx)?,
+            true,
+        )?;
+        let qnodes_text = render
+            .qnodes
+            .iter()
+            .map(|node| match node {
+                RenderedNode::Text { text } => text,
+                RenderedNode::Replacement {
+                    field_name: _,
+                    current_text,
+                    filters: _,
+                } => current_text,
+            })
+            .join("");
+        let question = extract_av_tags(&qnodes_text, true).0.to_string();
+
+        Ok(RenderContext {
+            question,
+            answer_nodes: render.anodes,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> RowContext<'a> {
+    fn new(col: &'a mut Collection, id: CardID, with_card_render: bool) -> Result<Self> {
+        let card = col.storage.get_card(id)?.ok_or(AnkiError::NotFound)?;
+        // todo: After note.sort_field has been modified so it can be displayed in the browser,
+        // we can update note_field_str() and only load the note with fields if a card render is
+        // necessary (see #1082).
+        let note = if true {
+            col.storage.get_note(card.note_id)?
+        } else {
+            col.storage.get_note_without_fields(card.note_id)?
+        }
+        .ok_or(AnkiError::NotFound)?;
+        let notetype = col
+            .get_notetype(note.notetype_id)?
+            .ok_or(AnkiError::NotFound)?;
+        let timing = col.timing_today()?;
+        let render_context = if with_card_render {
+            Some(RenderContext::new(col, &card, &note, &notetype)?)
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+
+        Ok(RowContext {
+            col,
+            card,
+            note,
+            notetype,
+            deck: None,
+            original_deck: None,
+            i18n: &col.i18n,
+            timing,
+            render_context,
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn template(&self) -> Result<&CardTemplate> {
+        self.notetype.get_template(self.card.template_idx)
+    }
+
+    fn deck(&mut self) -> Result<&Deck> {
+        if self.deck.is_none() {
+            self.deck = Some(
+                self.col
+                    .storage
+                    .get_deck(self.card.deck_id)?
+                    .ok_or(AnkiError::NotFound)?,
+            );
+        }
+        Ok(self.deck.as_ref().unwrap())
+    }
+
+    fn original_deck(&mut self) -> Result<&Option<Deck>> {
+        if self.original_deck.is_none() {
+            self.original_deck = Some(self.col.storage.get_deck(self.card.original_deck_id)?);
+        }
+        Ok(self.original_deck.as_ref().unwrap())
+    }
+
+    fn get_cell(&mut self, column: &str) -> Result<Cell> {
+        Ok(Cell {
+            text: self.get_cell_text(column)?,
+            is_rtl: self.get_is_rtl(column),
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn get_cell_text(&mut self, column: &str) -> Result<String> {
+        Ok(match column {
+            "answer" => self.answer_str(),
+            "cardDue" => self.card_due_str(),
+            "cardEase" => self.card_ease_str(),
+            "cardIvl" => self.card_interval_str(),
+            "cardLapses" => self.card.lapses.to_string(),
+            "cardMod" => self.card.mtime.date_string(),
+            "cardReps" => self.card.reps.to_string(),
+            "deck" => self.deck_str()?,
+            "note" => self.notetype.name.to_owned(),
+            "noteCrt" => self.note_creation_str(),
+            "noteFld" => self.note_field_str(),
+            "noteMod" => self.note.mtime.date_string(),
+            "noteTags" => self.note.tags.join(" "),
+            "question" => self.question_str(),
+            "template" => self.template_str()?,
+            _ => "".to_string(),
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn answer_str(&self) -> String {
+        let render_context = self.render_context.as_ref().unwrap();
+        let answer = render_context
+            .answer_nodes
+            .iter()
+            .map(|node| match node {
+                RenderedNode::Text { text } => text,
+                RenderedNode::Replacement {
+                    field_name: _,
+                    current_text,
+                    filters: _,
+                } => current_text,
+            })
+            .join("");
+        let answer = extract_av_tags(&answer, false).0;
+        html_to_text_line(
+            if let Some(stripped) = answer.strip_prefix(&render_context.question) {
+                stripped
+            } else {
+                &answer
+            },
+        )
+        .to_string()
+    }
+
+    fn card_due_str(&mut self) -> String {
+        let due = if self.card.original_deck_id != DeckID(0) {
+            self.i18n.tr(TR::BrowsingFiltered).into()
+        } else if self.card.queue == CardQueue::New || self.card.ctype == CardType::New {
+            self.i18n.trn(
+                TR::StatisticsDueForNewCard,
+                tr_args!["number"=>self.card.due],
+            )
+        } else {
+            let date = if self.card.queue == CardQueue::Learn {
+                TimestampSecs(self.card.due as i64)
+            } else if self.card.queue == CardQueue::DayLearn
+                || self.card.queue == CardQueue::Review
+                || (self.card.ctype == CardType::Review && (self.card.queue as i8) < 0)
+            {
+                TimestampSecs::now()
+                    .adding_secs(((self.card.due - self.timing.days_elapsed as i32) * 86400) as i64)
+            } else {
+                return "".into();
+            };
+            date.date_string()
+        };
+        if (self.card.queue as i8) < 0 {
+            format!("({})", due)
+        } else {
+            due
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn card_ease_str(&self) -> String {
+        match self.card.ctype {
+            CardType::New => self.i18n.tr(TR::BrowsingNew).into(),
+            _ => format!("{}%", self.card.ease_factor / 10),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn card_interval_str(&self) -> String {
+        match self.card.ctype {
+            CardType::New => self.i18n.tr(TR::BrowsingNew).into(),
+            CardType::Learn => self.i18n.tr(TR::BrowsingLearning).into(),
+            _ => time_span((self.card.interval * 86400) as f32, self.i18n, false),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn deck_str(&mut self) -> Result<String> {
+        let deck_name = self.deck()?.human_name();
+        Ok(if let Some(original_deck) = self.original_deck()? {
+            format!("{} ({})", &deck_name, &original_deck.human_name())
+        } else {
+            deck_name
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn note_creation_str(&self) -> String {
+        TimestampMillis(self.note.id.into()).as_secs().date_string()
+    }
+
+    fn note_field_str(&self) -> String {
+        let index = self.notetype.config.sort_field_idx as usize;
+        html_to_text_line(&self.note.fields()[index]).into()
+    }
+
+    fn template_str(&self) -> Result<String> {
+        let name = &self.template()?.name;
+        Ok(match self.notetype.config.kind() {
+            NoteTypeKind::Normal => name.to_owned(),
+            NoteTypeKind::Cloze => format!("{} {}", name, self.card.template_idx + 1),
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn question_str(&self) -> String {
+        html_to_text_line(&self.render_context.as_ref().unwrap().question).to_string()
+    }
+
+    fn get_is_rtl(&self, column: &str) -> bool {
+        match column {
+            "noteFld" => {
+                let index = self.notetype.config.sort_field_idx as usize;
+                self.notetype.fields[index].config.rtl
+            }
+            _ => false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn get_row_color(&self) -> Color {
+        match self.card.flags {
+            1 => Color::FlagRed,
+            2 => Color::FlagOrange,
+            3 => Color::FlagGreen,
+            4 => Color::FlagBlue,
+            _ => {
+                if self
+                    .note
+                    .tags
+                    .iter()
+                    .any(|tag| tag.eq_ignore_ascii_case("marked"))
+                {
+                    Color::Marked
+                } else if self.card.queue == CardQueue::Suspended {
+                    Color::Suspended
+                } else {
+                    Color::Default
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn get_row_font(&self) -> Result<Font> {
+        Ok(Font {
+            name: self.template()?.config.browser_font_name.to_owned(),
+            size: self.template()?.config.browser_font_size,
+        })
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rslib/src/lib.rs b/rslib/src/lib.rs
index bcbf847f2..8994c8b7b 100644
--- a/rslib/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 pub mod adding;
 pub mod backend;
 mod backend_proto;
+pub mod browser_rows;
 pub mod card;
 pub mod cloze;
 pub mod collection;
diff --git a/rslib/src/notetype/render.rs b/rslib/src/notetype/render.rs
index f4683f10f..c73611e5c 100644
--- a/rslib/src/notetype/render.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/notetype/render.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ impl Collection {
         }
         .ok_or_else(|| AnkiError::invalid_input("missing template"))?;
 
-        self.render_card_inner(&note, &card, &nt, template, browser)
+        self.render_card(&note, &card, &nt, template, browser)
     }
 
     /// Render a card that may not yet have been added.
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ impl Collection {
             fill_empty_fields(note, &template.config.q_format, &nt, &self.i18n);
         }
 
-        self.render_card_inner(note, &card, &nt, template, false)
+        self.render_card(note, &card, &nt, template, false)
     }
 
     fn existing_or_synthesized_card(
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl Collection {
         })
     }
 
-    fn render_card_inner(
+    pub fn render_card(
         &mut self,
         note: &Note,
         card: &Card,
diff --git a/rslib/src/stats/card.rs b/rslib/src/stats/card.rs
index f6d58e544..ec19157a9 100644
--- a/rslib/src/stats/card.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/stats/card.rs
@@ -127,32 +127,28 @@ impl Collection {
     }
 
     fn card_stats_to_string(&mut self, cs: CardStats) -> Result<String> {
-        let offset = self.local_utc_offset_for_user()?;
         let i18n = &self.i18n;
 
         let mut stats = vec![(
             i18n.tr(TR::CardStatsAdded).to_string(),
-            cs.added.date_string(offset),
+            cs.added.date_string(),
         )];
         if let Some(first) = cs.first_review {
             stats.push((
                 i18n.tr(TR::CardStatsFirstReview).into(),
-                first.date_string(offset),
+                first.date_string(),
             ))
         }
         if let Some(last) = cs.latest_review {
             stats.push((
                 i18n.tr(TR::CardStatsLatestReview).into(),
-                last.date_string(offset),
+                last.date_string(),
             ))
         }
 
         match cs.due {
             Due::Time(secs) => {
-                stats.push((
-                    i18n.tr(TR::StatisticsDueDate).into(),
-                    secs.date_string(offset),
-                ));
+                stats.push((i18n.tr(TR::StatisticsDueDate).into(), secs.date_string()));
             }
             Due::Position(pos) => {
                 stats.push((
@@ -203,7 +199,7 @@ impl Collection {
             .revlog
             .into_iter()
             .rev()
-            .map(|e| revlog_to_text(e, i18n, offset))
+            .map(|e| revlog_to_text(e, i18n))
             .collect();
         let revlog_titles = RevlogText {
             time: i18n.tr(TR::CardStatsReviewLogDate).into(),
@@ -226,8 +222,8 @@ impl Collection {
     }
 }
 
-fn revlog_to_text(e: RevlogEntry, i18n: &I18n, offset: FixedOffset) -> RevlogText {
-    let dt = offset.timestamp(e.id.as_secs().0, 0);
+fn revlog_to_text(e: RevlogEntry, i18n: &I18n) -> RevlogText {
+    let dt = Local.timestamp(e.id.as_secs().0, 0);
     let time = dt.format("<b>%Y-%m-%d</b> @ %H:%M").to_string();
     let kind = match e.review_kind {
         RevlogReviewKind::Learning => i18n.tr(TR::CardStatsReviewLogTypeLearn).into(),
diff --git a/rslib/src/storage/note/get_without_fields.sql b/rslib/src/storage/note/get_without_fields.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61fe1702c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rslib/src/storage/note/get_without_fields.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+SELECT id,
+  guid,
+  mid,
+  mod,
+  usn,
+  tags,
+  "",
+  cast(sfld AS text),
+  csum
+FROM notes
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rslib/src/storage/note/mod.rs b/rslib/src/storage/note/mod.rs
index d8a28b630..5d6e680b5 100644
--- a/rslib/src/storage/note/mod.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/storage/note/mod.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,17 @@ impl super::SqliteStorage {
             .transpose()
     }
 
+    pub fn get_note_without_fields(&self, nid: NoteID) -> Result<Option<Note>> {
+        self.db
+            .prepare_cached(concat!(
+                include_str!("get_without_fields.sql"),
+                " where id = ?"
+            ))?
+            .query_and_then(params![nid], row_to_note)?
+            .next()
+            .transpose()
+    }
+
     /// If fields have been modified, caller must call note.prepare_for_update() prior to calling this.
     pub(crate) fn update_note(&self, note: &Note) -> Result<()> {
         assert!(note.id.0 != 0);
diff --git a/rslib/src/text.rs b/rslib/src/text.rs
index e4ed3e8d2..7af9635a1 100644
--- a/rslib/src/text.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/text.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,26 @@ use unicode_normalization::{
     char::is_combining_mark, is_nfc, is_nfkd_quick, IsNormalized, UnicodeNormalization,
 };
 
+pub trait Trimming {
+    fn trim(self) -> Self;
+}
+
+impl Trimming for Cow<'_, str> {
+    fn trim(self) -> Self {
+        match self {
+            Cow::Borrowed(text) => text.trim().into(),
+            Cow::Owned(text) => {
+                let trimmed = text.as_str().trim();
+                if trimmed.len() == text.len() {
+                    text.into()
+                } else {
+                    trimmed.to_string().into()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub enum AVTag {
     SoundOrVideo(String),
@@ -72,6 +92,29 @@ lazy_static! {
                 (.*?)           # 3 - field text
             \[/anki:tts\]
             "#).unwrap();
+
+    static ref PERSISTENT_HTML_SPACERS: Regex = Regex::new("<br>|<br />|<div>|\n").unwrap();
+
+    static ref UNPRINTABLE_TAGS: Regex = Regex::new(
+        r"(?xs)
+        \[sound:[^]]+\]
+        |
+        \[\[type:[^]]+\]\]
+    ").unwrap();
+}
+
+pub fn html_to_text_line(html: &str) -> Cow<str> {
+    let mut out: Cow<str> = html.into();
+    if let Cow::Owned(o) = PERSISTENT_HTML_SPACERS.replace_all(&out, " ") {
+        out = o.into();
+    }
+    if let Cow::Owned(o) = UNPRINTABLE_TAGS.replace_all(&out, "") {
+        out = o.into();
+    }
+    if let Cow::Owned(o) = strip_html_preserving_media_filenames(&out) {
+        out = o.into();
+    }
+    out.trim()
 }
 
 pub fn strip_html(html: &str) -> Cow<str> {
@@ -95,10 +138,9 @@ pub fn strip_html_preserving_entities(html: &str) -> Cow<str> {
 pub fn decode_entities(html: &str) -> Cow<str> {
     if html.contains('&') {
         match htmlescape::decode_html(html) {
-            Ok(text) => text.replace('\u{a0}', " "),
-            Err(e) => format!("{:?}", e),
+            Ok(text) => text.replace('\u{a0}', " ").into(),
+            Err(_) => html.into(),
         }
-        .into()
     } else {
         // nothing to do
         html.into()
diff --git a/rslib/src/timestamp.rs b/rslib/src/timestamp.rs
index f8aadd1df..60563920d 100644
--- a/rslib/src/timestamp.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/timestamp.rs
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ impl TimestampSecs {
     }
 
     /// YYYY-mm-dd
-    pub(crate) fn date_string(self, offset: FixedOffset) -> String {
-        offset.timestamp(self.0, 0).format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string()
+    pub(crate) fn date_string(self) -> String {
+        Local.timestamp(self.0, 0).format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string()
     }
 
     pub fn local_utc_offset(self) -> FixedOffset {