diff --git a/proto/backend.proto b/proto/backend.proto
index 2fcf913a4..cd4c0affb 100644
--- a/proto/backend.proto
+++ b/proto/backend.proto
@@ -307,8 +307,9 @@ message TranslateArgValue {
 
 message FormatTimeSpanIn {
     enum Context {
-        NORMAL = 0;
+        PRECISE = 0;
         ANSWER_BUTTONS = 1;
+        INTERVALS = 2;
     }
 
     float seconds = 1;
diff --git a/pylib/anki/rsbackend.py b/pylib/anki/rsbackend.py
index 62ee71bff..6395a184f 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/rsbackend.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/rsbackend.py
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ class RustBackend:
     def format_time_span(
         self,
         seconds: float,
-        context: FormatTimeSpanContext = FormatTimeSpanContext.NORMAL,
+        context: FormatTimeSpanContext = FormatTimeSpanContext.INTERVALS,
     ) -> str:
         return self._run_command(
             pb.BackendInput(
diff --git a/pylib/anki/stats.py b/pylib/anki/stats.py
index 133b7cf72..5be72f04a 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/stats.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/stats.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 import anki
 from anki.consts import *
 from anki.lang import _, ngettext
-from anki.rsbackend import FString
+from anki.rsbackend import FormatTimeSpanContext, FString
 from anki.utils import ids2str
 
 # Card stats
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ class CardStats:
         return time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d", time.localtime(tm))
 
     def time(self, tm: float) -> str:
-        return self.col.backend.format_time_span(tm)
+        return self.col.backend.format_time_span(
+            tm, context=FormatTimeSpanContext.PRECISE
+        )
 
 
 # Collection stats
diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser.py b/qt/aqt/browser.py
index 832a22017..d8ecb9fe3 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser.py
@@ -1503,7 +1503,7 @@ border: 1px solid #000; padding: 3px; '>%s</div>"""
 
             s += ("<td align=right>%s</td>" * 2) % (
                 "%d%%" % (factor / 10) if factor else "",
-                cs.time(taken),
+                self.col.backend.format_time_span(taken)
             ) + "</tr>"
         s += "</table>"
         if cnt < self.card.reps:
diff --git a/rslib/src/backend.rs b/rslib/src/backend.rs
index 493471b6c..6a7f8d033 100644
--- a/rslib/src/backend.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/backend.rs
@@ -422,7 +422,10 @@ impl Backend {
             None => return "".to_string(),
         };
         match context {
-            pb::format_time_span_in::Context::Normal => time_span(input.seconds, &self.i18n),
+            pb::format_time_span_in::Context::Precise => time_span(input.seconds, &self.i18n, true),
+            pb::format_time_span_in::Context::Intervals => {
+                time_span(input.seconds, &self.i18n, false)
+            }
             pb::format_time_span_in::Context::AnswerButtons => {
                 answer_button_time(input.seconds, &self.i18n)
             }
diff --git a/rslib/src/sched/timespan.rs b/rslib/src/sched/timespan.rs
index 9c496811e..f78156ad9 100644
--- a/rslib/src/sched/timespan.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/sched/timespan.rs
@@ -6,13 +6,7 @@ use crate::i18n::{tr_args, FString, I18n};
 /// Short string like '4d' to place above answer buttons.
 pub fn answer_button_time(seconds: f32, i18n: &I18n) -> String {
     let span = Timespan::from_secs(seconds).natural_span();
-    let amount = match span.unit() {
-        // months/years shown with 1 decimal place
-        TimespanUnit::Months | TimespanUnit::Years => (span.as_unit() * 10.0).round() / 10.0,
-        // other values shown without decimals
-        _ => span.as_unit().round(),
-    };
-    let args = tr_args!["amount" => amount];
+    let args = tr_args!["amount" => span.as_rounded_unit()];
     let key = match span.unit() {
         TimespanUnit::Seconds => FString::SchedulingAnswerButtonTimeSeconds,
         TimespanUnit::Minutes => FString::SchedulingAnswerButtonTimeMinutes,
@@ -24,11 +18,17 @@ pub fn answer_button_time(seconds: f32, i18n: &I18n) -> String {
     i18n.trn(key, args)
 }
 
-/// Describe the given seconds using the largest appropriate unit
+/// Describe the given seconds using the largest appropriate unit.
+/// If precise is true, show to two decimal places, eg
 /// eg 70 seconds -> "1.17 minutes"
-pub fn time_span(seconds: f32, i18n: &I18n) -> String {
+/// If false, seconds and days are shown without decimals.
+pub fn time_span(seconds: f32, i18n: &I18n, precise: bool) -> String {
     let span = Timespan::from_secs(seconds).natural_span();
-    let amount = span.as_unit();
+    let amount = if precise {
+        span.as_unit()
+    } else {
+        span.as_rounded_unit()
+    };
     let args = tr_args!["amount" => amount];
     let key = match span.unit() {
         TimespanUnit::Seconds => FString::SchedulingTimeSpanSeconds,
@@ -133,6 +133,17 @@ impl Timespan {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Round seconds and days to integers, otherwise
+    /// truncates to one decimal place.
+    fn as_rounded_unit(self) -> f32 {
+        match self.unit {
+            // seconds/days as integer
+            TimespanUnit::Seconds | TimespanUnit::Days => self.as_unit().round(),
+            // other values shown to 1 decimal place
+            _ => (self.as_unit() * 10.0).round() / 10.0,
+        }
+    }
+
     fn unit(self) -> TimespanUnit {
         self.unit
     }
@@ -173,16 +184,18 @@ mod test {
     fn answer_buttons() {
         let i18n = I18n::new(&["zz"], "");
         assert_eq!(answer_button_time(30.0, &i18n), "30s");
-        assert_eq!(answer_button_time(70.0, &i18n), "1m");
+        assert_eq!(answer_button_time(70.0, &i18n), "1.2m");
         assert_eq!(answer_button_time(1.1 * MONTH, &i18n), "1.1mo");
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn time_spans() {
         let i18n = I18n::new(&["zz"], "");
-        assert_eq!(time_span(1.0, &i18n), "1 second");
-        assert_eq!(time_span(30.0, &i18n), "30 seconds");
-        assert_eq!(time_span(90.0, &i18n), "1.5 minutes");
+        assert_eq!(time_span(1.0, &i18n, false), "1 second");
+        assert_eq!(time_span(30.3, &i18n, false), "30 seconds");
+        assert_eq!(time_span(30.3, &i18n, true), "30.3 seconds");
+        assert_eq!(time_span(90.0, &i18n, false), "1.5 minutes");
+        assert_eq!(time_span(45.0 * 86_400.0, &i18n, false), "1.5 months");
     }
 
     #[test]