diff --git a/meshroom/ui/qml/Controls/TextFileViewer.qml b/meshroom/ui/qml/Controls/TextFileViewer.qml
index 29336137..c31a1de6 100644
--- a/meshroom/ui/qml/Controls/TextFileViewer.qml
+++ b/meshroom/ui/qml/Controls/TextFileViewer.qml
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ Item {
                         horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignRight
                         color: "#CCCCCC"
                         enabled: duration > 0
-                        ToolTip.text: "elapsed time: " + String(duration) + "s"
+                        ToolTip.text: "Elapsed time: " + Format.getTimeStr(duration)
                         ToolTip.visible: mouseArea.containsMouse
                         MouseArea {
                             id: mouseArea
diff --git a/meshroom/ui/qml/GraphEditor/NodeEditor.qml b/meshroom/ui/qml/GraphEditor/NodeEditor.qml
index c97da62f..6a748cb9 100644
--- a/meshroom/ui/qml/GraphEditor/NodeEditor.qml
+++ b/meshroom/ui/qml/GraphEditor/NodeEditor.qml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import QtQuick.Controls 1.4 as Controls1 // SplitView
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.3
 import MaterialIcons 2.2
 import Controls 1.0
+import Utils 1.0
 
 
 /**
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ Panel {
                 if (node !== null && node.isSubmittedOrRunning()) {
                     // Some chunks might be submitted but they'll all run eventually
                     if (node.elapsedTime > 0) { // At least a chunk is done running
-                        return "Running for: " + getTimeStr(node.elapsedTime)
+                        return "Running for: " + Format.getTimeStr(node.elapsedTime)
                     } else {
                         return (node.chunks.count > 1) ? "First chunk running" : "Node running"
                     }
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ Panel {
                     /* Either all chunks finished running or the last one is running
                         * Placed inside an "else if" instead of "else" to avoid entering the functions
                         * when there is no real use */
-                    return getTimeStr(node.elapsedTime)
+                    return Format.getTimeStr(node.elapsedTime)
                 } else {
                     return ""
                 }
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ Panel {
                 if (node !== null && (node.isFinishedOrRunning() || (node.isSubmittedOrRunning() && node.elapsedTime > 0))) {
                     var longestChunkTime = getLongestChunkTime(node.chunks)
                     if (longestChunkTime > 0)
-                        return "Longest chunk: " + getTimeStr(longestChunkTime) + " (" + node.chunks.count + " chunks)"
+                        return "Longest chunk: " + Format.getTimeStr(longestChunkTime) + " (" + node.chunks.count + " chunks)"
                     else
                         return ""
                 } else {
@@ -71,35 +72,6 @@ Panel {
                 hoverEnabled: true
             }
 
-            function getTimeStr(elapsed)
-            {
-                if (elapsed <= 0)
-                    return ""
-
-                var hours = 0
-                var min = 0
-                var finalTime = ""
-
-                if (elapsed > 3600) {
-                    hours = Math.floor(elapsed / 3600)
-                    elapsed = elapsed - (hours * 3600)
-                    finalTime += hours + "h"
-                }
-                if (elapsed > 60) {
-                    min = Math.floor(elapsed / 60)
-                    elapsed = elapsed - (min * 60)
-                    finalTime += min + "m"
-                }
-                if (hours == 0 && min == 0) {
-                    // Millisecond precision for execution times below 1 min
-                    finalTime += Number(elapsed.toLocaleString(Qt.locale('en-US'))) + "s"
-                } else {
-                    finalTime += Math.round(elapsed) + "s"
-                }
-
-                return finalTime
-            }
-
             function getLongestChunkTime(chunks)
             {
                 if (chunks.count <= 1)
diff --git a/meshroom/ui/qml/Utils/format.js b/meshroom/ui/qml/Utils/format.js
index c439c0b1..bb989b19 100644
--- a/meshroom/ui/qml/Utils/format.js
+++ b/meshroom/ui/qml/Utils/format.js
@@ -22,3 +22,32 @@ function sec2time(time) {
 
     return pad(hours, 2) + ':' + pad(minutes, 2) + ':' + pad(seconds, 2)
 }
+
+function getTimeStr(elapsed)
+{
+    if (elapsed <= 0)
+        return ""
+
+    var hours = 0
+    var min = 0
+    var finalTime = ""
+
+    if (elapsed > 3600) {
+        hours = Math.floor(elapsed / 3600)
+        elapsed = elapsed - (hours * 3600)
+        finalTime += hours + "h"
+    }
+    if (elapsed > 60) {
+        min = Math.floor(elapsed / 60)
+        elapsed = elapsed - (min * 60)
+        finalTime += min + "m"
+    }
+    if (hours == 0 && min == 0) {
+        // Millisecond precision for execution times below 1 min
+        finalTime += Number(elapsed.toLocaleString(Qt.locale('en-US'))) + "s"
+    } else {
+        finalTime += Math.round(elapsed) + "s"
+    }
+
+    return finalTime
+}