diff --git a/src/utils/timeUtils.ts b/src/utils/timeUtils.ts
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+export function formatTimePadded(seconds: number) {
+	const m = Math.floor(seconds / 60)
+		.toString()
+		.padStart(2, "0");
+	const s = (seconds % 60).toString().padStart(2, "0");
+	return `${m}:${s}`;
+}