diff --git a/server/reflector/db/transcripts.py b/server/reflector/db/transcripts.py
index dc832850..de55cac9 100644
--- a/server/reflector/db/transcripts.py
+++ b/server/reflector/db/transcripts.py
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ import json
 import os
 import shutil
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Literal
 
 import sqlalchemy
 from fastapi import HTTPException
-from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field, field_serializer
 from reflector.db import database, metadata
 from reflector.processors.types import Word as ProcessorWord
 from reflector.settings import settings
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ transcripts = sqlalchemy.Table(
 
 
 def generate_transcript_name() -> str:
-    now = datetime.utcnow()
+    now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
     return f"Transcript {now.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')}"
 
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class Transcript(BaseModel):
     status: str = "idle"
     locked: bool = False
     duration: float = 0
-    created_at: datetime = Field(default_factory=datetime.utcnow)
+    created_at: datetime = Field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc))
     title: str | None = None
     short_summary: str | None = None
     long_summary: str | None = None
@@ -168,6 +168,12 @@ class Transcript(BaseModel):
     source_kind: SourceKind
     audio_deleted: bool | None = None
 
+    @field_serializer("created_at", when_used="json")
+    def serialize_datetime(self, dt: datetime) -> str:
+        if dt.tzinfo is None:
+            dt = dt.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+        return dt.isoformat()
+
     def add_event(self, event: str, data: BaseModel) -> TranscriptEvent:
         ev = TranscriptEvent(event=event, data=data.model_dump())
         self.events.append(ev)
diff --git a/server/reflector/views/transcripts.py b/server/reflector/views/transcripts.py
index 19c273c3..51d59a1c 100644
--- a/server/reflector/views/transcripts.py
+++ b/server/reflector/views/transcripts.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 from typing import Annotated, Literal, Optional
 
 import reflector.auth as auth
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
 from fastapi_pagination import Page
 from fastapi_pagination.ext.databases import paginate
 from jose import jwt
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_serializer
 from reflector.db.meetings import meetings_controller
 from reflector.db.migrate_user import migrate_user
 from reflector.db.rooms import rooms_controller
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@ class GetTranscriptMinimal(BaseModel):
     target_language: str | None
     reviewed: bool
     meeting_id: str | None
+
+    @field_serializer("created_at", when_used="json")
+    def serialize_datetime(self, dt: datetime) -> str:
+        if dt.tzinfo is None:
+            dt = dt.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+        return dt.isoformat()
+
     source_kind: SourceKind
     room_id: str | None = None
     room_name: str | None = None
diff --git a/www/app/(app)/browse/page.tsx b/www/app/(app)/browse/page.tsx
index 4a7de7b7..a36a4aba 100644
--- a/www/app/(app)/browse/page.tsx
+++ b/www/app/(app)/browse/page.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import useSessionUser from "../../lib/useSessionUser";
 import NextLink from "next/link";
 import { Room, GetTranscriptMinimal } from "../../api";
 import Pagination from "./pagination";
-import { formatTimeMs } from "../../lib/time";
+import { formatTimeMs, formatLocalDate } from "../../lib/time";
 import useApi from "../../lib/useApi";
 import { useError } from "../../(errors)/errorContext";
 import { SourceKind } from "../../api";
@@ -381,15 +381,7 @@ export default function TranscriptBrowser() {
                         ? item.room_name
                         : item.source_kind}
                     </Td>
-                    <Td>
-                      {new Date(item.created_at).toLocaleString("en-US", {
-                        year: "numeric",
-                        month: "long",
-                        day: "numeric",
-                        hour: "numeric",
-                        minute: "numeric",
-                      })}
-                    </Td>
+                    <Td>{formatLocalDate(item.created_at)}</Td>
                     <Td>{formatTimeMs(item.duration)}</Td>
                     <Td>
                       <Menu closeOnSelect={true}>
@@ -466,9 +458,7 @@ export default function TranscriptBrowser() {
                           ? item.room_name
                           : item.source_kind}
                       </Text>
-                      <Text>
-                        Date: {new Date(item.created_at).toLocaleString()}
-                      </Text>
+                      <Text>Date: {formatLocalDate(item.created_at)}</Text>
                       <Text>Duration: {formatTimeMs(item.duration)}</Text>
                     </Box>
                     <Menu>
diff --git a/www/app/lib/time.ts b/www/app/lib/time.ts
index a632c979..7283475c 100644
--- a/www/app/lib/time.ts
+++ b/www/app/lib/time.ts
@@ -28,3 +28,29 @@ export const formatTimeDifference = (seconds: number): string => {
 
   return timeString;
 };
+
+export const formatRelativeTime = (dateString: string): string => {
+  const now = new Date();
+  const past = new Date(dateString);
+  const diffMs = now.getTime() - past.getTime();
+
+  const diffSeconds = Math.floor(diffMs / 1000);
+  const diffMinutes = Math.floor(diffSeconds / 60);
+  const diffHours = Math.floor(diffMinutes / 60);
+  const diffDays = Math.floor(diffHours / 24);
+
+  if (diffSeconds < 60) return `${diffSeconds}s ago`;
+  if (diffMinutes < 60) return `${diffMinutes}m ago`;
+  if (diffHours < 24) return `${diffHours}h ago`;
+  return `${diffDays}d ago`;
+};
+
+export const formatLocalDate = (dateString: string): string => {
+  return new Date(dateString).toLocaleString(navigator.language || "en-US", {
+    year: "numeric",
+    month: "long",
+    day: "numeric",
+    hour: "numeric",
+    minute: "numeric",
+  });
+};