diff --git a/backend/app/services/ai_analysis.py b/backend/app/services/ai_analysis.py
index 3ee07b2..3bd12f7 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/ai_analysis.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/ai_analysis.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def _sample_segments(segments: list[dict], max_chars: int) -> list[dict]:
     lines = []
     for s in segments:
         line = (
-            f"[{_fmt_time(s.get('start', 0))} - {_fmt_time(s.get('end', 0))}] "
+            f"[{s.get('start', 0):.1f}s - {s.get('end', 0):.1f}s] "
             f"{s.get('text', '').strip()}"
         )
         lines.append((s, line))
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ async def analyze_transcript(
     if segments:
         sampled = _sample_segments(segments, MAX_TRANSCRIPT_CHARS)
         timestamped = "\n".join(
-            f"[{_fmt_time(s.get('start', 0))} - {_fmt_time(s.get('end', 0))}] "
+            f"[{s.get('start', 0):.1f}s - {s.get('end', 0):.1f}s] "
             f"{s.get('text', '').strip()}"
             for s in sampled
         )
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ async def analyze_transcript(
     )
 
     user_prompt = f"""Video Title: {video_title}
-Video Duration: {_fmt_time(video_duration)}
+Video Duration: {video_duration:.0f} seconds
 
 Transcript:
 {timestamped}
@@ -358,9 +358,3 @@ def _parse_clips(content: str, video_duration: float) -> list[dict]:
     # Sort by virality score descending
     clips.sort(key=lambda x: x["virality_score"], reverse=True)
     return clips
-
-
-def _fmt_time(seconds: float) -> str:
-    """Format seconds as MM:SS."""
-    m, s = divmod(int(seconds), 60)
-    return f"{m:02d}:{s:02d}"