diff --git a/backend/tasks/scheduled/convert_images_to_webp.py b/backend/tasks/scheduled/convert_images_to_webp.py
index 736648fff..8547de82d 100644
--- a/backend/tasks/scheduled/convert_images_to_webp.py
+++ b/backend/tasks/scheduled/convert_images_to_webp.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Dict, List
 
 from PIL import Image, UnidentifiedImageError
+from rq import get_current_job
 
 from config import (
     ENABLE_SCHEDULED_CONVERT_IMAGES_TO_WEBP,
@@ -104,6 +105,24 @@ class ConvertImagesToWebPTask(PeriodicTask):
         self.converter = ImageConverter()
         self._reset_counters()
 
+    def _update_job_meta(self, total_files: int) -> None:
+        """Update the current RQ job's meta data with conversion stats information"""
+        conversion_stats = {
+            "processed": self.processed_count,
+            "errors": self.error_count,
+            "total": total_files,
+            "errorList": self.errors[:10],
+        }
+
+        try:
+            current_job = get_current_job()
+            if current_job:
+                current_job.meta.update({"conversion_stats": conversion_stats})
+                current_job.save_meta()
+        except Exception as e:
+            # Silently fail if we can't update meta (e.g., not running in RQ context)
+            log.debug(f"Could not update job meta: {e}")
+
     def _reset_counters(self) -> None:
         """Reset processing counters."""
         self.processed_count = 0
@@ -178,6 +197,7 @@ class ConvertImagesToWebPTask(PeriodicTask):
         total_files = len(image_files)
 
         if total_files == 0:
+            self._update_job_meta(total_files)
             log.info("No convertible images found")
             return self._create_result_dict(total_files)
 
@@ -189,6 +209,7 @@ class ConvertImagesToWebPTask(PeriodicTask):
         # Process images
         for i, image_file in enumerate(image_files, 1):
             self._process_single_image(image_file)
+            self._update_job_meta(total_files)
 
             # Log progress periodically
             if i % 50 == 0 or i == total_files:
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Settings/Administration/RunningTaskItem.vue b/frontend/src/components/Settings/Administration/RunningTaskItem.vue
index 8c77f2064..d958f534b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Settings/Administration/RunningTaskItem.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Settings/Administration/RunningTaskItem.vue
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
+import {
+  formatDistanceToNow,
+  intervalToDuration,
+  formatDuration,
+} from "date-fns";
 import { computed } from "vue";
 import { formatTimestamp } from "@/utils";
 import { TaskStatusItem, type TaskStatusResponse } from "@/utils/tasks";
@@ -16,16 +21,18 @@ const taskDuration = computed(() => {
   if (!props.task.started_at) return null;
   if (!props.task.ended_at && props.task.status === "failed") return null;
 
-  const startTime = new Date(props.task.started_at);
-  const endTime = props.task.ended_at
-    ? new Date(props.task.ended_at)
-    : new Date();
-  const duration = endTime.getTime() - startTime.getTime();
+  const duration = intervalToDuration({
+    start: new Date(props.task.started_at),
+    end: props.task.ended_at ? new Date(props.task.ended_at) : new Date(),
+  });
+  return formatDuration(duration);
+});
 
-  if (duration < 1000) return "< 1s";
-  if (duration < 60000) return `${Math.round(duration / 1000)}s`;
-  if (duration < 3600000) return `${Math.round(duration / 60000)}m`;
-  return `${Math.round(duration / 3600000)}h`;
+const taskDistanceFromNow = computed(() => {
+  return formatDistanceToNow(
+    new Date(props.task.started_at || props.task.queued_at),
+    { addSuffix: true },
+  );
 });
 </script>
 
@@ -74,8 +81,13 @@ const taskDuration = computed(() => {
             />
             {{ task.status }}
           </v-chip>
-          <v-chip size="small" variant="tonal" class="text-caption">
-            {{ formatTimestamp(task.started_at || task.queued_at) }}
+          <v-chip
+            size="small"
+            variant="tonal"
+            class="text-caption"
+            :title="formatTimestamp(task.started_at || task.queued_at)"
+          >
+            {{ taskDistanceFromNow }}
           </v-chip>
         </div>
       </div>