Timeago.js is a lightweight and simple JavaScript library for converting timestamps into a human-readable format such as '2 hours ago' or 'last week'. It provides an easy way to display relative time information on websites, making it ideal for displaying timestamps on social media posts, comments, or any time-sensitive content. Timeago.js is customizable and supports multiple languages, allowing developers to tailor the output to suit their needs.
Compared to other similar libraries like Moment.js or date-fns, Timeago.js focuses specifically on relative time formatting, offering a more lightweight and specialized solution for this particular use case.
Alternatives: moment, date-fns, luxon
Tags: javascriptlibrarytimestamprelative-timehuman-readable