diff --git a/scripts/build-linux.sh b/scripts/build-linux.sh
index 49570c7..7be7dcb 100755
--- a/scripts/build-linux.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-linux.sh
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ fi
 echo ""
 
 echo "Building VideoTools..."
+# Build timer
+build_start=$(date +%s)
 # Fyne needs cgo for GLFW/OpenGL bindings; build with CGO enabled.
 export CGO_ENABLED=1
 export GOCACHE="$PROJECT_ROOT/.cache/go-build"
@@ -70,7 +72,10 @@ if [ -n "$GST_TAG" ]; then
     export GOFLAGS="${GOFLAGS:-} -tags ${GST_TAG}"
 fi
 if go build -o "$BUILD_OUTPUT" .; then
+    build_end=$(date +%s)
+    build_secs=$((build_end - build_start))
     echo "Build successful! (VideoTools $APP_VERSION)"
+    echo "Build time: ${build_secs}s"
     echo ""
     echo "════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════"
     echo "BUILD COMPLETE - $APP_VERSION"
diff --git a/scripts/build.sh b/scripts/build.sh
index 0c30b51..46c4cfd 100755
--- a/scripts/build.sh
+++ b/scripts/build.sh
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ case "$OS" in
         echo "→ Building VideoTools $APP_VERSION for Windows..."
         echo ""
         cd "$PROJECT_ROOT"
+        build_start=$(date +%s)
 
         echo "Cleaning previous builds..."
         rm -f VideoTools.exe 2>/dev/null || true
@@ -71,7 +72,10 @@ case "$OS" in
             export GOFLAGS="${GOFLAGS:-} -mod=mod"
         fi
         if go build -ldflags="-H windowsgui -s -w" -o VideoTools.exe .; then
+            build_end=$(date +%s)
+            build_secs=$((build_end - build_start))
             echo "Build successful! (VideoTools $APP_VERSION)"
+            echo "Build time: ${build_secs}s"
             echo ""
             if [ -f "setup-windows.bat" ]; then
                 echo "════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════"