diff --git a/src/avhw.rs b/src/avhw.rs
index 446c175..070798f 100644
--- a/src/avhw.rs
+++ b/src/avhw.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use std::ptr;
 use std::slice;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
 use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::time::Instant;
 
 use anyhow::{bail, Result};
 use ffmpeg_next as ff;
@@ -36,6 +37,17 @@ pub struct ResolutionChange {
     pub height: u32,
 }
 
+/// Per-frame timing snapshot for the software encoder, consumed by the stats
+/// thread. `sws_us` measures NV12→YUV420P conversion, `encode_us` measures
+/// `avcodec_send_frame` + drain, and `output_bytes` counts encoded bytes
+/// produced by libavcodec (even if downstream delivery later drops them).
+#[derive(Default, Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+pub struct SwEncodeTiming {
+    pub sws_us: u64,
+    pub encode_us: u64,
+    pub output_bytes: usize,
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // AvHwDevCtx
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -974,6 +986,10 @@ pub struct SwEncEncode {
     /// `AV_PICTURE_TYPE_I` and bypasses the dedup hash check. Cleared only
     /// after `avcodec_send_frame` accepts the forced frame.
     force_keyframe_pending: bool,
+    /// Last per-frame timing snapshot. Reset to `Default` at the start of
+    /// every `encode_cpu_frame` call (even on early returns) so stale values
+    /// from a previous frame can never leak out.
+    last_timing: SwEncodeTiming,
 }
 
 const FNV1A_OFFSET_BASIS: u64 = 0xcbf29ce484222325;
@@ -1037,6 +1053,7 @@ impl SwEncEncode {
             bitrate,
             gop_size,
             force_keyframe_pending: false,
+            last_timing: SwEncodeTiming::default(),
         })
     }
 
@@ -1076,6 +1093,7 @@ impl SwEncEncode {
             bitrate,
             gop_size,
             force_keyframe_pending: false,
+            last_timing: SwEncodeTiming::default(),
         })
     }
 
@@ -1089,12 +1107,18 @@ impl SwEncEncode {
             }
         }
         let start_ts = self.starting_timestamp.unwrap_or(0);
-        self.drain_encoder(start_ts)?;
+        let _ = self.drain_encoder(start_ts)?;
 
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    pub fn take_timing(&mut self) -> SwEncodeTiming {
+        mem::take(&mut self.last_timing)
+    }
+
     pub fn encode_cpu_frame(&mut self, frame: &CpuNv12Frame) -> Result<()> {
+        self.last_timing = SwEncodeTiming::default();
+
         if self.webrtc_disconnected {
             return Ok(());
         }
@@ -1153,6 +1177,7 @@ impl SwEncEncode {
         }
         self.last_frame_hash = current_hash;
 
+        let sws_start = Instant::now();
         // SAFETY: yuv_frame is an owned reusable YUV420P frame at the same dimensions as sw_nv12;
         // sws_ctx was created for NV12 -> YUV420P with no resize, so sws_scale only converts format.
         unsafe {
@@ -1180,6 +1205,7 @@ impl SwEncEncode {
                 bail!("sws_scale failed for software encoder: {scaled}");
             }
         }
+        let sws_us = sws_start.elapsed().as_micros() as u64;
 
         let pts = frame.pts;
         if self.starting_timestamp.is_none() {
@@ -1187,6 +1213,7 @@ impl SwEncEncode {
         }
         let start_ts = self.starting_timestamp.unwrap_or(0);
 
+        let enc_start = Instant::now();
         // SAFETY: yuv_frame is initialized, writable, and matches the opened encoder format.
         // pict_type is reset every frame: the AVFrame is reused, so without resetting to NONE
         // a previously-forced I-type would leak into subsequent P-frames. With forced-idr=1
@@ -1211,7 +1238,16 @@ impl SwEncEncode {
             self.force_keyframe_pending = false;
         }
 
-        self.drain_encoder(start_ts)
+        let output_bytes = self.drain_encoder(start_ts)?;
+        let encode_us = enc_start.elapsed().as_micros() as u64;
+
+        self.last_timing = SwEncodeTiming {
+            sws_us,
+            encode_us,
+            output_bytes,
+        };
+
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     fn recreate_encoder(&mut self, width: u32, height: u32) -> Result<()> {
@@ -1258,7 +1294,8 @@ impl SwEncEncode {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn drain_encoder(&mut self, start_ts: i64) -> Result<()> {
+    fn drain_encoder(&mut self, start_ts: i64) -> Result<usize> {
+        let mut total_bytes = 0usize;
         loop {
             let mut pkt = ff::Packet::empty();
             // SAFETY: enc_video is an open encoder; pkt is writable packet storage.
@@ -1272,6 +1309,15 @@ impl SwEncEncode {
                 bail!("avcodec_receive_packet failed: {}", ff_err(ret));
             }
 
+            // Count encoded bytes produced before the Muxer/Channel match to
+            // avoid branch duplication and handle multi-packet drain correctly.
+            // SAFETY: pkt was just filled by a successful avcodec_receive_packet;
+            // the size field is valid and initialized.
+            let pkt_size = unsafe { (*pkt.as_mut_ptr()).size };
+            if pkt_size > 0 {
+                total_bytes += pkt_size as usize;
+            }
+
             match self.output {
                 Some(FrameOutput::Muxer(ref mut octx)) => {
                     let enc_tb = self.enc_video.time_base();
@@ -1334,7 +1380,7 @@ impl SwEncEncode {
                 None => {}
             }
         }
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(total_bytes)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/state_portal.rs b/src/state_portal.rs
index 4b0a61d..a410efd 100644
--- a/src/state_portal.rs
+++ b/src/state_portal.rs
@@ -644,14 +644,13 @@ fn encode_thread_loop(
     loop {
         match input_rx.recv() {
             Ok(frame) => {
-                let t_start = Instant::now();
                 match encode.encode_cpu_frame(&frame) {
                     Ok(()) => {
-                        let elapsed = t_start.elapsed().as_micros() as u64;
+                        let t = encode.take_timing();
                         let _ = timing_tx.try_send(EncodeThreadTiming {
-                            sws_us: 0,
-                            encode_us: elapsed,
-                            output_bytes: 0,
+                            sws_us: t.sws_us,
+                            encode_us: t.encode_us,
+                            output_bytes: t.output_bytes,
                         });
                     }
                     Err(e) => {