diff --git a/rslib/src/notetype/render.rs b/rslib/src/notetype/render.rs
index f4683f10f..a480183ff 100644
--- a/rslib/src/notetype/render.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/notetype/render.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl Collection {
         })
     }
 
-    fn render_card_inner(
+    pub fn render_card_inner(
         &mut self,
         note: &Note,
         card: &Card,
diff --git a/rslib/src/search/browser.rs b/rslib/src/search/browser.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9f4d6bc9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rslib/src/search/browser.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,335 @@
+// Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
+// License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
+
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use chrono::prelude::*;
+use itertools::Itertools;
+
+use crate::err::{AnkiError, Result};
+use crate::i18n::{tr_args, I18n, TR};
+use crate::{
+    card::{Card, CardID, CardQueue, CardType},
+    collection::Collection,
+    decks::Deck,
+    notes::Note,
+    notetype::{CardTemplate, NoteType, NoteTypeKind},
+    scheduler::{timespan::time_span, timing::SchedTimingToday},
+    template::RenderedNode,
+    text::{extract_av_tags, html_to_text_line},
+    timestamp::{TimestampMillis, TimestampSecs},
+};
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub struct Row {
+    pub cells: Vec<Cell>,
+    pub color: RowColor,
+    pub font: Font,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub struct Cell {
+    pub text: String,
+    pub is_rtl: bool,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub enum RowColor {
+    Default,
+    Marked,
+    Suspended,
+    FlagRed,
+    FlagOrange,
+    FlagGreen,
+    FlagBlue,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub struct Font {
+    pub name: String,
+    pub size: u32,
+}
+
+struct RowContext<'a> {
+    col: &'a Collection,
+    card: Card,
+    note: Note,
+    notetype: Arc<NoteType>,
+    deck: Option<Deck>,
+    original_deck: Option<Option<Deck>>,
+    i18n: &'a I18n,
+    offset: FixedOffset,
+    timing: SchedTimingToday,
+    question_nodes: Option<Vec<RenderedNode>>,
+    answer_nodes: Option<Vec<RenderedNode>>,
+}
+
+impl RowContext<'_> {
+    fn template(&self) -> Result<&CardTemplate> {
+        self.notetype.get_template(self.card.template_idx)
+    }
+
+    fn deck(&mut self) -> Result<&Deck> {
+        if self.deck.is_none() {
+            self.deck = Some(
+                self.col
+                    .storage
+                    .get_deck(self.card.deck_id)?
+                    .ok_or(AnkiError::NotFound)?,
+            );
+        }
+        Ok(self.deck.as_ref().unwrap())
+    }
+
+    fn original_deck(&mut self) -> Result<&Option<Deck>> {
+        if self.original_deck.is_none() {
+            self.original_deck = Some(self.col.storage.get_deck(self.card.original_deck_id)?);
+        }
+        Ok(self.original_deck.as_ref().unwrap())
+    }
+}
+
+fn row_context_from_cid<'a>(
+    col: &'a mut Collection,
+    id: CardID,
+    with_card_render: bool,
+) -> Result<RowContext<'a>> {
+    let card = col.storage.get_card(id)?.ok_or(AnkiError::NotFound)?;
+    let note = if with_card_render {
+        col.storage.get_note(card.note_id)?
+    } else {
+        col.storage.get_note_without_fields(card.note_id)?
+    }
+    .ok_or(AnkiError::NotFound)?;
+    let notetype = col
+        .get_notetype(note.notetype_id)?
+        .ok_or(AnkiError::NotFound)?;
+    let offset = col.local_utc_offset_for_user()?;
+    let timing = col.timing_today()?;
+    let (question_nodes, answer_nodes) = if with_card_render {
+        let render = col.render_card_inner(
+            &note,
+            &card,
+            &notetype,
+            notetype.get_template(card.template_idx)?,
+            true,
+        )?;
+        (Some(render.qnodes), Some(render.anodes))
+    } else {
+        (None, None)
+    };
+
+    Ok(RowContext {
+        col,
+        card,
+        note,
+        notetype,
+        deck: None,
+        original_deck: None,
+        i18n: &col.i18n,
+        offset,
+        timing,
+        question_nodes,
+        answer_nodes,
+    })
+}
+
+impl Collection {
+    pub fn browser_row_for_card(&mut self, id: CardID) -> Result<Row> {
+        let columns: Vec<String> = self.get_config_optional("activeCols").unwrap_or_else(|| {
+            vec![
+                "noteFld".to_string(),
+                "template".to_string(),
+                "cardDue".to_string(),
+                "deck".to_string(),
+            ]
+        });
+        let mut context = row_context_from_cid(self, id, note_fields_required(&columns))?;
+        Ok(Row {
+            cells: columns
+                .iter()
+                .map(|column| get_cell(column, &mut context))
+                .collect::<Result<_>>()?,
+            color: get_row_color(&context),
+            font: get_row_font(&context)?,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+fn get_cell(column: &str, context: &mut RowContext) -> Result<Cell> {
+    Ok(Cell {
+        text: get_cell_text(column, context)?,
+        is_rtl: get_is_rtl(column, context),
+    })
+}
+
+fn get_cell_text(column: &str, context: &mut RowContext) -> Result<String> {
+    Ok(match column {
+        "answer" => answer_str(context)?,
+        "cardDue" => card_due_str(context)?,
+        "cardEase" => card_ease_str(context),
+        "cardIvl" => card_interval_str(context),
+        "cardLapses" => context.card.lapses.to_string(),
+        "cardMod" => context.card.mtime.date_string(context.offset),
+        "cardReps" => context.card.reps.to_string(),
+        "deck" => deck_str(context)?,
+        "note" => context.notetype.name.to_owned(),
+        "noteCrt" => note_creation_str(context),
+        "noteFld" => note_field_str(context),
+        "noteMod" => context.note.mtime.date_string(context.offset),
+        "noteTags" => context.note.tags.join(" "),
+        "question" => question_str(context)?,
+        "template" => template_str(context)?,
+        _ => "".to_string(),
+    })
+}
+
+fn answer_str(context: &RowContext) -> Result<String> {
+    let text = context
+        .answer_nodes
+        .as_ref()
+        .unwrap()
+        .iter()
+        .map(|node| match node {
+            RenderedNode::Text { text } => text,
+            RenderedNode::Replacement {
+                field_name: _,
+                current_text,
+                filters: _,
+            } => current_text,
+        })
+        .join("");
+    Ok(html_to_text_line(&extract_av_tags(&text, false).0).to_string())
+}
+
+fn card_due_str(context: &mut RowContext) -> Result<String> {
+    Ok(if context.original_deck()?.is_some() {
+        context.i18n.tr(TR::BrowsingFiltered).into()
+    } else if context.card.queue == CardQueue::New || context.card.ctype == CardType::New {
+        context.i18n.trn(
+            TR::StatisticsDueForNewCard,
+            tr_args!["number"=>context.card.due],
+        )
+    } else {
+        let date = match context.card.queue {
+            CardQueue::Learn => TimestampSecs(context.card.due as i64),
+            CardQueue::DayLearn | CardQueue::Review => TimestampSecs::now().adding_secs(
+                ((context.card.due - context.timing.days_elapsed as i32) * 86400) as i64,
+            ),
+            _ => return Ok("".into()),
+        };
+        date.date_string(context.offset)
+    })
+}
+
+fn card_ease_str(context: &RowContext) -> String {
+    match context.card.ctype {
+        CardType::New => context.i18n.tr(TR::BrowsingNew).into(),
+        _ => format!("{}%", context.card.ease_factor / 10),
+    }
+}
+
+fn card_interval_str(context: &RowContext) -> String {
+    match context.card.ctype {
+        CardType::New => context.i18n.tr(TR::BrowsingNew).into(),
+        CardType::Learn => context.i18n.tr(TR::BrowsingLearning).into(),
+        _ => time_span((context.card.interval * 86400) as f32, context.i18n, false),
+    }
+}
+
+fn deck_str(context: &mut RowContext) -> Result<String> {
+    let deck_name = context.deck()?.human_name();
+    Ok(if let Some(original_deck) = context.original_deck()? {
+        format!("{} ({})", &deck_name, &original_deck.human_name())
+    } else {
+        deck_name
+    })
+}
+
+fn note_creation_str(context: &RowContext) -> String {
+    TimestampMillis(context.note.id.into())
+        .as_secs()
+        .date_string(context.offset)
+}
+
+fn note_field_str(context: &RowContext) -> String {
+    if let Some(field) = &context.note.sort_field {
+        field.to_owned()
+    } else {
+        "".to_string()
+    }
+}
+
+fn template_str(context: &RowContext) -> Result<String> {
+    let name = &context.template()?.name;
+    Ok(match context.notetype.config.kind() {
+        NoteTypeKind::Normal => name.to_owned(),
+        NoteTypeKind::Cloze => format!("{} {}", name, context.card.template_idx + 1),
+    })
+}
+
+fn question_str(context: &RowContext) -> Result<String> {
+    let text = context
+        .question_nodes
+        .as_ref()
+        .unwrap()
+        .iter()
+        .map(|node| match node {
+            RenderedNode::Text { text } => text,
+            RenderedNode::Replacement {
+                field_name: _,
+                current_text,
+                filters: _,
+            } => current_text,
+        })
+        .join("");
+    Ok(html_to_text_line(&extract_av_tags(&text, true).0).to_string())
+}
+
+fn get_is_rtl(column: &str, context: &RowContext) -> bool {
+    match column {
+        "noteFld" => {
+            let index = context.notetype.config.sort_field_idx as usize;
+            context.notetype.fields[index].config.rtl
+        }
+        _ => false,
+    }
+}
+
+fn get_row_color(context: &RowContext) -> RowColor {
+    match context.card.flags {
+        1 => RowColor::FlagRed,
+        2 => RowColor::FlagOrange,
+        3 => RowColor::FlagGreen,
+        4 => RowColor::FlagBlue,
+        _ => {
+            if context
+                .note
+                .tags
+                .iter()
+                .any(|tag| tag.eq_ignore_ascii_case("marked"))
+            {
+                RowColor::Marked
+            } else if context.card.queue == CardQueue::Suspended {
+                RowColor::Suspended
+            } else {
+                RowColor::Default
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn get_row_font(context: &RowContext) -> Result<Font> {
+    Ok(Font {
+        name: context.template()?.config.browser_font_name.to_owned(),
+        size: context.template()?.config.browser_font_size,
+    })
+}
+
+const FIELDS_REQUIRING_COLUMNS: [&str; 2] = ["question", "answer"];
+
+fn note_fields_required(columns: &[String]) -> bool {
+    columns
+        .iter()
+        .any(|c| FIELDS_REQUIRING_COLUMNS.contains(&c.as_str()))
+}
diff --git a/rslib/src/search/mod.rs b/rslib/src/search/mod.rs
index b469542df..fa929cfe8 100644
--- a/rslib/src/search/mod.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/search/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
 // License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
+pub mod browser;
 mod cards;
 mod notes;
 mod parser;