diff --git a/src/lib/internal.h b/src/lib/internal.h
index 34ef4baf7..ae4a63b4c 100644
--- a/src/lib/internal.h
+++ b/src/lib/internal.h
@@ -577,6 +577,11 @@ ncfputc(char c, FILE* out){
 void reset_stats(ncstats* stats);
 void summarize_stats(notcurses* nc);
 
+void update_raster_stats(const struct timespec* time1, const struct timespec* time0, ncstats* stats);
+void update_render_stats(const struct timespec* time1, const struct timespec* time0, ncstats* stats);
+void update_render_bytes(ncstats* stats, int bytes);
+void update_write_stats(const struct timespec* time1, const struct timespec* time0, ncstats* stats, int bytes);
+
 void sigwinch_handler(int signo);
 
 void init_lang(notcurses* nc); // nc may be NULL, only used for logging
diff --git a/src/lib/render.c b/src/lib/render.c
index 43c460a5c..9f0b7215b 100644
--- a/src/lib/render.c
+++ b/src/lib/render.c
@@ -97,80 +97,6 @@ blocking_write(int fd, const char* buf, size_t buflen){
   return 0;
 }
 
-// update timings for writeout. only call on success. call only under statlock.
-static void
-update_write_stats(const struct timespec* time1, const struct timespec* time0,
-                   ncstats* stats, int bytes){
-  if(bytes >= 0){
-    const int64_t elapsed = timespec_to_ns(time1) - timespec_to_ns(time0);
-    if(elapsed > 0){ // don't count clearly incorrect information, egads
-      ++stats->writeouts;
-      stats->writeout_ns += elapsed;
-      if(elapsed > stats->writeout_max_ns){
-        stats->writeout_max_ns = elapsed;
-      }
-      if(elapsed < stats->writeout_min_ns){
-        stats->writeout_min_ns = elapsed;
-      }
-    }
-  }else{
-    ++stats->failed_writeouts;
-  }
-}
-
-// negative 'bytes' is recorded as a failure. call only while holding statlock.
-static void
-update_render_bytes(ncstats* stats, int bytes){
-  if(bytes >= 0){
-    stats->render_bytes += bytes;
-    if(bytes > stats->render_max_bytes){
-      stats->render_max_bytes = bytes;
-    }
-    if(bytes < stats->render_min_bytes){
-      stats->render_min_bytes = bytes;
-    }
-  }else{
-    ++stats->failed_renders;
-  }
-}
-
-// call only while holding statlock.
-static void
-update_render_stats(const struct timespec* time1, const struct timespec* time0,
-                    ncstats* stats){
-  const int64_t elapsed = timespec_to_ns(time1) - timespec_to_ns(time0);
-  //fprintf(stderr, "Rendering took %ld.%03lds\n", elapsed / NANOSECS_IN_SEC,
-  //        (elapsed % NANOSECS_IN_SEC) / 1000000);
-  if(elapsed > 0){ // don't count clearly incorrect information, egads
-    ++stats->renders;
-    stats->render_ns += elapsed;
-    if(elapsed > stats->render_max_ns){
-      stats->render_max_ns = elapsed;
-    }
-    if(elapsed < stats->render_min_ns){
-      stats->render_min_ns = elapsed;
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-// call only while holding statlock.
-static void
-update_raster_stats(const struct timespec* time1, const struct timespec* time0,
-                    ncstats* stats){
-  const int64_t elapsed = timespec_to_ns(time1) - timespec_to_ns(time0);
-  //fprintf(stderr, "Rasterizing took %ld.%03lds\n", elapsed / NANOSECS_IN_SEC,
-  //        (elapsed % NANOSECS_IN_SEC) / 1000000);
-  if(elapsed > 0){ // don't count clearly incorrect information, egads
-    stats->raster_ns += elapsed;
-    if(elapsed > stats->raster_max_ns){
-      stats->raster_max_ns = elapsed;
-    }
-    if(elapsed < stats->raster_min_ns){
-      stats->raster_min_ns = elapsed;
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 void nccell_release(ncplane* n, nccell* c){
   pool_release(&n->pool, c);
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/stats.c b/src/lib/stats.c
index f2f2d30de..b80d88fb9 100644
--- a/src/lib/stats.c
+++ b/src/lib/stats.c
@@ -1,5 +1,75 @@
 #include "internal.h"
 
+// update timings for writeout. only call on success. call only under statlock.
+void update_write_stats(const struct timespec* time1, const struct timespec* time0,
+                        ncstats* stats, int bytes){
+  if(bytes >= 0){
+    const int64_t elapsed = timespec_to_ns(time1) - timespec_to_ns(time0);
+    if(elapsed > 0){ // don't count clearly incorrect information, egads
+      ++stats->writeouts;
+      stats->writeout_ns += elapsed;
+      if(elapsed > stats->writeout_max_ns){
+        stats->writeout_max_ns = elapsed;
+      }
+      if(elapsed < stats->writeout_min_ns){
+        stats->writeout_min_ns = elapsed;
+      }
+    }
+  }else{
+    ++stats->failed_writeouts;
+  }
+}
+
+// negative 'bytes' is recorded as a failure. call only while holding statlock.
+void update_render_bytes(ncstats* stats, int bytes){
+  if(bytes >= 0){
+    stats->render_bytes += bytes;
+    if(bytes > stats->render_max_bytes){
+      stats->render_max_bytes = bytes;
+    }
+    if(bytes < stats->render_min_bytes){
+      stats->render_min_bytes = bytes;
+    }
+  }else{
+    ++stats->failed_renders;
+  }
+}
+
+// call only while holding statlock.
+void update_render_stats(const struct timespec* time1, const struct timespec* time0,
+                         ncstats* stats){
+  const int64_t elapsed = timespec_to_ns(time1) - timespec_to_ns(time0);
+  //fprintf(stderr, "Rendering took %ld.%03lds\n", elapsed / NANOSECS_IN_SEC,
+  //        (elapsed % NANOSECS_IN_SEC) / 1000000);
+  if(elapsed > 0){ // don't count clearly incorrect information, egads
+    ++stats->renders;
+    stats->render_ns += elapsed;
+    if(elapsed > stats->render_max_ns){
+      stats->render_max_ns = elapsed;
+    }
+    if(elapsed < stats->render_min_ns){
+      stats->render_min_ns = elapsed;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// call only while holding statlock.
+void update_raster_stats(const struct timespec* time1, const struct timespec* time0,
+                         ncstats* stats){
+  const int64_t elapsed = timespec_to_ns(time1) - timespec_to_ns(time0);
+  //fprintf(stderr, "Rasterizing took %ld.%03lds\n", elapsed / NANOSECS_IN_SEC,
+  //        (elapsed % NANOSECS_IN_SEC) / 1000000);
+  if(elapsed > 0){ // don't count clearly incorrect information, egads
+    stats->raster_ns += elapsed;
+    if(elapsed > stats->raster_max_ns){
+      stats->raster_max_ns = elapsed;
+    }
+    if(elapsed < stats->raster_min_ns){
+      stats->raster_min_ns = elapsed;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void reset_stats(ncstats* stats){
   uint64_t fbbytes = stats->fbbytes;
   unsigned planes = stats->planes;