diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4b67014a8f30..0258be6f0ff8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ endfunction()
 
 # Define the fmt library, its includes and the needed defines.
 add_headers(FMT_HEADERS chrono.h color.h core.h format.h format-inl.h locale.h
-                        ostream.h prepare.h printf.h time.h ranges.h)
+                        ostream.h prepare.h printf.h time.h ranges.h safe_duration_cast.h)
 set(FMT_SOURCES src/format.cc)
 if (HAVE_OPEN)
   add_headers(FMT_HEADERS posix.h)
diff --git a/include/fmt/chrono.h b/include/fmt/chrono.h
index 060ce31e0485..99a1bdda4edb 100644
--- a/include/fmt/chrono.h
+++ b/include/fmt/chrono.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include <sstream>
 
 #ifdef FMT_SAFE_DURATION_CAST
-#  include <safe_duration_cast/chronoconv.hpp>
+#  include "safe_duration_cast.h"
 #endif
 
 FMT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/include/fmt/safe_duration_cast.h b/include/fmt/safe_duration_cast.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e40c4760d201
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/fmt/safe_duration_cast.h
@@ -0,0 +1,311 @@
+/*
+ * For conversion between std::chrono::durations without undefined
+ * behaviour or erroneous results.
+ * This is a stripped down version of duration_cast, for inclusion in libfmt.
+ * See https://github.com/pauldreik/safe_duration_cast
+ *
+ * Copyright Paul Dreik 2019
+ *
+ * This file is licensed under the fmt license, see format.h
+ */
+
+#include <chrono>
+#include <cmath>
+#include <limits>
+#include <type_traits>
+
+#include "format.h"
+
+// see
+// https://en.cppreference.com/w/User:D41D8CD98F/feature_testing_macros#C.2B.2B17
+
+#if __cpp_constexpr >= 201304
+#define SDC_RELAXED_CONSTEXPR constexpr
+#else
+#define SDC_RELAXED_CONSTEXPR
+#endif
+
+FMT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+namespace safe_duration_cast {
+
+/**
+ * converts From to To, without loss. If the dynamic value of from
+ * can't be converted to To without loss, ec is set.
+ */
+template<typename To, typename From,
+         FMT_ENABLE_IF(!std::is_same<From,To>::value)         >
+SDC_RELAXED_CONSTEXPR To
+lossless_integral_conversion(const From from, int& ec)
+{
+  ec = 0;
+  using F = std::numeric_limits<From>;
+  using T = std::numeric_limits<To>;
+  static_assert(F::is_integer, "From must be integral");
+  static_assert(T::is_integer, "To must be integral");
+
+  if
+    (F::is_signed == T::is_signed)
+    {
+      // A and B are both signed, or both unsigned.
+      if
+        (F::digits <= T::digits)
+        {
+          // From fits in To without any problem
+        }
+      else {
+        // From does not always fit in To, resort to a dynamic check.
+        if (from < T::min() || from > T::max()) {
+          // outside range.
+          ec = 1;
+          return {};
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+  if
+    (F::is_signed && !T::is_signed)
+    {
+      // From may be negative, not allowed!
+      if (from < 0) {
+        ec = 1;
+        return {};
+      }
+
+      // From is positive. Can it always fit in To?
+      if
+        (F::digits <= T::digits)
+        {
+          // yes, From always fits in To.
+        }
+      else {
+        // from may not fit in To, we have to do a dynamic check
+        if (from > T::max()) {
+          ec = 1;
+          return {};
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+  if
+    (!F::is_signed && T::is_signed)
+    {
+      // can from be held in To?
+      if
+        (F::digits < T::digits)
+        {
+          // yes, From always fits in To.
+        }
+      else {
+        // from may not fit in To, we have to do a dynamic check
+        if (from > T::max()) {
+          // outside range.
+          ec = 1;
+          return {};
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+  // reaching here means all is ok for lossless conversion.
+  return static_cast<To>(from);
+
+} // function
+
+template<typename To, typename From,
+         FMT_ENABLE_IF(std::is_same<From,To>::value)         >
+SDC_RELAXED_CONSTEXPR To
+        lossless_integral_conversion(const From from, int& ec) {
+    ec=0;
+    return from;
+} // function
+
+/**
+ * converts From to To if possible, otherwise ec is set.
+ *
+ * input                            |    output
+ * ---------------------------------|---------------
+ * NaN                              | NaN
+ * Inf                              | Inf
+ * normal, fits in output           | converted (possibly with loss of precision)
+ * normal, does not fit in output   | ec is set
+ * subnormal                        | best effort
+ * -Inf                             | -Inf
+ */
+template<typename To, typename From,
+         FMT_ENABLE_IF(!std::is_same<From,To>::value)         >
+SDC_RELAXED_CONSTEXPR To
+safe_float_conversion(const From from, int& ec)
+{
+  ec = 0;
+  using T = std::numeric_limits<To>;
+  static_assert(std::is_floating_point<From>::value, "From must be floating");
+  static_assert(std::is_floating_point<To>::value, "To must be floating");
+
+  // catch the only happy case
+  if (std::isfinite(from)) {
+    if (from >= T::lowest() && from <= T::max()) {
+      return static_cast<To>(from);
+    }
+    // not within range.
+    ec = 1;
+    return {};
+  }
+
+  // nan and inf will be preserved
+  return static_cast<To>(from);
+} // function
+
+template<typename To, typename From,
+         FMT_ENABLE_IF(std::is_same<From,To>::value)>
+SDC_RELAXED_CONSTEXPR To
+        safe_float_conversion(const From from, int& ec) {
+    ec=0;
+    static_assert(std::is_floating_point<From>::value, "From must be floating");
+    return from;
+}
+
+/**
+ * safe duration cast between integral durations
+ */
+template<typename To, typename FromRep, typename FromPeriod,
+          FMT_ENABLE_IF(std::is_integral<FromRep>::value),
+         FMT_ENABLE_IF(std::is_integral<typename To::rep>::value)>
+To safe_duration_cast(std::chrono::duration<FromRep, FromPeriod> from, int& ec)
+{
+  using From = std::chrono::duration<FromRep, FromPeriod>;
+  ec = 0;
+  // the basic idea is that we need to convert from count() in the from type
+  // to count() in the To type, by multiplying it with this:
+  using Factor = std::ratio_divide<typename From::period, typename To::period>;
+
+  static_assert(Factor::num > 0, "num must be positive");
+  static_assert(Factor::den > 0, "den must be positive");
+
+  // the conversion is like this: multiply from.count() with Factor::num
+  // /Factor::den and convert it to To::rep, all this without
+  // overflow/underflow. let's start by finding a suitable type that can hold
+  // both To, From and Factor::num
+  using IntermediateRep =
+    typename std::common_type<typename From::rep,
+                              typename To::rep,
+                              decltype(Factor::num)>::type;
+
+  // safe conversion to IntermediateRep
+  IntermediateRep count =
+    lossless_integral_conversion<IntermediateRep>(from.count(), ec);
+  if (ec) {
+    return {};
+  }
+  // multiply with Factor::num without overflow or underflow
+  if
+    (Factor::num != 1)
+    {
+      constexpr auto max1 =
+        std::numeric_limits<IntermediateRep>::max() / Factor::num;
+      if (count > max1) {
+        ec = 1;
+        return {};
+      }
+      constexpr auto min1 =
+        std::numeric_limits<IntermediateRep>::min() / Factor::num;
+      if (count < min1) {
+        ec = 1;
+        return {};
+      }
+      count *= Factor::num;
+    }
+
+  // this can't go wrong, right? den>0 is checked earlier.
+  if
+    (Factor::den != 1) { count /= Factor::den; }
+  // convert to the to type, safely
+  using ToRep = typename To::rep;
+  const ToRep tocount = lossless_integral_conversion<ToRep>(count, ec);
+  if (ec) {
+    return {};
+  }
+  return To{ tocount };
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * safe duration_cast between floating point durations
+ */
+template<typename To, typename FromRep, typename FromPeriod,
+          FMT_ENABLE_IF(std::is_floating_point<FromRep>::value),
+         FMT_ENABLE_IF(std::is_floating_point<typename To::rep>::value)>
+To safe_duration_cast(std::chrono::duration<FromRep, FromPeriod> from, int& ec)
+{
+  using From = std::chrono::duration<FromRep, FromPeriod>;
+  ec = 0;
+  if (std::isnan(from.count())) {
+    // nan in, gives nan out. easy.
+    return To{ std::numeric_limits<typename To::rep>::quiet_NaN() };
+  }
+  // maybe we should also check if from is denormal, and decide what to do about
+  // it.
+
+  // +-inf should be preserved.
+  if (std::isinf(from.count())) {
+    return To{ from.count() };
+  }
+
+  // the basic idea is that we need to convert from count() in the from type
+  // to count() in the To type, by multiplying it with this:
+  using Factor = std::ratio_divide<typename From::period, typename To::period>;
+
+  static_assert(Factor::num > 0, "num must be positive");
+  static_assert(Factor::den > 0, "den must be positive");
+
+  // the conversion is like this: multiply from.count() with Factor::num
+  // /Factor::den and convert it to To::rep, all this without
+  // overflow/underflow. let's start by finding a suitable type that can hold
+  // both To, From and Factor::num
+  using IntermediateRep =
+    typename std::common_type<typename From::rep,
+                              typename To::rep,
+                              decltype(Factor::num)>::type;
+
+  // force conversion of From::rep -> IntermediateRep to be safe,
+  // even if it will never happen be narrowing in this context.
+  IntermediateRep count = safe_float_conversion<IntermediateRep>(from.count(), ec);
+  if (ec) {
+    return {};
+  }
+
+  // multiply with Factor::num without overflow or underflow
+  if
+    (Factor::num != 1)
+    {
+      constexpr auto max1 =
+        std::numeric_limits<IntermediateRep>::max() / Factor::num;
+      if (count > max1) {
+        ec = 1;
+        return {};
+      }
+      constexpr auto min1 =
+        std::numeric_limits<IntermediateRep>::lowest() / Factor::num;
+      if (count < min1) {
+        ec = 1;
+        return {};
+      }
+      count *= Factor::num;
+    }
+
+  // this can't go wrong, right? den>0 is checked earlier.
+  if
+    (Factor::den != 1) { count /= Factor::den; }
+
+  // convert to the to type, safely
+  using ToRep = typename To::rep;
+
+  const ToRep tocount = safe_float_conversion<ToRep>(count, ec);
+  if (ec) {
+    return {};
+  }
+  return To{ tocount };
+}
+
+} // namespace safe_duration_cast
+
+FMT_END_NAMESPACE