Cron Expression

Parse and visually build cron expressions.

Cron → Readable

Next Executions

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Enter a cron expression to see next execution times

Visual Builder

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*/5 * * * *

Minute

Hour

Any

Day

Any

Month

Any

Weekday

Any

Format Guide

minhrdaymondow= expression order

*every/any

*/Nevery N

Nspecific

N-Mrange

📖 Cron Expression Tool Guide

Introduction

Cron is the standard format for scheduling tasks on Unix/Linux systems. This tool parses cron expressions into readable text and helps you build them visually.

Features

Cron → Readable: Translate cron to plain English
Next executions: Show upcoming 5 run times
Visual builder: Build cron expressions by clicking
Presets: Quick-select common cron schedules

How to Use

Type a cron expression (e.g. */5 * * * *)
Readable description and next run times appear below
Or use the visual builder to generate expressions
Click presets for common schedules

Example

*/5 * * * * → Every 5 minutes 0 9 * * 1-5 → Weekdays at 9:00 AM 0 0 1 * * → First day of month at midnight

Use Cases

Configuring server backup schedules
Setting up log rotation
Scheduling data sync jobs
Learning cron syntax