Cron Generator

Build and explain cron expressions.

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How it works

  1. Paste a cron expression or fill the schedule fields.
  2. Generate or explain the expression.
  3. Copy the cron string and description.

Features

  • cronstrue plain-English output
  • Field-based expression builder
  • Next-run previews via cron-parser

FAQ

What cron format is used?

Standard five-field cron: minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week.

Is anything sent to a server?

No. Explanation and parsing run in your browser.

Does this support seconds?

This tool targets classic five-field crontab expressions.