Cron Expression
Read and generate cron expressions.
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Cron Expression parses a cron string into a plain-English schedule description and shows the next and previous five run times, so you can verify a schedule does what you think before deploying it. Fifteen common presets — every 5 minutes, weekdays at 9am, first-of-month, and more — are one click away if you're building from scratch instead of debugging an existing expression. Runs entirely in your browser.
Frequently asked
- Can it show me when a cron expression will actually run next?
- Yes, it lists the next 5 and previous 5 run times computed from the expression, not just the plain-English description.
- Does it have presets for common schedules?
- Yes, 15 common presets are built in — hourly, daily, weekdays-only, first-of-month, and more — that you can start from and adjust.