⏰ Cron Expression Generator
Build and translate crontab schedule expressions with an interactive visual selector. Convert 5-part cron syntax to plain English descriptions.
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Standard Cron Expression
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“Executes every minute, every hour, every day of the month, every month, every day of the week.”
How to Use Cron Expression Generator
- Choose a popular cron preset (every 5 min, daily at midnight, etc.) or set custom fields
- Modify Minute, Hour, Day, Month, or Weekday fields
- Read the human-friendly English schedule description
- Click Copy Cron Expression to paste into your crontab or GitHub Actions
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Build and translate crontab schedule expressions with an interactive visual selector. Convert 5-part cron syntax to plain English descriptions. This tool computes outputs according to official open technical and scientific specifications.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What do the 5 fields of a standard Cron expression mean?
The standard 5 cron fields represent: Minute (0-59), Hour (0-23), Day of Month (1-31), Month (1-12), and Day of Week (0-6, where 0 is Sunday).
What does */5 mean in a cron expression?
The slash step operator */5 in the minute position means "execute every 5 minutes" (e.g. at minutes 0, 5, 10, 15, etc.).