Cron Expression Explainer
Paste a cron schedule to see what it means in plain English and exactly when it will run next, in your time zone (daylight saving included).
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Free
- Plain-English explanation
- Next 5 run times
- Canadian time zones and UTC
- Clear errors for invalid fields
No account needed. Nothing you type is saved. With a free account (no card): 2 full PDF/CSV exports a month, shared across all tools.
Pro adds
- Next 50 run times
- Every IANA time zone
- systemd OnCalendar output
- CSV export
- JSON API with your licence key
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About this tool
Cron Expression Explainer and Next Run Times is a free online tool from Crusader Empire: Paste a cron schedule and see what it means and when it runs next, in your time zone. Free. Translate any 5-field cron expression into plain English and list its next run times in your time zone, daylight saving included. Pro adds 50 runs, every time zone and systemd timer output.
Free: Plain-English explanation, Next 5 run times, Canadian time zones and UTC. Pro adds: Next 50 run times, Every IANA time zone, systemd OnCalendar output.
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