Cron Expression Generator & Reader
Type a cron expression to see it explained in plain English and its next run times — or start from a preset. Runs entirely in your browser.
How it works
Frequently Asked Questions
Minute, hour, day-of-month, month and day-of-week — in that order. Each can be a number, list, range or step like */5.
Yes — three-letter day and month names are understood, as well as ranges and steps.
Yes. It reads the classic 5-field Unix cron format used by crontab and most schedulers.
Write and read cron expressions online for free. Type a standard 5-field cron expression and instantly see it explained in plain English along with the next five run times in your local timezone, or start from a preset like “every 5 minutes” or “weekdays at 9am”. It understands ranges, lists, steps (such as */5) and three-letter month and day names. Everything runs in your browser — perfect for building crontab, CI and scheduler jobs with confidence.