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Cron Expression Parser — Explain Cron Jobs

Free online cron expression parser. Paste a cron expression and get a plain-English explanation with next run times.

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Cron Cheat Sheet
* — every  |  */n — every n  |  n — at n  |  n,m — at n and m  |  n-m — range n to m
Minute: 0-59  |  Hour: 0-23  |  Day: 1-31  |  Month: 1-12  |  Weekday: 0-6 (Sun=0)
💡 What

Cron Parser

  • Parses 5-field cron expressions and explains the schedule in plain English.
  • Shows each field breakdown visually.
📖 How

Steps

  • Enter a cron expression (5 fields)
  • Explanation updates in real-time
  • Expand cheat sheet for reference
🎯 When

Use cases

  • Verifying crontab schedules
  • Setting up CI/CD pipelines
  • Debugging scheduled tasks

FAQ

5 or 6 field cron?▾
This tool supports standard 5-field cron (minute, hour, day-of-month, month, day-of-week). Seconds fields are not supported.

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