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Cron Expression Builder

Build and validate cron expressions visually. Get a human-readable description of your schedule and preview the next 10 run times instantly.

Visual builder Human readable Next run times Common presets Instant validation Free forever
* * * * *
// human readable
Every minute
Minute
0–59
* = every
Hour
0–23
* = every
Day of month
1–31
* = every
Month
1–12
* = every
Day of week
0–6 (Sun=0)
* = every
Valid expression
// next 10 scheduled runs
// common presets

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🏗 Visual builder

Edit each field of your cron expression separately — minute, hour, day, month, weekday — and watch the expression update live.

💬 Human readable

Instantly translates any cron expression into plain English so you can confirm your schedule does exactly what you intend.

📅 Next run preview

See the next 10 scheduled run times with exact dates and relative times like "in 3 hours" or "in 2 days".

Common presets

One-click presets for the most common schedules — every minute, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, and more.

Instant validation

Invalid expressions are caught immediately with clear error messages explaining what went wrong.

🔒 100% private

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