Cron Expression Builder
Compose a standard 5-field cron expression from friendly controls and read a plain-English description of when it runs.
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*/15 * * * *Runs at minute */15 of every hour.
What is the Cron Expression Builder?
This builder helps you construct a standard 5-field (minute, hour, day-of-month, month, day-of-week) cron expression and explains it in plain language.
How to use it
- 1Set each field, or type an expression directly.
- 2Read the human-readable description.
- 3Copy the resulting expression.
How it works
Each of the five fields accepts a value, list, range, step or wildcard. The tool validates ranges and generates a readable summary from the parsed fields.
Limitations & notes
- Covers the common 5-field format; second-level and named extensions vary by scheduler.
- Does not compute exact next-run times across DST transitions.
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