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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

  1. 1Set each field, or type an expression directly.
  2. 2Read the human-readable description.
  3. 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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