Cron Parser
Paste a 5-field cron expression to instantly see a plain-English description of its schedule.
Fields: minute · hour · day of month · month · day of week
At every 15 minute(s), hour 9 through 17, on day-of-week Mon through Fri.
Frequently Asked Questions
What format does this expect?
The standard 5-field cron format: minute, hour, day-of-month, month, day-of-week — e.g. "*/15 9-17 * * 1-5" for every 15 minutes, 9am-5pm, weekdays.
Does this support seconds or year fields?
No — it supports the standard 5-field Unix cron format. Extended 6/7-field variants (with seconds or years) aren't parsed.
Can I use this to build a cron expression instead of reading one?
This tool focuses on explaining an expression you already have; use any of the field examples in the description as a starting template to edit.
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