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🗣️ Crontab → Human Readable

Translate any 5-field or 6-field (with seconds) cron expression into a clear natural-language description, plus the next 5 execution times.

✅ 100% free, no signup, runs entirely in your browser

🔒 Privacy guaranteed: Cron expressions are never uploaded. All parsing and description happen entirely inside your browser.

Natural language description

Next 5 runs

    Quick examples

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    📖 How to Use

    1. 1
      Enter a cron expression
      Paste or type a 5- or 6-field cron expression into the input box.
    2. 2
      Read the description
      A natural-language description and the next 5 execution times appear instantly as you type.
    3. 3
      Try the quick examples
      Click any quick example below to instantly load common patterns into the input.

    ❓ FAQ

    What is the difference between 5- and 6-field cron?
    The 5-field format is standard Unix (minute hour day month weekday). The 6-field format adds a leading seconds field (second minute hour day month weekday) and is used by Quartz, Spring, and similar schedulers.
    How is this different from the Cron Visualizer?
    This tool focuses on natural-language descriptions in five languages with readable phrasing. The visualizer focuses on timetables and graphical hints.
    Can I use aliases like @daily?
    @yearly, @annually, @monthly, @weekly, @daily, @midnight and @hourly are all supported.