Zase

Cron Parser

Parse cron expressions into human-readable form. Builder included.

Get it in Chrome

Also available in the Chrome extension Every Zase tool also lives in the free Developer Toolkit by Zase extension: fully offline, in a window or the side panel, one keyboard shortcut away.

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About this Cron Parser

The Cron Parser translates a cron expression into a plain sentence and shows the next run times, with a builder for putting expressions together field by field. No more counting asterisks to work out whether a job runs every five minutes or at five in the morning.

How to use the Cron Parser

  1. Paste a cron expression to read it in plain words.
  2. Check the upcoming run times against what you expect.
  3. Or use the builder to compose a new schedule and copy the expression.

Good to know

  • The classic mistake is field order: minute, hour, day of month, month, day of week.
  • Next run times catch timezone surprises before production does.
  • Quartz style expressions with a seconds field are supported too.