Convert English to Crontab

Easily translate plain English schedules into crontab format using the Convert English to Crontab Tool. Whether you’re writing a cron job for Linux or just need a quick way to convert every day at 5am into a crontab expression, this tool has you covered.

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How to Use:

  1. Enter Schedules: Type or paste natural language schedules, one per line, into the input box.
    Examples:
    • every day at 5am
    • every Monday at 3pm
    • every 10 minutes
    • on the 1st of every month at midnight
  2. Live Output: The output updates instantly with the crontab equivalents as you type.
  3. Import Files: Click Choose File to load a list of plain-English schedules from a text file.
  4. Copy or Export: Use Copy Output to grab the results, or Export to File to save them.
  5. Clear All: Click Clear All to reset both input and output fields.

What Convert English to Crontab Tool can do:

  • Converts readable time expressions into crontab syntax like 0 5 * * *
  • Supports multiple inputs and formats them line-by-line
  • Handles daily, weekly, monthly, interval-based, and specific day/time phrasing
  • Flags anything it can’t parse as Invalid expression

Example:

Input:

every day at 5am
every Monday at 3pm
every 10 minutes

Output:

0 5 * * *
0 15 * * 1
*/10 * * * *

Common Use Cases:

Perfect for developers, sysadmins, or anyone who needs to automate tasks on UNIX-based systems. Instead of memorizing crontab syntax, write what you mean in English and let the tool convert it instantly. Great for cronjob scripting, config automation, and server task scheduling.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

If you ever need to double-check the meaning, Convert Crontab to English keeps things human-readable. And to see those schedules in action, Generate a Time Sequence is great for laying out exact run times.

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