Crontab Generator — free online cron tool
Cron lines are hard to get right. You stare at five little fields full of stars and slashes, and you're never quite sure if it really runs every night at 2 or twelve times a day by mistake. We added a free tool that takes the guessing out of it — Crontab Generator — right in your browser.
What it does
You set the five cron fields by hand, or just pick a ready-made preset. As you go, it shows you in plain English exactly when the job will run, so you can check it makes sense. When it looks right, you copy the finished cron line and paste it wherever you need it.
Nothing leaves your device
The whole thing runs inside your browser. Nothing you type is uploaded anywhere, and nothing is saved on a server. You can even use it with no internet once the page has loaded.
How to use it
- Open Crontab Generator and either fill in the five fields or choose a preset.
- Read the plain-English line to be sure it runs when you want.
- Copy the cron line and drop it into your crontab.
It's free with no limit. There are more small tools on the Apps page.