Can I paste a whole crontab?

Yes, every line is translated and comments are preserved.

Are ranges and steps supported?

Yes, lists, ranges and step values such as */15 are handled.

Does it validate syntax?

Yes, malformed lines are marked as invalid with a reason.

Is my data uploaded to a server?

No. This tool runs entirely in your browser using standard web APIs, so your input never leaves your device and nothing is logged or stored on our servers.

Does it work offline and on mobile?

Yes. Once the page has loaded it keeps working without a network connection, and the layout is responsive so it stays usable on phones and tablets.

Crontab to Human Readable

Translate whole crontab files into plain English, line by line.

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Crontab lines

Human-readable translation

0 2 * * * /usr/bin/backup.sh
at 02:00 → run: /usr/bin/backup.sh
*/15 * * * * curl -s https://example.com/ping
at minute(s) every 15 minute(s) past hour(s) every hour → run: curl -s https://example.com/ping
0 9 * * 1-5 /usr/local/bin/send-report.sh
at 09:00, on Mon through Fri → run: /usr/local/bin/send-report.sh
0 0 1 * * /usr/bin/monthly-cleanup.sh
at 00:00, on day-of-month 1 → run: /usr/bin/monthly-cleanup.sh

About the Crontab to Human Readable

Paste an entire crontab file to get a plain-English explanation of every schedule line, with comments and environment lines preserved and invalid entries flagged.

Examples

Example

0 3 * * 1

Output

At 03:00 on Monday

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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-08-09 · Runs entirely in your browser