Crontab Explainer

Parse cron expressions with human-readable text and next run times.

Input

Enter a valid cron expression. Parsed and explained in real time.

Common examples

Explanation

Every 5 minutes

Field breakdown

Minute*/5
Hour*
Day of Month*
Month*
Day of Week*

Next execution times

10 runs
#1Jun 16, 2026, 03:15:00 AM
#2Jun 16, 2026, 03:20:00 AM
#3Jun 16, 2026, 03:25:00 AM
#4Jun 16, 2026, 03:30:00 AM
#5Jun 16, 2026, 03:35:00 AM
#6Jun 16, 2026, 03:40:00 AM
#7Jun 16, 2026, 03:45:00 AM
#8Jun 16, 2026, 03:50:00 AM
#9Jun 16, 2026, 03:55:00 AM
#10Jun 16, 2026, 04:00:00 AM

Free Online Crontab & Cron Expression Explainer

Cron expressions like `0 */5 * * *` are compact but cryptic. Dokall translates any valid cron expression into human-readable text and shows upcoming run times so you can verify schedules before deploying.

DevOps engineers and backend developers use this tool to double-check scheduled jobs, debug timing issues, and document cron configurations for the team.