# Crontab Generator

Build a cron expression and read it back in plain language.

## URL

https://ilham.dev/tools/crontab-generator/

## What It Does

Build a cron expression from its five fields and read it back in plain English, so you can check a schedule before it quietly does the wrong thing at 3am. It also covers the special strings like @daily and @reboot.

## Features

- Runs in the browser
- No login required

## Input

text input.

## Output

text output.

## Privacy

Processing happens locally in the browser.

No input data is uploaded to ilham.dev.

- Requires login: false
- Requires API key: false
- Stores user data: false


## Examples

- Is `0 0 * * *` always midnight UTC?
- Does this schedule the job?




## Questions

### Is `0 0 * * *` always midnight UTC?

No. It means midnight according to the cron implementation's configured timezone, often the host's local timezone. This tool does not read that setting or convert times to UTC.

### Does this schedule the job?

No. It only builds and explains the expression. Nothing is scheduled and nothing runs.