Cron Shortcuts
*/5 * * * *

Shortcuts on a schedule.

Cron Shortcuts runs your automations at fixed intervals or fixed times – every 5 minutes, hourly, on weekdays at 8, or with a real cron expression.

How it works Get the shortcut template

For iPhone. Coming soon to the App Store.

Job list in Cron Shortcuts showing five scheduled jobs with their last run status

Scheduling that Shortcuts doesn't have

Create a job, connect it to an automation once, and it keeps running on the clock.

Simple or cron

Pick an interval or a time of day – or type a five-field cron expression like 0 8 * * 1-5.

Preview the next runs

Every schedule shows its upcoming run times before you save, so there are no surprises.

See what ran

Each job shows its last run and warns you when a scheduled run is missing.

Works with any shortcut

Jobs trigger a regular Shortcuts automation, so anything you can build in Shortcuts can run on a schedule.

Templates included

Start from common schedules – every 15 minutes, hourly, weekdays at 8:00, monthly on the 1st.

Private by design

No account, no tracking, no servers. Your jobs stay on your device.

Two ways to set a schedule

Use the simple picker, or switch to cron when you need full control.

New job screen in simple mode with an interval of every 15 minutes
Simple mode
New job screen in cron mode with the expression */15 * * * *
Cron mode
Job list showing one job with a missing run warning
Run status at a glance