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How to use Date to Timestamp

Get the best out of Date to Timestamp: every option explained, a worked example, and what to check when the output is not what you expected.

Updated July 31, 2026

What it does

Parse human-readable dates into Unix timestamps. It runs entirely in your browser — your input never leaves your device.

Options

Every setting this tool exposes, straight from the code that validates it.

OptionTypeDefaultWhat it does
datetextA date string (ISO 8601 or RFC 2822). Required.

Example

Try it with these settings on the tool page:

  • date: example

Troubleshooting

  • Nothing happens / the output stays empty. date is required — the tool waits until you provide it.
  • It is slow on very large input. Everything runs in your browser, so speed depends on your device. Very large inputs are best split up, or run through the API where the work happens on our servers.

Automating it

The same logic is available as a REST endpoint, so you can run it from a script, a CI job or your own app.

Bash
curl "https://api.toolsxpo.com/v1/date-to-timestamp" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLSXPO_KEY"

It costs 1 credit per successful call. See the full endpoint reference, or try it in the playground.

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