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Date Format Converter

Convert dates between common formats.

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Tool guide

Free Online Date Format Converter

Enter a date and time with the browser's date-time control and convert that instant into ISO 8601, common numeric and readable date formats, and Unix seconds or milliseconds.

Steps

How it works

  • Choose a date and time using the browser input.
  • Run the formatter in your browser.
  • Review ISO, numeric, readable, and Unix representations.
  • Copy the result or download it as a text file.

Highlights

Key features

  • Outputs ISO 8601 and YYYY-MM-DD values.
  • Produces MM/DD/YYYY and DD/MM/YYYY formats.
  • Includes two readable month-name formats.
  • Returns Unix seconds and Unix milliseconds.
  • Uses a controlled date-time input to avoid ambiguous typed date syntax.

Use cases

Common uses

  • Create an ISO timestamp from a local date and time.
  • Switch between US-style and day-first numeric dates.
  • Generate readable date labels.
  • Obtain Unix timestamp values for a selected date-time.

Notes

Limitations to know

  • The input is a browser date-time field, not a free-form parser for arbitrary date strings.
  • The available output formats are fixed and cannot be customized.
  • The entered date-time is interpreted in the browser's local timezone.
  • Formatting does not provide a source and target timezone selector.
  • Locale rendering of the readable format can vary with browser settings.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

5 answers
Which date formats are available?

The output includes ISO 8601, YYYY-MM-DD, MM/DD/YYYY, DD/MM/YYYY, two readable formats, Unix seconds, and Unix milliseconds.

How are ambiguous dates interpreted?

The tool avoids free-form ambiguous strings by using the browser's structured date-and-time input.

Does it support ISO 8601?

Yes. The result includes a full ISO 8601 timestamp and a separate YYYY-MM-DD date.

Can it convert Unix timestamps as input?

No. It outputs Unix values from a selected date-time. Use Unix Timestamp Converter to enter seconds or milliseconds.

Does formatting change the timezone?

No source-to-target timezone conversion is performed. The selected local date-time is represented in several formats.

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