Unix Timestamp Converter

Unix timestamps (also called epoch time) count seconds since January 1, 1970 UTC. This tool converts a timestamp into a readable date, or a date back into a timestamp, in both your local timezone and UTC.

How to Use This Tool

  1. To convert a timestamp to a date, enter the Unix timestamp in seconds and click Convert to Date.
  2. To convert a date to a timestamp, enter it in the format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS and click Convert to Timestamp.
  3. Use Use Current Time to see right now's timestamp.

Why Use ToolVigo's Timestamp Converter

  • Converts in both directions: timestamp to date, and date to timestamp.
  • Shows results in local time, UTC, and ISO 8601 format.
  • One-click button to grab the current timestamp.

Privacy & Security

This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your input is never uploaded to ToolVigo's servers, and nothing is stored once you leave the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Unix timestamp?

It's the number of seconds that have elapsed since 00:00:00 UTC on January 1, 1970 (the Unix epoch), widely used in programming to represent a point in time.

Why does my converted date look off by several hours?

This usually means a timezone mismatch — the "Local" result reflects your browser's timezone, while "UTC" is timezone-independent.

Related Tools

JSON Formatter

Format, validate and beautify JSON with proper indentation.

JSON Minifier

Compress JSON by removing whitespace and line breaks.

Base64 Encoder / Decoder

Encode text to Base64 or decode Base64 back to text.

URL Encoder / Decoder

Percent-encode or decode URLs and query strings.