{
  "id": 27,
  "slug": "timestamp-converter",
  "type": "tool",
  "title": "Unix Timestamp Converter — Free",
  "summary": "Convert between Unix timestamps and human dates. 100% in your browser — free, no sign-up.",
  "category_slug": "dev",
  "category_name": "Developer Tools",
  "locale": "en",
  "seo": {
    "description": "Free online Unix timestamp converter. Epoch to date and date to epoch, seconds or milliseconds. In your browser."
  },
  "data": {
    "howto": [
      {
        "step": 1,
        "text": "Enter a Unix timestamp, or pick a date."
      },
      {
        "step": 2,
        "text": "Read the converted value — it is computed in your browser."
      },
      {
        "step": 3,
        "text": "Watch the seconds-vs-milliseconds unit if a result looks off."
      }
    ],
    "sections": [
      {
        "body": "A Unix timestamp is the number of seconds (or milliseconds) since midnight UTC on 1 January 1970, called the epoch. It is a simple, timezone-free way to store a moment in time, which is why databases, logs, and APIs use it everywhere.",
        "heading": "What is a Unix timestamp?"
      },
      {
        "body": "Enter an epoch value to see the human-readable date, or pick a date to get its timestamp. It handles both seconds and milliseconds and computes everything in your browser — nothing is uploaded.",
        "heading": "How conversion works here"
      },
      {
        "body": "Read the timestamp in a log line or API response, set an exact expiry value, debug why two times do not match, or convert a date into the epoch a system expects. It is a constant need when working with logs and APIs.",
        "heading": "When to use it"
      },
      {
        "body": "Unix timestamps usually come in seconds (10 digits today) but many languages, including JavaScript, use milliseconds (13 digits). If a converted date looks wildly wrong, you are probably mixing the two — check the digit count.",
        "heading": "Seconds vs milliseconds"
      }
    ],
    "toolKind": "client",
    "clientApp": "timestamp"
  },
  "updated_at": "2026-06-27T07:57:55.347Z",
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Does it handle seconds and milliseconds?",
      "a": "Yes. It converts both. If a date looks wildly wrong, you are probably mixing the two — check the digit count (10 vs 13)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is my data uploaded?",
      "a": "No. Conversions are computed in your browser, so nothing is sent anywhere."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is a Unix timestamp?",
      "a": "The number of seconds (or milliseconds) since 1 January 1970 UTC — a simple, timezone-free way to store a moment in time."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I convert a date back to a timestamp?",
      "a": "Yes. Enter an epoch value to get the date, or pick a date to get its timestamp."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is it free?",
      "a": "Yes, completely free — no sign-up and no watermark."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is my data private?",
      "a": "Yes — this tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files and text are never uploaded."
    }
  ],
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