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# Scheduled

> Starts on a schedule: a cron expression read in a time zone.

More in [Triggers](https://docs.filmo.io/workflows/triggers).

TRIGGER `schedule`

## Configuration

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `cron` | string | Yes | Cron expression that sets when the run starts. |
| `tz` | string | Yes | Time zone in which the cron expression is read. |

## Values for the steps

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `system_today` | string | Today |
| `trigger_scheduledAt` | string | Scheduled time |
| `trigger_createdAt` | string | Run date |
| `trigger_createdBy` | string | Workflow owner |

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Canonical URL: https://docs.filmo.io/workflows/reference/triggers/schedule  
Last updated: 2026-10-25