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Instead of starting each run by hand, you can schedule a Squid to launch automatically — every few minutes, hours, days, weeks, or on specific dates each month.
Set a Squid to run repeatedly in Settings > Launch
1

Open Squid Settings

Navigate to your Squid and click Settings.
2

Select Repeatedly

Under the Launch section, click Repeatedly.
3

Choose a schedule type

Pick the recurrence that fits your workflow (minutes / hours / days / weeks / months).
4

Set timing and save

Configure your start time and any other options, then click Save.
Scheduling is not available on the free plan. You need a paid subscription to use the Repeatedly launch mode.

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Schedule types

Runs the Squid every X minutes (min 5, max 30).
Schedule by minutes
Example: Set every 10 minutes and the Squid runs six times per hour, automatically.
Runs every X hours starting at a specific time.
Schedule by hours
Example: Every 3 hours starting at 9:00 AM → runs at 9:00, 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, and so on.
Daily or weekday-only runs at a specific time.
Schedule by days
Example: Weekdays at 8:30 AM → select “Weekdays” and set start time to 08:30.
Runs on specific days each week at a chosen time.
Schedule by weeks
Example: Mondays and Thursdays at 10:00 AM.
Runs on a specific date (1–30) each month at a set time.
Schedule by months
Example: The 1st of every month at 9:00 AM for a monthly report kick-off.

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Timezone

By default, the schedule uses your account’s timezone. To change it for a specific Squid, open its Settings and select a timezone from the Timezone dropdown, then click Save.
Changing the timezone for a Squid schedule
All scheduled runs follow the new timezone going forward.

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Scheduling multiple Squids at the same time

You can schedule as many Squids as you like to run at the same moment. Each Squid launches independently on its own schedule — as long as your account has enough credits and slots available.

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Pausing or disabling a schedule

To temporarily stop a scheduled Squid without deleting its configuration, deactivate the Squid. All scheduled runs stop immediately.
Deactivate a scheduled Squid
Reactivate it when you’re ready — the schedule picks up where it left off. If you’d rather keep the Squid active but launch it only when needed, switch the launch mode from Repeatedly to Manually:
Switch launch mode from Repeatedly to Manually
  1. Open the Squid’s Settings.
  2. Open the Launch section.
  3. Change the launch mode from Repeatedly to Manually.
Your schedule settings are preserved, so you can flip back to automatic at any time.