Generate Discord Timestamps locally on your PC

discord_timestamp_generator.ps1

# Discord Timestamp Generator for Windows PowerShell
# Save this as 'discord_ts.ps1'
# You might required to run 'Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted' then press A to use this script

function Get-DiscordTimestamp {
    $d = Read-Host "Enter specific date you want (YYYY-MM-DD)"
    $t = Read-Host "Enter the time you want, 24-hour format (HH:MM:SS)"

    try {
        $dt = [datetime]::ParseExact("$d $t", "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss", $null)
        $ts = [int64]([datetimeoffset]$dt).ToUnixTimeSeconds()

        Write-Host "`nSelect Discord Format (Preview):" -ForegroundColor Cyan
        Write-Host "1) <t:${ts}:t>  -  $($dt.ToString('t')) (Short Time)"
        Write-Host "2) <t:${ts}:T>  -  $($dt.ToString('T')) (Long Time)"
        Write-Host "3) <t:${ts}:d>  -  $($dt.ToString('d')) (Short Date)"
        Write-Host "4) <t:${ts}:D>  -  $($dt.ToString('D')) (Long Date)"
        Write-Host "5) <t:${ts}:f>  -  $($dt.ToString('f')) (Short Full)"
        Write-Host "6) <t:${ts}:F>  -  $($dt.ToString('F')) (Long Full)"
        Write-Host "7) <t:${ts}:R>  -  (Relative Time)"
        Write-Host "8) <t:${ts}>    -  Default"

        $choice = Read-Host "Selection (1-8)"

        switch ($choice) {
            "1" { $flag = "t" } "2" { $flag = "T" } "3" { $flag = "d" } "4" { $flag = "D" }
            "5" { $flag = "f" } "6" { $flag = "F" } "7" { $flag = "R" } Default { $flag = "" }
        }

        # Fix: Using ${} to prevent ':' from being treated as a drive reference
        $result = if ($flag -eq "") { "<t:${ts}>" } else { "<t:${ts}:${flag}>" }

        Write-Host "`nDiscord Code: $result" -ForegroundColor Green
        $result | Set-Clipboard
        Write-Host "(Copied to Windows clipboard!)" -ForegroundColor Yellow
    }
    catch {
        Write-Host "`nError: Invalid format. Use YYYY-MM-DD and HH:MM:SS." -ForegroundColor Red
    }
}
Get-DiscordTimestamp

discord_timestamp_generator.txt

# Discord Timestamp Generator
# Copy below text and paste into .zshrc, compatible with Zsh, macOS, Linux, *nix
# Usage: discord_ts
discord_ts() {
    local d t ts choice flag result p_t p_T p_d p_D p_f p_F p_R
    
    read "d?Enter specific date you want (YYYY-MM-DD): "
    read "t?Enter the time you want, 24-hour format (HH:MM:SS): "

    if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
        ts=$(date -j -f "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S" "$d $t" "+%s" 2>/dev/null)
        # Previews for macOS
        p_t=$(date -r $ts "+%I:%M %p")
        p_T=$(date -r $ts "+%I:%M:%S %p")
        p_d=$(date -r $ts "+%m/%d/%Y")
        p_D=$(date -r $ts "+%B %d, %Y")
        p_f=$(date -r $ts "+%B %d, %Y at %I:%M %p")
        p_F=$(date -r $ts "+%A, %B %d, at %Y %I:%M %p")
    else
        ts=$(date -d "$d $t" "+%s" 2>/dev/null)
        # Previews for Linux/GNU
        p_t=$(date -d "@$ts" "+%I:%M %p")
        p_T=$(date -d "@$ts" "+%I:%M:%S %p")
        p_d=$(date -d "@$ts" "+%m/%d/%Y")
        p_D=$(date -d "@$ts" "+%B %d, %Y")
        p_f=$(date -d "@$ts" "+%B %d, %Y at %I:%M %p")
        p_F=$(date -d "@$ts" "+%A, %B %d, %Y at %I:%M %p")
    fi

    if [ -z "$ts" ]; then
        echo "\nError: Invalid format. Please use YYYY-MM-DD and HH:MM:SS."
        return 1
    fi

    echo "\nSelect Discord Format (Preview):"
    echo "1) <t:$ts:t>  -  $p_t (Short Time)"
    echo "2) <t:$ts:T>  -  $p_T (Long Time)"
    echo "3) <t:$ts:d>  -  $p_d (Short Date)"
    echo "4) <t:$ts:D>  -  $p_D (Long Date)"
    echo "5) <t:$ts:f>  -  $p_f (Short Full)"
    echo "6) <t:$ts:F>  -  $p_F (Long Full)"
    echo "7) <t:$ts:R>  -  (Relative Time)"
    echo "8) <t:$ts>    -  Default"
    read "choice?Selection (1-8): "

    case $choice in
        1) flag="t" ;; 2) flag="T" ;; 3) flag="d" ;; 4) flag="D" ;;
        5) flag="f" ;; 6) flag="F" ;; 7) flag="R" ;; *) flag=""  ;;
    esac

    result="<t:$ts${flag:+:$flag}>"
    echo "\nDiscord Code: $result"
    
    if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then echo -n "$result" | pbcopy
    elif command -v clip.exe >/dev/null; then echo -n "$result" | clip.exe
    elif command -v xclip >/dev/null; then echo -n "$result" | xclip -selection clipboard
    fi
    echo "(Copied to clipboard!)"
}