How to convert text into date?

[georgecollier]

I don’t think it’s worth the hassle of doing that kind of thing to convert a text to date.

Either call your own backend workflow with the API Connector and return the date, or use a plugin.

I made a plugin recently which is free and will convert any text date in virtually any format into a Bubble date:

[🦄 New plugin] - Better Date Parser

Key Features: Automatic date/time extraction from user input like messages, notes, or descriptions. Handles time zones & loacles for global apps, ensuring accurate date handling across regions. Server-side action to parse dates from the backend (costs about 2 WU) (or from the front-end if you really want to) Custom date format detection that allows you to either extract automatically, or specifcy the date/time structure, useful when you know how it is always structured. Use Cases: Automatical…