How to create a Google Calendar appointment scheduling page

In Google Calendar, select Create and then Appointment schedule. Add a title for the booking page and set the appointment duration. I use 30 minutes.

Under General availability, add your time slots. In the video I add 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM and a second slot of 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM on the same day, then copy those times to all the other days.

Then adjust the rest:

• Scheduling window: I allow bookings up to 30 days ahead and at least 12 hours before the start, so I have time to prepare.
• Adjusted availability: set different hours for specific dates. For example, only 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM on January 11. Other dates are not affected.
• Booked appointment settings: add a buffer between appointments (I use 15 minutes) and a maximum number of bookings per day (I use 3).

Under Calendars checked for availability, add any other calendars you use. Busy times in those calendars are then blocked from booking. To include Outlook or iCloud calendars, connect them to Google Calendar first (see the linked video below). Pick a color if you like, then select Next.

Pick the location type: Google Meet, in-person meeting or phone call. In the video I pick Google Meet. If you prefer Zoom, you can add it with the Zoom integration shown in the linked video below. Add a short description for the booking page.

The form includes first name, last name and email by default. Select Add item to add a phone number field, and add a custom question (I make mine required) so you can prepare for the meeting.

Keep Require email verification turned on to block spam bookings. Under payments, you can require payment before booking. At the time of the video Stripe is the only supported payment gateway. You can also add a cancellation policy.

Under Booking confirmations and reminders, the calendar invitation is on by default, so the guest gets an invite with the Google Meet link. I add two email reminders, one day and one hour before. Then select Save.

Open the booking page and use the option to see what others see. Visitors pick a date and time and then fill in their details. To share it, select Share and copy the link.

In the share options, choose Website embed and then Button popup. Pick a button color, check the preview and copy the code. In your website editor, add an HTML widget where the button should appear (in the video, the top of the sidebar), paste the code and publish. Clicking the button opens the booking page in a pop-up.

Pick a date and time, fill in the form, add a message and select Book. The guest gets a confirmation email with a Google Meet join button, and the event appears in your Google Calendar.

If you want the whole booking page on a page of your site, choose Inline booking page in the embed options, copy that code, paste it into an HTML block on a page, and publish.