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Getting Started

Learn the basics of Bookinda and set up your business · 6 articles

Calendar & Schedule

Manage appointments and your daily schedule · 15 articles

Calendar overview

A guided tour of the calendar page so you know what every column, button, and badge means

Using the day view

How to read and work with a single-day calendar layout, the view you'll use most

Week and month views

When to switch off the day view, and what week, 3-day, and month views are good for

Creating appointments

Every way to book a new appointment in Bookinda, plus a full walkthrough of the booking modal

Drag-to-select for fast bookings

Pull a time range on the calendar to create an appointment in seconds

Editing appointments

Reschedule, change services, swap staff, apply discounts, add notes, everything you can do to an existing booking

Appointment statuses explained

Understanding and using appointment statuses

Blocking time and breaks

Block time slots for breaks or personal tasks

Booking from customer packages

How to book appointments using customer package sessions

Multi-service and group bookings

Book multiple services in a single appointment with linked scheduling

Resources and equipment on appointments

Assign and track rooms and equipment for appointments

Smart booking, find the best slot in seconds

When the customer doesn't care who or when, just "the next free slot for service X", let Bookinda find it

Waitlist, never lose a customer when you're full

How the waitlist captures customers when slots are full and notifies them automatically when a slot opens up

Bookings awaiting confirmation

How deposit-required online bookings show up at the top of your calendar and what to do with them

Send files to clients automatically after the appointment

Upload a file (PDF, photo, document) to an appointment and have Bookinda email it to the client when the appointment is completed, or X hours later.

Customers

Manage your customer database and profiles · 13 articles

Services

Configure your service menu and pricing · 19 articles

Services overview, your service menu in one place

A tour of the Services page, what you manage here, and how it ties to bookings, calendar, and reports

Creating a new service, step by step

Step-by-step guide to adding services

Pricing your services, fixed, free, or from price

Configure fixed and variable pricing for services

Duration, processing time, and buffers

Configure service duration and extra time options

Assigning team members to services

Select which staff can perform each service

Resources and rooms, never double-book a station

Assign rooms and equipment to services

Online booking settings per service

Configure how services appear for online booking

Deposits and no-show fees per service

Protect your business with deposits and no-show policies

Promotional pricing, run a sale on individual services

Set up sales, discounts, and time-limited promotions

Service questions, ask before they arrive

Collect customer information before appointments with custom questions

Linked services and bundles

Create service bundles that combine multiple services into one bookable item

Archiving and restoring services

Learn how to archive unused services and restore them when needed

Service variants, multiple options under one service

How to offer different versions of the same service (e.g., sugar wax vs hot wax) without creating duplicate services

Service categories, organising your menu

Group services into categories so customers and staff find them fast

Service add-ons, upsell at the booking

How to set up extras customers can attach to a service (gel polish, hair treatment, scalp massage)

Linked products, auto-deduct stock when a service runs

Connect inventory items to services so finished appointments automatically reduce stock

Commissions per service, override the default rate

How to set a different commission percentage for a specific service when the staff default doesn't fit

Service translations, multi-language booking pages

How to translate service names and descriptions for English-speaking customers

Service notifications: aftercare, booking info, rebook reminder

The three notification cards on a service: what each one does, when it fires, and what shows up in the customer email

Service Packages

Create and manage service bundles with discounts · 10 articles

Gift Vouchers

Create, issue, and redeem gift vouchers · 8 articles

Promo Codes

Create and manage promotional discount codes · 8 articles

Loyalty Program

Build customer loyalty with points, tiers, referrals, and rewards · 6 articles

Team

Team members, attributes, service assignments, and communication · 7 articles

Staff Access

PIN switching, permissions, and access control for team members · 6 articles

Online Booking

Set up and manage online booking for clients · 12 articles

Online booking overview, what Bookinda offers

A tour of the entire online booking module: customer flow, settings tabs, what can be sold

Booking window, when can customers book

Minimum lead time, maximum range, cancellation and rescheduling rules for customer bookings

Schedule settings, slots and intelligent gap avoidance

Time-slot interval, buffer time, intelligent slot optimization

Booking options, customizing the customer flow

Staff selection, service display, terms acceptance, checkout info

Block new customers, keep regulars when you're full

A single toggle to block new-customer online bookings while regulars and certain services stay open

Notifications, emails to staff and customers

Booking pings to the team and confirmation/reminder emails to customers

Widget, embedding and sharing

Customizing the booking widget, embedding on your website, direct link, QR code

Link builder, pre-configured booking URLs

Create special links that go directly to a service, staff, or booking type

Customer booking flow, step by step

What customers see on your booking page: service, time, details, confirmation

Online booking extras: hide prices + auto-attached document

Two toggles under Manager → Online booking → Settings: fully hide prices in the public flow, and auto-attach a PDF to every booking email.

Block new customers from online booking

When your calendar is full, allow only existing clients to book online — with per-service and per-category exceptions.

WordPress plugin, native booking widget

Official Bookinda WordPress plugin: Gutenberg block, Elementor widget, Classic editor button, lightbox mode, GA4/Meta Pixel tracking

Staff Schedule

Manage staff working hours, shifts, leave types, and export schedules · 10 articles

Customer Portal

Customers manage their bookings, loyalty, packages, vouchers, and profile · 9 articles

Time-Off Management

Manage staff vacation, sick leave, time-off requests, policies, and balance tracking · 5 articles

Time Clock

Track staff attendance with clock-in/out, breaks, and GPS verification · 6 articles

Payments

Process payments, manage transactions, and configure payment policies · 14 articles

Finances

Revenue/expense tracking, KATA & flat-rate tax tracker, bank import, accountant export · 7 articles

Settings

Configure your business settings and preferences · 10 articles

Group Classes

Group events, participants, passes, and debt management · 10 articles

Reports & Insights

Financial, booking, team, client, and cash-up reports for every angle · 11 articles

Notifications

Email, SMS, push, in-app, and Telegram notifications across every channel · 8 articles

Messages & Communication

Track sent messages, manage customer conversations, and communication history · 7 articles

AI Assistant

AI chat assistant for questions, bookings, autonomous actions · 6 articles

Forms & Consultation

Create digital forms for intake, consent, and consultation with e-signatures · 7 articles

Products & Inventory

Manage products, suppliers, purchase orders, and stock tracking · 8 articles

Commissions

Track staff commissions, set up profiles, and manage payouts · 7 articles

Account & Billing

Subscription, billing, and SMS/Email/AI credits management · 7 articles

Referral Program

Earn rewards by referring other businesses to the platform · 3 articles

Smart Pricing

Time-based discounts for off-peak hours to attract more customers · 6 articles

Marketing Campaigns

SMS and Email marketing campaigns, audience, tracking, tools · 8 articles

Automations

Event-based messaging: reminders, milestones, retention, gap killer, smart deposit · 7 articles

Email Tracking

Email open, click, engagement scoring, GDPR-compliant tracking · 5 articles

Staff Portal

Simplified web and mobile UI for staff: bookings, customer info, clock-in · 6 articles

Calendar Sync

Google Calendar, iCal, Outlook 2-way sync, busy-block, privacy · 5 articles

Billingo Connect

Automatic invoicing with Billingo · 4 articles

Szamlazz.hu Connect

Automatic invoicing with Szamlazz.hu · 4 articles

Analytics Connect

Set up Google Analytics and Meta Pixel tracking · 3 articles

Telegram Notifications

Real-time push notifications and daily digest directly to your Telegram · 5 articles

Discounts

Create, manage, and track predefined discounts · 5 articles

Whitelabel

Full brand customization: custom logos, colors, email templates, and branding · 3 articles

Meetings

Organize staff, client, and external meetings with RSVP, online conferencing, and notifications · 4 articles

Memberships

Recurring monthly/annual membership, auto-renewal, tiers · 10 articles

Hotel Integration

Hotel PMS integration, room charge, hotel packages, occupancy pricing · 5 articles

Medical Module (EESZT)

Medical practice, patient records, EESZT integration · 1 articles

NTAK

NTAK financial reporting for hospitality (TSS) · 1 articles

Reviews

Customer reviews management, Google Review integration, staff leaderboard · 3 articles

Mini Website

Salon public website builder: sections, gallery, banner, newsletter · 3 articles

Service Add-ons

Bookable extras: groups, options, price and duration uplift · 3 articles

Bookinda Support

Open support ticket to the Bookinda team · 2 articles

Wallet Card

Apple Wallet and Google Wallet membership card on every customer phone · 2 articles

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