How to Use Google Meet with TidyCal

Add automatic Google Meet links to TidyCal bookings: connect Google in Integrations → Calendars, then choose Google Meet in a booking type's Location: card.

Overview

When a client books, TidyCal adds the booking to your Google calendar and asks Google to attach a Meet link to that event. The link then appears on the booking confirmation page, in the confirmation email and on the calendar invite.

  • Plans: automatic Google Meet links need the Individual Plan ($29), Pro ($12/month or $99/year) or Agency Plan ($79). On the Free Plan, see the FAQ below.
  • Google account: a personal Gmail account works as well as a Google Workspace account.

Prerequisites

  • A Google account connected to TidyCal (see Adding Calendars to your TidyCal account)
  • A Google calendar set as your Primary Calendar, or chosen for the booking type under Advanced → Calendar
  • Permission to edit events on that calendar (Google's "Make changes to events" access). A calendar shared with you as view-only shows View-only in TidyCal and cannot be used.

Step 1: Connect your Google Calendar

  1. In the sidebar, go to Integrations > Calendars, or visit tidycal.com/integrations/calendars.
  2. Click Add Google account and sign in with your Google email.
  3. Grant TidyCal the required permissions.

Step 2: Set your primary calendar to Google

  1. On the Integrations > Calendars page, find your connected Google Calendar.
  2. Click Set primary next to it. (A view-only calendar shows View-only instead and cannot be your primary calendar.)

TidyCal Calendars integration page showing Google Calendar connected with Set primary buttons and Primary Calendar badge

To confirm the setup, open Integrations → Video conferences. It shows Google Meet is connected, or explains what is missing.

TidyCal Video Conferences page showing Zoom connected, Google Meet connected, and Microsoft Teams connection button

Using a different calendar for one booking type? In the booking type editor, open Advanced → Calendar and choose a Google calendar. Bookings for that booking type go to that calendar instead of your primary calendar. Round robin booking types always use the assigned host's primary calendar, so every host needs a Google primary calendar.

Step 3: Enable Google Meet on your booking type

  1. Go to Booking types in the sidebar.
  2. Click to edit the booking type you want to configure.
  3. In the Basics section of the editor, scroll to the Location: card.
  4. Select Google Meet from the location dropdown. On paid plans, click Add another location to offer more options (each video service can be added once).
  5. Click Save at the top of the editor.

Google Meet links will now be automatically added to calendar events when clients book. If you offer several locations, your client picks one from Choose a location (see How to Set Up Location Selections).

TidyCal booking type editor showing Location dropdown with Google Meet selected and Add another location button

Troubleshooting

Open the booking type and read the red message under Google Meet in the Location: card. It names the cause:

  • Connect your Google account to generate Google Meet links. → Connect Google in Integrations → Calendars (Step 1).
  • Your Google account is connected, but no calendar is set as your primary calendar yet. → Click Set primary on a Google calendar (Step 2).
  • Google Meet links need a Google calendar as your primary calendar. Your primary calendar is on a different account. → Make a Google calendar your primary calendar, or choose one for this booking type under Advanced → Calendar.
  • This booking type adds bookings to a calendar that is not a Google calendar… → Under Advanced → Calendar, choose a Google calendar.
  • The Google account for the calendar these bookings are added to needs reconnecting… → Reconnect the account that shows Please Reconnect in Integrations → Calendars.
  • Round robin bookings are added to the assigned host's primary calendar… → Ask every host to set a Google calendar as their primary calendar.

Also confirm you are on the Individual Plan, Pro or Agency Plan. If you use Google Workspace, your Workspace admin must allow Google Meet for your account (a Google setting, not a TidyCal one).

Permission issues

  • If the calendar shows View-only in Integrations → Calendars, the Google account you connected only has view access. Give that account "Make changes to events" access in Google Calendar (Google's guide), or choose a calendar you own.
  • Try disconnecting and reconnecting your Google account.
  • Contact support@tidycal.com if issues persist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need Google Workspace for Google Meet?

No. TidyCal creates the Meet link through the Google account you connect and does not check the account type, so a personal Gmail account works as well as a Google Workspace account.

What happens if I switch my primary calendar to Outlook?

Booking types that add bookings to your primary calendar stop getting Google Meet links, and their Location: card shows a warning. Booking types set to a Google calendar under Advanced → Calendar keep working.

Can I offer both Zoom and Google Meet?

Yes, on paid plans. Add each as its own location. When booking, your client picks one from Choose a location, and TidyCal creates the link for the service they pick. Rescheduling a booking keeps the same Google Meet link.

Does Google Meet work on the Free Plan?

Automatic Google Meet links need the Individual Plan, Pro or Agency Plan. On the Free Plan, choose Custom video link and paste a Google Meet link you created yourself. Every booking then gets that same link.

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