Online Booking: Take bookings while you sleep.

Give your salon, spa, or clinic a branded online booking page that is open 24/7. Clients choose a service, package, staff member and time, pay a deposit, and the appointment lands on your calendar automatically.

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At a glance

Idle gives every salon, spa, or clinic a branded online booking page with your logo, images, services, packages and prices. Change the colours, fonts, images and text yourself in the built-in design studio, no designer needed. Customers book in under a minute, pay a deposit through Stripe, and the appointment lands on your calendar automatically. Share it in your Instagram bio, on WhatsApp, as a QR code, or embed it in your own website.

A salon manager taking a booking on a tablet at reception

One booking link, everywhere your clients already are.

Drop it in your Instagram bio, send it on WhatsApp, print it as a QR code, or embed it in your own site. Wherever a client finds you, they are one tap from your branded booking page.

Built for quick booking

Clients can view your services, packages and prices, then book in under a minute.

Deposits help reduce no-shows

Take a fixed or percentage deposit through Stripe, hold a card on file, and auto-charge the balance when the appointment is complete.

The Idle design studio, customising a booking page

Design it yourself, no designer needed.

The built-in design studio lets you customise your booking page yourself. Change colours, fonts, images and text anytime, so your booking page matches your brand without needing a designer.

Your brand, your way

Set your colours, fonts, images and text so the page looks unmistakably yours.

Update it anytime

Change your booking page whenever you update your services, packages, prices or brand style.

A client viewing her packages, credits and appointment history in the Idle customer portal on her phone

Every client gets their own self-service portal.

Clients log in to your booking link with Google one-tap and manage everything themselves, with no message to your front desk. They rebook, cancel or pay a deposit in seconds, buy and track packages, and always know exactly where they stand.

Packages and credits at a glance

Clients see the packages they own, the sessions or credits left, and when each expires, so value gets used before it lapses.

History and notes in one place

Past appointments, full transaction history, and any notes you choose to share, all in their own account.

Stop losing bookings to back-and-forth messages.

After-hours demand

Clients can decide to book outside opening hours. A 24/7 booking page lets them choose a time without waiting for your team to reply.

Phone and DM ping-pong

Every call or message to confirm a service, staff member and time adds extra admin for your team.

No-shows and empty chairs

Without a deposit, clients can take a slot with less commitment. Idle lets you collect deposits upfront and keep a card on file.

A client checking out at a calm salon front desk

Online bookings land straight on your calendar.

Every online booking lands on your live calendar automatically, colour-coded by service and staff, tagged by source, and updated in real time. Your team can see the latest booking details without double entry.

Instant, real-time sync

Move appointments anywhere and everything updates in real time.

Staff choice, your rules

Set whether clients can choose their own stylist or staff member, and let Idle show which staff and rooms are free.

Everything in your booking page

Branded, flexible, and built to convert, with deeper customisation whenever you want it.

In your plan

Branded booking site
Booking rules: notice, window, staff choice
Customer login with Google one-tap
Deposits and card-on-file via Stripe
Design studio: change colours, fonts, images, text yourself
Services, packages and prices on show
Share by link, QR code or embed
Clients rebook and cancel themselves

Make it yours

This is how Idle works: there is no rigid template. You tell us what you need, and we scope it, build it, and set it up for you, so beyond your plan we can tailor almost anything, including:

Custom booking link: bespoke branding, IG feed
Intake and consent forms
Service-by-specifics pricing
After-visit report card
Full website built around your link
White-label on your own domain
Anything else you can describe

The business impact

What changes	The old way	The Idle way
Booking window	Only while the shop is open and someone can pick up	Open 24/7 through your booking link
No-shows	No deposit taken upfront	Deposit taken and card on file at booking
Client experience	Calls and DMs, waiting for a reply	Books in under a minute through your branded page
Your calendar	Updated by hand from messages	Updates automatically and is tagged by source

Online booking FAQ

How does an online booking link for a salon work?

You share your Idle booking link on Instagram, WhatsApp, as a QR code, or embed it on your website. Clients click the link, pick their service, staff member and time, and the booking lands directly in your Idle calendar.

Can my booking link collect deposits at the time of booking?

Yes. You can take fixed or percentage deposits through Stripe, hold a card on file, and auto-charge the balance when you mark the appointment complete.

Can clients pick a specific staff member when booking online?

Yes. You can set whether clients can choose their own stylist or staff member. Idle also shows which staff and rooms are free for each service.

Can clients manage their bookings and packages online?

Yes. Clients can create an account to rebook, cancel, buy and track packages, view their credits or sessions left, check expiry dates, and see their past appointments and transaction history.