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How to create a booking or appointment request form in Makeform

Collect booking requests for free with date and time fields or a slot list in the form editor. Makeform does not check availability or sync your calendar, so you confirm each request yourself.

Is it free? Yes. Booking request fields, slot limits, and owner email notifications are free on every plan.

Steps

  1. Describe the booking request form at makeform.ai/create, with no account needed to start, or start with a blank form. You can adjust the form with AI or add fields by hand.
  2. Click + (Add form element) and use Input blocks to add Short Text Input for a name, Email Input, and Phone Input.
  3. Add a Single Select or Multiple Choice · Select One list of slots. Include both the date and time in each option, such as “Tue 3 June, 10:00”. Set Limit responses per option to 1 so each slot accepts one response; a taken slot shows Full. Alternatively, add a Date Picker and Time Input for respondents to request a date and time.
  4. Use Add ending to create a thank-you page. If you used a Date Picker, add Add to Calendar so respondents can add the chosen date (and time) to Google Calendar or download an .ics file. The block needs a Date Picker answer, so it does not work with a slot list alone.
  5. Turn on Self email notifications so you receive each booking request. Owner notifications are free.
  6. Publish the form. Confirm each request yourself; collecting a preferred date and time does not check your calendar's availability.

Set date and time choices

A Date Picker supports minimum and maximum dates, such as today or a number of days ahead. You can also disable chosen weekdays.

In Time Input, use Available times to set the earliest and latest time and a minute step of 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60. Use 24-hour format if that is how you want times displayed.

Embed an existing booking page

If you already use Calendly or Cal.com, add Booking page / Map from Layout. This block embeds a Calendly or Cal.com booking page in the form; it can also embed a Google Map.

Makeform is a free AI form builder: describe what you want to collect and it builds the form for you, with unlimited forms and submissions on the free plan.

FAQ

Can I allow only one booking per slot?

Yes. Use a choice list with a date and time in each option, and set its response limit to 1. Full options display Full.

Does a date picker check whether I am available?

No, Makeform does not check calendar availability. A date and time selection is a request that you confirm yourself.

Can respondents add the booking to their calendar?

Yes, if the form has a Date Picker. Add Add to Calendar to an ending page; it uses the chosen date (and time from a Time Input) for Google Calendar or an .ics download. Without a date answer, the calendar buttons are hidden.

Are confirmation emails free?

Owner email notifications are free. Respondent confirmation emails require Pro, which is also included in Business.