Music studio booking,
made simple.
From rehearsal rooms to vocal booths to gear rentals — share one URL and your customers can check availability and book themselves. No more juggling phone calls and DMs.
No credit card. Ad-supported free plan.
Sound familiar?
Constant phone & DM requests
"Is Studio A free Tuesday at 7pm?" lands every day, often after hours, and someone has to answer.
Spreadsheets that drift out of sync
Different staff are looking at different versions of the schedule — leading to double bookings and last-minute scrambles.
Hard to share the schedule on mobile
Both staff and customers want to check availability on their phones, but desktop-first sheets don't cut it.
Multiple rooms and gear to track
Studio A, Studio B, vocal booth, drum kits, amps — you need a per-resource view, not one big calendar.
How pencil.in fits a music studio
Rooms and gear as bookable resources
Track Studio A, Studio B, the recording booth, drum kits, and amps as separate resources. Color-coded for quick scanning.
Share-URL booking for customers
Send out one customer-facing URL. No account signup — they can browse and book straight from their phone.
Recurring slots for rehearsals & lessons
Set up "every Thursday 7pm, 2 hours" or "twice a month" in one click. Great for resident bands and weekly students.
Google Calendar sync
Subscribe to the iCal feed and your studio bookings show up in everyone's calendar automatically.
Set up in 3 steps
- 1
Sign in with Google
Email magic link works too. Account creation takes about a minute.
- 2
Register rooms and gear
Add resources one by one, or bulk-import via the CSV template.
- 3
Share the booking URL
Drop it on your Instagram bio, website, or auto-reply — customers book themselves.
FAQ
- Does it work for small or solo-run studios?
- Yes — pencil.in is designed with solo and small operators in mind. Zero monthly fees, only the features you need.
- Does it handle payments?
- Not yet. We focus on availability and bookings. Keep your existing payment flow (cash on site, bank transfer, Stripe link, etc.).
- Can I show booking notes or policies on the booking page?
- Yes. You can customize the message shown on the confirmation page and email — useful for cancellation policies, gear handling notes, and arrival instructions.
- Will double bookings ever happen?
- No. The database itself prevents overlapping bookings on the same room or piece of gear at the same time.
Spend less time answering booking requests.
Sign in with Google and create your first space in under a minute.