Build a clean appointment book page for your salon in seconds: a column for every stylist, your own opening hours, ready to print or save as PDF. And when the paper diary starts to hurt, see how an appointment book app takes over.
Tip: in the print window choose "Save as PDF" to keep a digital copy, and turn off "Headers and footers" for a cleaner page. The day sheet prints best in landscape.
Salonipy is the appointment book on your phone: a calendar per stylist, an online booking link and WhatsApp reminders. 7 days free, no card needed.
Whether it is a hardbound diary or a printed sheet, a hairdressing appointment book only works if anyone at the desk can read it at a glance. Aim for these:
A paper diary is cheap and needs no battery, which is why so many salons still use one. The trouble shows up as the salon grows:
| Paper book | Salonipy app | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A diary or some printed sheets | A yearly plan, no per-staff fee (see pricing) |
| Several stylists | Draw columns by hand each day | A timeline per stylist, plus a row for unassigned bookings |
| Double booking | You notice when two clients arrive | Clashes are flagged and the next free slot is suggested |
| Reminders | Call or message each client | WhatsApp reminders from a template you edit |
| Booking when you are closed | Not possible | A public booking link; requests arrive on your Appointments screen to confirm |
| Checking from home | Not possible | Yes, on your phone or the web |
| From booking to bill | Write the bill again | The appointment turns into an invoice in one tap |
| Works without internet | Always | Yes, appointments sync when the connection returns |
Neither is wrong. A paper book is fine for a single chair with a loyal set of clients. Once you have several stylists, walk-ins mixed with bookings, or clients who prefer to message, an app saves the time you now spend rewriting and reminding. Read more on the salon appointment software page, or see how reminders cut no-shows.
Need wording for reminders and confirmations? Copy ready-made messages from the WhatsApp message templates.
Yes. The tool on this page builds a free day sheet with a time column and one column per stylist, or a simple list with client, phone, service and stylist. Choose your opening hours and slot length, then print it or save it as a PDF.
At minimum: the time, the client's name and phone number, the service, and which stylist is doing it. Space to note a colour processing gap, a deposit taken and a no-show helps too.
A paper book is fine for one chair and a handful of regulars. Once you have several stylists, clients who book by message, or you want reminders and client history, an app saves time and prevents double bookings.
Yes. Salonipy works as a salon appointment book app: a calendar per stylist, a public booking link, WhatsApp reminders, and each appointment turns into a bill in one tap. It runs on Android, Windows and the web, and works offline.
You add your staff and services once, then enter upcoming appointments or share your booking link so new ones arrive by themselves. Most salons keep the paper book beside the app for the first week and then stop using it.