# Bella Booking Documentation

## Docs

- [Appointments](https://docs.bellabooking.com/appointments/index.md): Search, filter, and manage all your appointments in one comprehensive list view
- [Notes](https://docs.bellabooking.com/appointments/notes.md): Manage private, shared, and client-authored notes on appointments and client profiles
- [Bella AI Assistant](https://docs.bellabooking.com/bella-ai/index.md): Ask questions about your schedule, clients, team, and business performance using natural language
- [Clients](https://docs.bellabooking.com/clients/index.md): This guide walks you through all core features of the **Clients** section in Bella Booking.
- [Command Palette](https://docs.bellabooking.com/command-palette/index.md): Instantly search, navigate, and ask questions from anywhere in the app with Cmd+K.
- [Service Timing Concepts](https://docs.bellabooking.com/concepts/timing.md): Understand how duration, processing time, and buffer time work together in Bella Booking
- [Forms](https://docs.bellabooking.com/forms/index.md): Create digital forms for client intake, consent, and waivers — automatically send them before appointments or share them manually
- [Add Booking to Google Business Profile](https://docs.bellabooking.com/getting-started/google-business-profile.md): Step-by-step guide to adding your Bella Booking link to Google Business Profile so clients can book from Google Search and Maps
- [Install Bella Booking on Your Phone](https://docs.bellabooking.com/getting-started/pwa.md): Bella Booking is a Progressive Web App (PWA) — you can install it on your phone or tablet for app-like access without downloading from an app store.
- [Share Your Booking Page](https://docs.bellabooking.com/getting-started/share-booking-page.md): Get your booking link, QR code, website embed code, and step-by-step guides for Google, social media, and more
- [Sign Up & Log In](https://docs.bellabooking.com/getting-started/signup.md): Create your Bella Booking account, verify your email, and log in — with Google, Apple, or email and password.
- [Add Booking to Social Media](https://docs.bellabooking.com/getting-started/social-media-booking.md): How to add your booking link to Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and other social media platforms
- [Switching from Other Software](https://docs.bellabooking.com/getting-started/switching-from-other-software.md): Step-by-step instructions for exporting your data from other salon and booking software so you can import it into Bella Booking.
- [Gift Cards](https://docs.bellabooking.com/gift-cards/index.md): Sell digital gift cards to clients, manage balances, and redeem them at checkout
- [Dashboard](https://docs.bellabooking.com/insights/dashboard.md): View business performance metrics and analytics at a glance
- [Reports](https://docs.bellabooking.com/insights/reports.md): Generate detailed reports for in-depth business analysis
- [Loyalty Programme](https://docs.bellabooking.com/loyalty/index.md): Reward your clients with a points-based loyalty programme that automatically earns and redeems points at checkout
- [Memberships](https://docs.bellabooking.com/memberships/index.md): Create recurring membership plans with automatic billing, benefits, and session tracking for your clients
- [Messages](https://docs.bellabooking.com/messages/index.md): Send and receive SMS messages through a dedicated business phone number, and reach many clients at once with SMS and email campaigns
- [Online Booking Analytics](https://docs.bellabooking.com/online-booking/analytics.md): See how visitors use your booking page — visits, conversion, funnel, and traffic sources — so you can win more bookings
- [Prepaid Packages](https://docs.bellabooking.com/packages/index.md): Sell prepaid session packages to clients, track remaining sessions, and redeem them at checkout or during online booking
- [Pricing Tiers](https://docs.bellabooking.com/pricing-tiers/index.md): Set up tiered pricing to charge different rates based on team member experience and skill level
- [Products](https://docs.bellabooking.com/products/index.md): Manage your product inventory, track stock levels, and sell products in Bella Booking
- [Product Orders](https://docs.bellabooking.com/products/product-orders.md): Place and manage product orders from your suppliers with inventory tracking
- [Sell products through your online booking page](https://docs.bellabooking.com/products/sell-online.md): Open an online shop on your booking page so clients can buy your products and either collect them at the business or have them ready for their next appointment.
- [Suppliers](https://docs.bellabooking.com/products/suppliers.md): Manage your product suppliers and their contact information
- [Onboarding Guide](https://docs.bellabooking.com/quickstart.md): A walkthrough of Bella Booking's 9-step guided setup — from business details and website import to payments, policies, and brand styling.
- [Reviews](https://docs.bellabooking.com/reviews/index.md): Collect verified client reviews with AI moderation and respond to feedback
- [Sales](https://docs.bellabooking.com/sales/index.md): Welcome to the **Sales** section of Bella Booking! This guide provides easy-to-follow steps for managing, tracking, and improving your business sales process. Designed for both beginners and intermediate users, it will help you get the most out of your sales management tools.
- [Appointment Series](https://docs.bellabooking.com/scheduler/appointment-series.md): Create recurring appointments on a schedule — weekly, fortnightly, or monthly — from the scheduler in one step
- [Incomplete Bookings](https://docs.bellabooking.com/scheduler/incomplete-bookings.md): Recover revenue by following up with clients who started an online booking but didn't finish
- [Scheduler](https://docs.bellabooking.com/scheduler/index.md): Welcome to the **Scheduler** section of Bella Booking! This guide covers everything you need to manage your calendar, appointments, and more, all in one intuitive place.
- [Waitlist](https://docs.bellabooking.com/scheduler/waitlist.md): Manage client waitlists and fill last-minute cancellations in Bella Booking
- [Service Add-ons](https://docs.bellabooking.com/service-catalog/addons.md): Create optional paid upgrades and customisations that clients can add to your services during booking
- [Service Catalog](https://docs.bellabooking.com/service-catalog/index.md): Learn how to create and manage your services, bundles, and categories in Bella Booking
- [Service Variants](https://docs.bellabooking.com/service-catalog/variants.md): Offer different pricing, durations, and timing for variations of the same service — like short, medium, and long hair — without cluttering your catalogue
- [Dashboard Appearance](https://docs.bellabooking.com/settings/appearance.md): Personalise your dashboard with colour mode, brand palettes, reading fonts, density, and motion preferences
- [Automated Messages](https://docs.bellabooking.com/settings/automated-messages.md): Configure automated notifications sent to clients and your business for appointments, reminders, waitlist updates, memberships, form submissions, tips, and more
- [Billing & Subscription](https://docs.bellabooking.com/settings/billing.md): Manage your subscription plan, view current status, and access billing settings
- [Booking Policies](https://docs.bellabooking.com/settings/booking-policies.md): Configure booking windows, notice periods, cancellation policies, client confirmation, payment requirements, and scheduling optimisation
- [Booking Policy Strategy](https://docs.bellabooking.com/settings/booking-policy-strategy.md): How to think about your cancellation, deposit, approval, confirmation, and reminder policies — with recommended setups by business profile, plus advanced configurations and worked examples.
- [Discounts](https://docs.bellabooking.com/settings/discounts.md): Configure discount reasons that team members can apply at checkout.
- [General Settings](https://docs.bellabooking.com/settings/general.md): Configure your business information, contact details, location, timezone, and currency
- [Gift Card Settings](https://docs.bellabooking.com/settings/gift-cards.md): Enable gift cards, configure denominations, custom amounts, and expiry periods for your location
- [Locations](https://docs.bellabooking.com/settings/locations.md): Manage all locations, branches or sites where your business operates
- [Membership Settings](https://docs.bellabooking.com/settings/memberships.md): Enable and configure recurring membership plans for your location
- [Messaging Settings](https://docs.bellabooking.com/settings/messaging.md): Set up Messages Plus, manage your dedicated phone number, and monitor SMS credits
- [Online Booking Settings](https://docs.bellabooking.com/settings/online-booking.md): Customise your booking page appearance with layout templates, brand palettes, and drag-and-drop section ordering
- [Prepaid Package Settings](https://docs.bellabooking.com/settings/packages.md): Enable prepaid packages and configure default expiry for your location
- [Payments & Deposits](https://docs.bellabooking.com/settings/payments.md): Connect Stripe to accept online payments, configure deposit requirements, and manage saved cards for bookings
- [Resources](https://docs.bellabooking.com/settings/resources.md): Manage physical resources like rooms, chairs, and equipment that can be assigned to services and appointments.
- [Reviews](https://docs.bellabooking.com/settings/reviews.md): Understand how client reviews work on your online booking page
- [Scheduling Settings](https://docs.bellabooking.com/settings/scheduling.md): Configure opening hours and scheduling preferences for your business
- [Team Permissions](https://docs.bellabooking.com/settings/team-permissions.md): Configure granular role-based permissions to control what each team member can access
- [Attendance Tracking & Timesheets](https://docs.bellabooking.com/teams/attendance-tracking.md): Track team member hours with PIN-based clock-in/out, view timesheets, and export attendance data for payroll. Available on the Professional plan.
- [Google Calendar Sync](https://docs.bellabooking.com/teams/google-calendar-sync.md): Sync a team member's Google Calendar with Bella Booking — choose two-way, push-only, or pull-only. Appointments and time off flow out; personal Google events come in as blocked time.
- [Team](https://docs.bellabooking.com/teams/index.md): The **Team section** in Bella Booking lets you view, manage, and organise your team efficiently.
- [Team Schedule](https://docs.bellabooking.com/teams/team-schedule.md): View and manage your entire team's working hours, time off, and availability in a visual calendar grid.
- [Digital Tipping](https://docs.bellabooking.com/tips/index.md): Let clients tip team members after appointments — processed securely through Stripe