A studio with three artists puts its booking link on Instagram. Clients book a session with the artist they want, each artist sees only their own calendar, and bookings stop being handled by DM.
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Booking software for tattoo studios: fewer no-shows, more needle time
Your clients book a session from your Instagram link, each artist runs their own calendar, and reminders (Starter and up) help cut the no-shows that leave a session empty. Without managing bookings by DM.
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A no-show on a five-hour session is a day lost
In a tattoo studio sessions are long and expensive to book: you block half an artist's day for one client. When that client does not show, you do not refill five hours of needle time on two days' notice — it is revenue gone whole.
And all the admin lives in Instagram DMs: quotes, references, "any slot in March?", changed dates and confirmations buried among messages. Easy to lose the thread, easy to double-book.
With several artists in the studio, each with their style, pace and clients, lining up the shared calendar by hand becomes chaos where sessions overlap and slots get lost.
Tattoo booking app for the day-to-day of a studio
01
Your own booking page
A studio link for your Instagram bio and website. The client picks the artist and session type and books their slot, without trading twenty DMs.
02
Calendar per artist
Each tattooist or piercer with their column and services. See the whole studio day at a glance and avoid overlapping two sessions.
03
Sessions with their real duration
Design consultation, short session, full day, piercing… each service with its duration, so a long session is not booked on top of another.
04
Reminders against no-shows (Starter and up)
An automatic reminder before every session. The client who remembers comes or warns you with margin, and you protect the long needle hours from an empty slot.
05
Client record with history
Previous work, notes, references and contact details per client, in one place and reachable in seconds, not digging through DMs.
06
Packs and multi-session projects
For large multi-session pieces, create a pack for the client: pick it when you book each session in the calendar and a session is deducted, and see how many are left on the project without counting by hand.
Tattoo scheduling software versus Instagram DMs and memory
| Instagram DMs + memory | With BookingForNow | |
|---|---|---|
| Booking a session | DM threads you answer | The client books alone from your link |
| No-shows | Half an artist day empty | Automatic reminder that reduces them (Starter and up) |
| Several artists | Shared calendar lined up by hand | One column per artist, no overlaps |
| History | References lost in the chat | Record per client with their work |
Flat pricing, no booking commissions
You pay your plan and that is it: we take no cut per booking or per new client. Every new account starts with a 14-day free trial with the Pro features, no card required.
Free
€0
To get started: 24/7 online booking, calendar and up to 50 clients, 1 professional. No automatic reminders.
Recommended
Starter
€29/mo
Calendar, online booking, automatic email reminders and session packs, up to 3 professionals.
Pro
€79/mo
For teams with more staff and several locations.
Annual plan: 2 months free. Cancel anytime.
Frequently asked questions
How much does BookingForNow cost?
There is a Free plan to get started, the Starter plan is €29/month and the Pro plan €79/month. Pay yearly and you get 2 months free. Every new account starts with a 14-day free trial with the Pro features, no card.
Do I need a card for the free trial?
No. The 14-day trial does not ask for a credit card. You create your account with your email, set up your services and hours, and decide at the end whether to continue. If you do not, you are charged nothing.
Is there an appointment app for tattoo studios?
Yes — with nothing to download: BookingForNow works as a web app on any phone or computer, with no installs and no updates to keep up with. You manage your calendar from the browser and your clients book from your business link.
Do my clients need to install an app?
No. Your booking page is a web link that works on any phone or computer. Your clients open it, pick a service, day and time, and get the confirmation. No downloads, no forced sign-ups.
Does it work for a studio with several tattooists?
Yes. You can add each artist with their services, and the client chooses who to book with. The calendar shows one column per artist to see the whole studio day at a glance.
Can I manage large multi-session pieces?
Yes. You can create a pack with the sessions of the piece for each client. Pick it when you book each session in the calendar and a session is deducted (if it is cancelled, it goes back), so you track a project done across several visits.
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Protect your needle hours from no-shows
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