For Language Tutors

Multi-Timezone Scheduling Software for Language Tutors

Students anywhere book online lessons in their own timezone, whether it's a trial session, an intensive, or their weekly regular. The reminders and links take care of themselves.

Automatic timezone conversion
Recurring weekly slots
Lesson-pack deposits
The Problem

Why does scheduling drain so much time for online language tutors?

Your students are spread across the globe, so every booking is a timezone calculation, a video link you generate by hand, and a confirmation email. Trial lessons, which open the door to every long-term student, add another round of coordination on top. Tymeslot takes all of it off your plate. Students book in their own timezone, get a video link straight away, and receive reminders. Your time goes to the teaching.

Why mainstream booking tools don't fit online language tuition

Calendly, Acuity, and iTalki's built-in calendar were never built around a tutor selling a ten-lesson package to a student in Tokyo while keeping a weekly regular slot for someone in São Paulo. They do a one-off meeting well and a recurring multi-timezone practice badly. Trial-to-paid conversion, lesson-pack deposits, and a steady Tuesday 8pm slot that survives daylight-saving shifts in two countries all slip through.

The cost shows up fast. A tutor on €35 an hour who loses two lessons a week to forgotten slots or timezone mix-ups is down roughly €280 a month, before you count the trial leads who never convert because the booking felt clunky. Add the unpaid trials that quietly go quiet, and a busy tutor can lose a four-figure sum a term.

Tymeslot matches how language tuition actually runs. Each student sees your availability in their local time, lesson-pack deposits go through Stripe before a slot is held, and a recurring Tuesday slot stays Tuesday when the clocks change. Trial lessons keep their own price and policy, and paid packages collect upfront so committed students get first pick of your calendar.

Features

Everything Language Tutors need. Nothing they don't.

Scheduling features shaped around how your practice works.

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Automatic Timezone Conversion

Students see your availability in their local time, so there's no manual conversion and no lesson missed because someone read the wrong hour. DST changes are handled for every country.

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Auto Video Room Links

Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, or MiroTalk links generated automatically with every booking — no copying links into emails before each lesson.

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Trial Lesson Type

Create a short trial session (20–30 min) with its own booking link and availability — separate from your regular lessons so trial slots never fill your main schedule.

Intensive & Regular Session Types

Offer daily intensive packages and weekly regular sessions as separate event types, each with their own duration, price info, and booking constraints.

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Lesson-Pack Deposits via Stripe

Collect prepayment for ten-lesson packages or a deposit on each session at booking. Stripe handles the charge in the student's local currency, and the slot is only confirmed once payment clears.

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Privacy-First by Design

Booking pages carry no advertising pixels or tracking scripts. Self-host for full data control, which matters when students tell you their personal learning goals.

Before & After

See the difference

Same profession. Completely different scheduling experience.

Without Tymeslot

1 Student messages asking for available trial times
2 Manual timezone conversion and back-and-forth to agree a slot
3 Send video link and reminder separately before each lesson

With Tymeslot

1 Student opens your booking page in their local timezone
2 Picks a trial or regular slot from live availability
3 Gets confirmation with video link and automatic reminders
Use Cases

Common scheduling scenarios

How other Language Tutors use Tymeslot every day.

Scenario 1

How do language tutors convert trial lesson enquiries without the back-and-forth?

The trial lesson is the most important booking you take. It's the first impression and the start of a long-term student relationship, and any friction at this point loses them.

  • Create a dedicated 'Trial Lesson' event type — 25 minutes, limited to one booking per student email, with its own availability separate from regular lessons.
  • Share the trial booking link in your language platform profile, social bio, or a welcome email when a new student enquires.
  • The student picks a slot in their own timezone, fills in their current level and learning goals, and receives a video link immediately.
  • You arrive at the trial fully briefed, and at the end you direct the student to your regular booking link to lock in their weekly slot.
Result: A clean trial booking that turns enquiries into long-term students with no manual coordination.
Scenario 2

How do language tutors manage students who need intensive daily lessons?

Business learners prepping for a job interview or a relocation often want daily sessions for a week or two, which is a different booking pattern from the standard weekly lesson.

  • Create an 'Intensive Lesson' event type with a 60-minute duration and daily availability during your intensive teaching hours.
  • Set a booking cap per week to protect your own schedule and energy during intensive periods.
  • The student books their daily slots for the whole intensive week in one sitting — each with its own auto-generated video link.
  • Reminders go out before each session automatically, and you see the full intensive week in your calendar immediately.
Result: Intensive programmes booked and managed without any extra coordination effort.
Scenario 3

How do language tutors avoid timezone confusion with students in multiple countries?

A tutor teaching English to students in Japan, Brazil, and Germany simultaneously faces a timezone calculation with every single booking. One wrong conversion means a no-show.

  • Tymeslot detects each student's timezone automatically when they open your booking page.
  • Your available hours are displayed in the student's local time — a 9 am slot in Berlin appears as 5 pm in Tokyo and 4 am in São Paulo, clearly and correctly.
  • The confirmation email shows the lesson time in the student's timezone, with a calendar invite they can add with one click.
  • When clocks change in either country, Tymeslot recalculates automatically — the lesson stays at the same agreed local time for both parties.
Result: No missed lessons due to timezone errors, even with a fully international student roster.
ROI Calculator

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Integrations

Which calendars and video apps do language tutors use with Tymeslot?

Connects to the tools you already use. No extra setup.

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Google Calendar
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Outlook
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Google Meet
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Teams
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Zoom
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CalDAV
Pricing

Start free, upgrade when you're ready

Core scheduling is always free. No credit card required.

Free

€0 / month

  • Unlimited bookings
  • Calendar sync (Google, Outlook, CalDAV)
  • Auto video rooms (Meet, Teams, Zoom, MiroTalk)
  • Booking page at tymeslot.app/you
  • Email reminders & notifications
  • Intake forms & custom questions
Pro

Pro

€9 / month

  • Everything in Free
  • White-label branding
  • Custom domain
  • Remove Tymeslot branding from booking pages
  • Support independent development
Booking Themes

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Immersive Experience

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"I teach students in six countries. The timezone handling alone saves me from at least three confused emails every week."

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Marta V.

English & Spanish Tutor, Barcelona

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Tymeslot handle timezones automatically for international students?
Yes — students see your availability in their local timezone, and the confirmation email shows the lesson time in their timezone. DST changes in any country are handled automatically.
Can I have a separate booking link for trial lessons?
Yes. Each event type gets its own booking link. You can create a short trial session type with different availability and duration, completely separate from your regular lesson slots.
Is Tymeslot free for language tutors?
The free plan covers all core scheduling features. Pro (€9/month) adds white-label branding, custom domains, and advanced integrations — useful if you want a booking page that matches your personal tutor brand.
Can students book without creating an account?
Yes — students visit your booking link, pick a slot, and confirm with their name and email. No account creation or app download required on their side.
Does Tymeslot integrate with Google Calendar and Outlook?
Yes — Tymeslot syncs two-way with Google Calendar via the Google Calendar API and with Microsoft Outlook via the Microsoft Graph API. Book a session and it appears in your calendar instantly; block time in your calendar and Tymeslot marks those hours as unavailable. Google Meet and Microsoft Teams rooms can be generated automatically with every booking.
Can I take deposits or prepayment for lesson packages?
Yes — Tymeslot collects payment at booking via Stripe, in the student's local currency. You can set a per-lesson deposit, a flat prepayment for a ten-lesson package, or full upfront payment for an intensive week. The slot is only confirmed once the charge clears, so a busy weekly schedule fills with committed students rather than tentative holds. Refund rules and the cancellation window are configured per event type, which keeps trial lessons free while paid packages stay protected.
Can I switch from Calendly to Tymeslot?
Yes — switching takes minutes. Create your event types in Tymeslot, update your booking links wherever you share them (email signature, website, social bio), and you're live. Unlike Calendly, Tymeslot loads no advertising pixels or third-party trackers on your booking pages. Generous free plan, and a self-hosting option for complete data control.

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