January 2026
Online Booking Uplift, Scheduler & Exports
31 January 2026
Highlights
Online Booking UX Overhaul
A cleaner, faster online booking flow. Clients can find services, choose times, and complete bookings with less friction.
Availability Overlay
See team members’ working hours overlaid on the scheduler so you can spot gaps and balance the roster at a glance.
Archive & Restore
Archive clients, team members, or services when you don’t need them active. Restore them later without losing history.
Business Notifications
Get notified about confirmations, pending approvals, and other actions that need your attention—all in one place.
CSV & iCal Exports
Export appointments and other data to CSV for reporting, or subscribe to an iCal feed to see bookings in your own calendar.
Online Booking
The online booking flow has been redesigned for clarity and speed. Service selection, time picking, and checkout are easier to use on desktop and mobile.
When approval is required, clients see a clear “pending approval” state and get notified once you confirm or decline. Fewer confused clients, smoother flow.
Clients can join the waitlist directly from the online booking page when their preferred time is full. You fill cancellations; they get the slot they want.
Option to hide prices on the public booking page. Useful for quote-based or high-ticket services where you prefer to discuss pricing in person.
Customise the heading and description on your online booking page so the call-to-action matches your brand and message.
Set how far in advance clients can book (e.g. 30 or 60 days). Keeps your calendar manageable and avoids overbooking far-out dates.
Scheduler & Availability
Team members’ working hours are shown as an overlay on the scheduler. Quickly see who’s in when and identify gaps or overload.
When dragging or resizing appointments, times snap to 5-minute intervals so you don’t end up with odd start or end times.
Availability checks are faster and more consistent when finding open slots, with better handling of overlapping appointments and nearby dates.
Assign colours to team members so each person’s appointments are easy to spot on the scheduler at a glance.
Switch to a compact layout to fit more of the day on screen. Great for busy days when you need to see the full picture.
Hide specific team members from the scheduler view when they’re not taking appointments (e.g. admin-only staff). Keeps the view focused.
Appointments & Notifications
Add notes to appointments—client preferences, product used, or follow-up reminders. Notes stay with the appointment for future reference.
- NewBusiness Notifications Management
A central place for notifications that need your attention: pending booking approvals, confirmations, and other actions. Dismiss or act on them from one spot.
When and how SMS and email notifications are scheduled for an appointment is now visible in the API, so integrations and reports can stay in sync.
Email templates and notification logic have been improved for clearer formatting, consistent variable handling, and better previews.
Data & Exports
- NewCSV Export
Export data to CSV from key pages—appointments, clients, and more—so you can analyse in spreadsheets or use in other tools.
Subscribe to an iCal feed of your appointments. View Bella Booking appointments in Google Calendar, Outlook, or any calendar app that supports iCal.
Account & Team
- NewArchive and Restore Across Entities
Archive clients, team members, or services when they’re no longer active. History is preserved; restore them later if needed. Keeps lists clean without losing data.
- NewFeature Gates & Upgrade Modal
Plans and feature access are clearer. When a feature isn’t included in your current plan, you see an upgrade prompt with the right plan to choose.
- NewTransfer Ownership
Transfer account ownership to another user when selling the business or changing who manages the subscription. Smooth handover with no data loss.
- EnhancedAccount Deletion with Validation
Account deletion includes validation and clear feedback so you know what will be removed and can confirm before anything is permanently deleted.
When adding or editing team members, email conflicts are detected so you don’t accidentally assign the same email to multiple people.
Set and edit default working hours for team members in one place. Makes it easier to keep availability accurate when schedules change.
Services & Resources
Add gap or processing time to services and bundles (e.g. 15 minutes between clients for cleanup). The scheduler reserves that time automatically.
When creating an appointment, get suggestions for available times based on service duration and team member availability. Faster booking with fewer conflicts.
- NewImage Upload with Cropping
Upload images (e.g. for team members or services) and crop them in-app. No need to resize in another tool first.
Manage bookable resources (e.g. treatment rooms, chairs) alongside team members. Reserve resources for appointments so double-booking is avoided.
- NewLocation Name in Branding
Your location name can be shown in branding and client-facing pages so multi-location businesses present a clear, local identity.
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