Wix Bookings – How to Set Up Services & Accept Appointments

Want to let clients book appointments directly on your website? Wix Bookings makes it surprisingly easy. Whether you're a coach, consultant, yoga teacher, or run a beauty salon, you can set up services, manage your availability, and accept payments — all without any third-party tools. This tutorial walks you through the entire setup from scratch. You can try Wix for free and have your booking system live today.

To get started, head to your Wix dashboard and click on My Business. Wix surfaces its most useful apps right there, and you'll find the Wix Bookings app listed prominently.

Click Add to Site and the app installs in a few seconds. Wix Bookings is ideal for:

• Beauty and massage salons
• Coaches and consultants
• Fitness and yoga instructors
• Any business that sells time-based appointments — in person or online

Once installed, Wix adds a Book Online page to your site menu. You may want to rename it — something like Services works well and tells visitors exactly what to expect.

You'll notice the booking system comes with several pages automatically:

• Services page — lists all your offerings
• Booking calendar — where clients pick a time
• Booking form — where clients enter their details
• Cart & thank you page — for completed bookings

Wix has really thought this through. You also get a Google Calendar integration so you can sync appointments automatically.

Click Manage Services from your editor or dashboard. Wix provides several demo services to get you started — you can edit one of these templates instead of building from scratch.

For each service you'll configure:

• Name, tagline, and description (AI can help you write this)
• Cover image — grab a free photo from Unsplash right inside the editor
• Duration and buffer time — buffer time prevents back-to-back bookings and gives you prep time between sessions
• Pricing — set a fixed price, custom price, or make it free as a lead magnet

For location, you can choose:

• Your business address
• Client's location
• A custom location (e.g., "Zoom meeting — link sent by email")

The default booking form collects name, email, and phone number. But you can add custom fields to gather any information you need before the session.

For example, if you offer an SEO audit, you might want the client's website URL before the call. Simply add a short answer field, label it Your Domain Name, mark it as required, and save. Now every booking comes pre-loaded with the info you need.

If you work with a team, Wix Bookings lets you assign specific services to specific staff members. Each person manages their own availability — no external scheduling tool needed.

To edit your working hours, go to Staff Members and click on your name. You'll see a weekly schedule where you can:

• Remove days you're unavailable
• Set custom hours per day (e.g., Wednesday 1 pm – 5 pm only)
• Let certain days run on your default hours

Once you save your schedule, Wix automatically syncs it with the booking calendar. Clients will only see available slots — no double-bookings, no awkward back-and-forth emails.

Hit Publish and navigate to your live site. Click on Services, choose your service, and you'll see the calendar reflect your exact availability. Clients can select a time slot, fill in the booking form, and confirm their appointment.

They'll receive an automated confirmation email — and if you've connected Google Calendar, the appointment shows up there too. It's a clean, professional experience from start to finish.

Having your service in the menu is great, but you can also feature it on your homepage for maximum visibility. Go back to the editor, scroll to the section where you want to add it, and click Add Section.

Under Booking Sections, Wix offers pre-designed layouts — a featured single service, a multi-column layout for several offers, and more. Pick the one that fits, add a headline like Get a Free SEO Audit, and your visitors can book directly from the homepage without even clicking into the menu.

Wix Bookings is a built-in scheduling and appointment management app available on the Wix platform. It lets service-based businesses create bookable services, manage staff calendars, collect client information, and accept payments — all from within Wix.

Unlike standalone booking tools, Wix Bookings is fully integrated with your website. There's no need to embed third-party widgets or manage separate subscriptions for scheduling software.

Wix Bookings works well for a wide range of service-based businesses:

• Coaches and consultants — offer 1-on-1 sessions or group workshops
• Health and wellness — yoga studios, personal trainers, therapists
• Beauty and personal care — hair salons, nail studios, massage therapists
• Freelancers — designers, developers, SEO specialists booking discovery calls

If your business revolves around selling time slots, Wix Bookings handles the logistics so you can focus on your clients.

Pros:

• Deeply integrated with Wix — no third-party tools needed
• Staff management and individual scheduling built in
• Supports both free and paid services
• Customizable booking forms
• Google Calendar sync
• Works for in-person and online appointments

Cons:

• Advanced features (e.g., payment processing, removing Wix branding) require a paid Wix plan
• Less flexible than dedicated booking platforms for very complex scheduling needs
• Group class management is available but simpler than specialized tools

The Wix Bookings app itself is free to install. However, to accept online payments and unlock the full feature set, you'll need a paid Wix plan.

Wix offers several pricing tiers depending on your needs. For a full breakdown of what's included at each level, check out our post on Wix plans and pricing.

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