Adding External Calendars

Adding External Calendars

📌 When you add an external calendar to Booost, we import 90 days of future events.

If you don't see events beyond that timeframe, don't worry — your calendar is properly connected and will resync every 24 hours.

You can add external calendars to Booost to see all your events in one place, such as your academic timetable, personal calendar, or work calendar. Your Booost calendar will sync with external calendars; if events are updated externally, Booost will reflect those changes.

To add an external calendar you need to have access to a public link in a .ics or ical format.

To add an external calendar, tap the yellow + button in the bottom navigation bar and select Connect calendar. If you're using Booost on browser/desktop, go to Calendar > Add event > Connect calendar.

How do I find my public calendar link and add an external calendar?

Instructions for to find the public link for different calendar types, and add them to Booost can be found here:

• How to connect an Outlook calendar
• How to connect an iCloud calendar
• How to connect a Google calendar

About Booost Calendars

Academic timetables

Currently, adding your academic calendar or timetable will only be successful if your school, college or university allows your timetable to be publicly shared. If your calendar is only available within your school, college or university’s timetable system or app, it cannot be accessed through Booost.

How to locate the public links for calendars you wish to import will vary between schools, colleges and universities. Some institutions will have information on their website on how to connect your timetable to your calendar, and we have specific instructions on different calendar services above.

Selecting a calendar type

When adding an external calendar to Booost, you will be asked to specify whether it is an academic or a personal calendar because Booost suggests checklists and related resources based on the type of event.

Academic calendar type

• If you choose the academic calendar option when connecting a calendar, all events within the calendar that you are connecting will be assigned the ‘lesson’ event type.
• The checklist related to attending a lesson, class or lecture will be shown when viewing these events, and the related resources will be those related to attending a lesson.

Personal calendar type

• If you choose the personal calendar option when connecting a calendar, all events within the calendar that you are connecting will be assigned the ‘social or personal’ event type.
• There is no pre-defined checklist linked to each event and the related resources are more general guides.

What can I do if I can’t add my calendar?

If you are having trouble adding your calendar, you can follow the troubleshooting below:

1. If you have the link for your calendar, check it is in the correct format (ical or ending in .ics) and that the calendar is set as public.
2. If you cannot find your calendar link, check the instructions for the type of calendar you are trying to add above.
3. If you cannot find your calendar link, your school, college, or university may not allow for your academic calendar to be shared externally. You may need to get in touch with your timetabling, IT, or disability department for additional information specific to your institution.
4. If you are still having trouble adding your calendar after this, you can get in touch with our Technical Support team to advise further.
5. If your calendar still can't connect directly, try the Google Calendar bridge method below.

What can I do if my events aren't appearing?

If your calendar has connected successfully but your events aren't appearing yet, don't worry. Calendar syncing can sometimes take up to 24 hours due to factors outside of Booost's control.

If you'd like to trigger a sync manually, you can do so by navigating to:

Account → Connected Calendars → Select your calendar → Resync

This will request an immediate refresh of your calendar data rather than waiting for the next automatic sync cycle.

Manage your connected calendars

You can view, rename, or delete any external calendar connected to Booost from 'Connected calendars' in your 'Account' view.

To view your connected calendars

1. Open the Booost app or webapp.
2. Click 'Account' or the icon of a person on the navigation bar.
3. Scroll to 'Settings'.
4. Click 'Connected calendars'.

To rename a connected calendar

1. Click on the calendar you want to rename.
2. Click into the 'Calendar name' box.
3. Type the new name.
4. Click 'Save'.

To delete a connected calendar

1. Click on the calendar you want to delete.
2. Click 'Disconnect calendar'.
3. Choose 'Keep past events' or 'Remove all events'.
4. The calendar is now disconnected from Booost.

The Google Bridge Method 🌉

If your calendar can’t be connected directly to Booost right now, the best workaround is to connect it to Google Calendar first, then link Google Calendar to Booost. This works well for many academic and custom calendars.

Step 1: Get the calendar URL from your original calendar

Most calendars (including university systems) allow you to generate a calendar URL (often called an iCal or ICS link).

Copy this URL — you’ll need it shortly.

Step 2: Add the calendar to Google Calendar

1. Go to Google Calendar (create a Google account if needed — it’s quick and free).
2. On the left-hand side, under Other calendars, click the ➕ plus icon.
3. Select From URL.
4. Paste your calendar URL when prompted.

5. Add the calendar.

   

Step 3: Copy the calendar link from Google

1. Still in Calendar settings, scroll down to Integrate calendar.

   Copy the following:

Secret address in iCal format

(You may see a security warning. Click ok to acknowledge this.)

Step 4: Connect the calendar to Booost

1. Log in to booost.com
2. On mobile, tap the yellow + button in the centre of the bottom navigation bar and select Connect calendar
3. If you are using Booost on browser/desktop, go to Calendar > Add event > Connect calendar
4. Paste your copied calendar URL
5. Click Next to finish connecting