YoteiText to calendar event: turn a message into an entry
Short answer: paste the text of a message, then check the title, date, time and place the page found. Press a button to open the event in Google Calendar, Outlook or Yahoo, or download it as a file for Apple Calendar. It is free and runs in your browser: nothing is uploaded.
No account. Nothing uploaded. Free.
2. Check the details
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3. Add it to your calendar
Phrases it understands
| You write | It reads |
|---|---|
| Meeting on Tuesday 17 November at 10:00-11:00 | 17 Nov, 10:00 to 11:00, title Meeting |
| Lunch tomorrow 12.30 | The next day at 12:30, title Lunch |
| Call 5 Dec at 3pm | 5 Dec, 15:00, title Call |
| Dentist 04/05/2027, 09:15 | 4 May or 5 April, depending on the date order you pick |
| Réunion le 17 novembre à 14h30 | 17 Nov, 14:30, title Réunion |
| Location: Room 4 | The place becomes Room 4 |
It works with English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese month names and weekdays, and with numeric dates in any language. It reads one event or a list of events.
Open it straight in your calendar
Under each event card there are buttons for Google Calendar, Outlook.com, Microsoft 365 and Yahoo. They open your calendar with the event already filled in, so no file is needed. For Apple Calendar, download the .ics file and open it. The same event can also be sent to someone else as a link: "Copy share link" makes a page where they pick their own calendar.
Tips for a good result
- Put the date and the time in the text. Without a date the page cannot make an event.
- For a date like 04/05/2027, check the date order setting.
- A time without minutes needs a word before it ("at 3pm", "om 15 uur") or a colon ("15:00").
- Put the place after "at", or on its own line starting with "Location:".
- Always check the cards before you press a button. The page makes a best guess.
Phones already do some of this
On a recent iPhone, tapping a date inside a message can offer to create an event, and Google's apps do something similar on Android. On a computer there is nothing built in for text in a chat window or a PDF, which is where this page and Yotei come in.
When the event is in a screenshot
Plans often arrive as a screenshot, a chat or a PDF you cannot copy from. Yotei is a Windows and Mac app that reads the event from your screen: press a shortcut, drag a box around it, check the details and confirm. It adds the event to Google Calendar, Outlook or iCloud directly. See how Yotei works, or test it yourself in your browser.
FAQ
How do I turn a text message into a calendar event?
Paste the message into the box, check the title, date, time and place, and press the button for your calendar. The event opens filled in.
Which calendars can I use?
Google Calendar, Outlook.com, Microsoft 365 and Yahoo open from a button. Apple Calendar and any other calendar app can open the downloaded .ics file.
Does it understand "tomorrow" and weekdays?
Yes. "Tomorrow", "today" and weekday names are read as the next matching day. Dates with a month name or numbers are read as written.
Is my text sent anywhere?
No. The text is read in your browser. The only request the page makes is an anonymous visit counter.
What if it gets the time wrong?
Change the field. Every value is editable before you press a button or download the file.
Can it handle several events?
Yes. Paste a list with one event per line, or events separated by blank lines, and each gets its own card.