YoteiText to ICS: turn event text into a calendar file
Short answer: paste the text of an invitation, email or message below. This page finds the date and time, you check them, and you download an .ics file that opens in Google Calendar, Outlook and Apple Calendar. It is free and runs in your browser: nothing is uploaded.
2. Check the details
Time zone: (your device)
3. Add it to your calendar
How to use the file
- Google Calendar: open the downloaded file, or use Settings, Import and export, Import.
- Outlook: double-click the file, or use File, Open and export, Import/Export.
- Apple Calendar: double-click the file and choose the calendar to add it to.
More detail in our guide to importing an .ics file into Google Calendar, Outlook and Apple Calendar.
When copy and paste is not enough
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
What is an ICS file?
An ICS file is a small text file that describes a calendar event. Google Calendar, Outlook and Apple Calendar can all import it.
Is anything uploaded?
No. The text you paste is read in your browser and the .ics file is made on your own device. The only request this page makes is an anonymous visit counter.
How does it find the date and time?
It looks for common date and time patterns in English, Dutch and German. It is a best guess, so always check the fields before you download.
Which time zone does it use?
The time zone of your device. The event is saved at that local time and converted for the calendar you import it into.
Can it read a screenshot or a PDF?
Not this page. Yotei, the desktop app, reads events from a screenshot, a chat or a PDF on your screen, in any program.