Your page, your style
Show your portfolio, services, and reviews on a branded booking page you can share from your website or social bio.
InkScheduleBuilt for artistsGet the appTattoo booking software
One booking link. Less back-and-forth.
Let clients choose an artist, service, and available time, complete a waiver, and pay a required deposit from your branded tattoo booking page.
$0 monthly for individual artists. Shop plans are separate. Booking and payment fees apply. See fees
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What is tattoo booking software?
Tattoo booking software lets clients choose a service and available time without organizing the appointment across separate messages. With InkSchedule, an artist can share a personal booking page, or a shop can share one link where clients choose their artist first. The flow collects client details, the required waiver and deposit when configured, and keeps the booking connected to the artist's calendar and client record.
What artists get
Built around the tattoo appointment
Times that fit the service
Offer booking times based on the artist's availability, existing appointments, blocked time, and the selected service duration.
Connected deposits
Collect a required deposit during booking when configured, or send a secure payment link for an artist-created appointment.
Keep the next step connected
Availability and appointment scheduling
Keep the client booking time connected to the artist's working calendar.
Tattoo deposits and payment tracking
Follow the deposit and remaining balance with the appointment.
Booking for a multi-artist shop
Give clients one shop link while keeping each artist's services and schedule distinct.
How it works
One connected path from request to record
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Customize the booking page
Choose your theme, services, availability, deposit requirements, and waiver settings.
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Share one booking link
Use the same destination from Instagram, Facebook, a website, or a direct message.
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Let the client choose
Clients choose their artist and service, find an available time, enter their details, and complete the required booking steps.
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Continue in one workflow
Manage messages, deposits, balances, and appointment history without re-entering the booking.
Why InkSchedule exists
Built from inside a tattoo shop
Dylan Harris created InkSchedule from the perspective of a tattoo shop owner who saw how much artist time was lost moving between booking forms, calendars, messages, payment tools, and spreadsheets. The goal is simple: give artists and shops one focused system that follows the real tattoo workflow.
Dylan Harris · Founder of InkSchedule
That perspective comes from From Ashes to Ink, a tattoo shop in Hiawassee, Georgia. InkSchedule is a separate product owned by InkSchedule LLC.
Common questions
Straight answers before you switch
Can clients book from an Instagram bio link?
Yes. Artists can share their InkSchedule booking page anywhere a link can be used, including Instagram, Facebook, a website, or a direct message.
Does InkSchedule keep client details with the appointment?
Yes. Booking details stay connected to the client record and appointment so the artist can work from the same information later.
Can InkSchedule collect a tattoo deposit?
Yes. When a deposit is required in the booking settings, clients can pay it during the booking flow. Artists can also send a secure deposit payment link for an appointment they create. The payment stays connected to that appointment.
Can clients choose an artist from one tattoo shop booking link?
Yes. A shop booking page starts with artist selection. The client then books with that artist's services and availability in the shop, instead of using a generic schedule for everyone.
How does InkSchedule decide which booking times to show?
Booking availability takes the selected artist and service into account, including working availability, existing appointments, blocked time, and service duration. Shop bookings use the artist's active shop residency. If the selected date has no suitable times, the page can suggest the next available opening.
Can clients complete a tattoo waiver when booking?
Yes. The booking flow includes the applicable waiver. Shops and solo artists can edit and format their waiver terms and configure whether a photo ID is required. Clients complete the required steps before finishing the booking.
Start with clear costs
Individual artists pay $0 per month for the software. Shop plans are separate paid subscriptions. A $10 booking fee applies to each appointment. Card payments processed through InkSchedule, including online checkout and eligible Tap to Pay, include a 3% InkSchedule online service fee. Clients see their total before authorizing payment.
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See the full artist-first workflow.
Booking, calendar, clients, payments, and reporting in one place.