For tattoo studios

Every artist’s chair,
booked and deposited.

Book by artist, hold long sessions with a deposit, and cut no-shows with automatic reminders — the studio admin, handled.

A tattoo session is a big block of an artist’s day, often booked weeks out — which makes a no-show or a late cancellation expensive. Deposits are the norm in the industry for exactly this reason, and TimeKey makes them automatic: a client books an artist and a slot online, pays a deposit to confirm, and the session is held. No deposit, no hold.

Each artist gets their own calendar with their real hours and days off, so consultations and sessions never clash and the same slot can’t go twice. Automatic reminders keep clients turning up, custom booking fields capture the brief and references up front, and every client’s history stays in one file.

Today's schedule

Tuesday, July 8

Dr. Marić

Dermatology

09:00Deposit paid

Consultation

N. Petrović

10:30Confirmed

Skin check

K. Ilić

12:00 · Open

Ana

Senior stylist

09:30Online

Cut & colour

M. Jovanović

11:30Confirmed

Blow-dry

S. Marković

13:30Reminder sent

Balayage

L. Nikolić

Marko

Barber

09:00Confirmed

Beard trim

S. Kovač

10:30Reminder sent

Fade + hot towel

D. Ristić

12:00 · Open

Jelena

Esthetician

09:30Deposit paid

Facial

T. Radić

11:00Confirmed

Waxing

A. Simić

13:00Confirmed

Follow-up

V. Đorđević

Each provider's day, colour-coded — a slot booked online closes on the spot, so the same time can't go twice.

Your whole team’s day on one screen — walk-ins, phone bookings and online bookings side by side.

01

Book by artist

Each artist has their own calendar, hours and services — clients book the right person for the piece.

02

Deposits hold the session

Require a deposit to confirm; no deposit, no hold. No-shows are marked and the deposit stays put.

03

Online booking & consults

Take bookings and consultation requests 24/7 from your own page — instant or held for approval.

04

Reminders cut no-shows

Automatic SMS, email and WhatsApp reminders keep clients turning up to long sessions.

05

Brief & references up front

Custom booking fields capture the idea, size, placement and reference images at booking.

06

Client history on file

Every client’s past pieces, notes and deposits in one place the whole studio can see.

Fewer empty chairs

No-shows, quietly
designed out.

  • Automatic reminders on SMS, email and WhatsApp — on the timing you choose.
  • Deposits collected at booking, so a missed appointment isn’t a missed day.
  • No-shows are marked on their own and stay on the client’s history.
  • A waitlist offers freed-up slots to the next client in line.

Appointment

Fade + hot towel

Fri Jul 11 · 14:30 · with Marko

Deposit paid

At booking

€15 deposit held · confirmation sent

24h before

SMS reminder — “Reply C to confirm”

2h before

WhatsApp nudge with directions

!

If it becomes a no-show

Marked automatically · deposit kept · slot offered to the waitlist

You set the channels and the timing — TimeKey sends every reminder and marks the no-shows on its own.

Booking, around the clock

Let clients book
themselves, day or night.

  • A booking page and an embeddable widget, both selling from your real availability.
  • Clients pick the service, the provider and a free slot — no phone tag, no double bookings.
  • Take a deposit to confirm, or let regulars book instantly — your rule, per service.
  • Every provider’s hours, breaks and days off are respected automatically.

Bella Hair Studio · Book online

Cut & Colour

90 min

€55

Choose who

AnyoneAnaMarko

Friday, Jul 11

10:00Ana
11:30Ana
14:00Ana
16:301 left
€15 deposit confirms the spotrefundable 24h

Instant confirmation · reminder by SMS & WhatsApp

FAQ

Answers before you ask

Yes — and it is the point. Require a fixed or percentage deposit to confirm any booking, so a session is only held once the deposit is paid. It is credited to the final price.

Hold every session with a deposit.

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