Doodle: The Easiest Way to Schedule Meetings with Online Polls
In today's fast-paced work life, finding a meeting time that suits everyone can feel almost impossible. Remember the endless back-and-forth emails, the constant rescheduling, and the headaches that came with it? Luckily, there’s Doodle.com — a smart web app that takes the pain out of scheduling and makes meeting coordination as easy as running a poll.
Doodle is a free online scheduling tool that helps you organize meetings with clients, colleagues, or teams. You simply create a poll with possible time slots and let participants vote for what works best for them. Since its launch in 2007, Doodle has helped over 30 million users around the world ditch chaotic email chains and simplify their scheduling process.
Create a Poll in Minutes to Find the Best Time for Everyone
Doodle’s standout feature is its meeting poll tool. Setting it up takes just a few steps:
- Click “Create a Doodle” at the top of the homepage, then enter your meeting title, location, and any notes.
- Pick potential time slots on the calendar — these are what your invitees will vote on.
- Choose advanced settings, such as limiting votes per person or hiding participant identities.
- Finalize your poll and send out the invite link.
Participants don’t need to sign up for an account — they simply click the link and vote for the times that work best for them. Doodle then automatically identifies the time slot with the most availability. This intuitive approach makes scheduling across time zones and departments remarkably easy.
Powerful Free Features, Even Better Paid Plans
Doodle’s free version is surprisingly robust and covers most day-to-day scheduling needs. No credit card required — creating an invite takes seconds, and replies can start rolling in almost instantly. You get unlimited polls, calendar sync (with Google Calendar and others), and automatic email reminders — all for free.
For more advanced features, paid plans start at just $6.95/month. They include extras like:
- SimplyMeet.me collaboration tools: enhanced team scheduling with real-time availability updates for smoother coordination.
- Ad-free experience
- Password-protected polls
- Auto-generated video meeting links (e.g., Zoom, Google Meet)
Smart Features That Boost Remote Collaboration
With remote work now the norm, Doodle’s intelligent features shine even more. You can connect your online calendar to your Doodle account, so when participating in a poll, you don’t have to constantly switch between platforms. It even detects each participant’s time zone, eliminating confusion caused by time differences.
Need to set up video calls? Doodle integrates seamlessly with Zoom, Google Meet, and other platforms. It can automatically add a Zoom link to your Doodle-scheduled meeting, and once the time is finalized, all invitees receive a calendar invite with the meeting link included.
If you're tired of the “When can we meet?” chaos, give Doodle.com a try. Whether you're setting up a quick team check-in or coordinating a large international meeting, Doodle helps you find the best time — in just minutes. And the best part? Its core features are completely free.
