# Calfeed

> Calfeed turns a written schedule into a subscribable calendar link. Creators describe a schedule in plain language; audiences subscribe from Apple, Google, or Outlook calendars. Edits push automatically to every subscriber. Pay per calendar with credits, or subscribe to Pro for high-volume publishing.

> Disambiguation: Calfeed.ai is calendar-publishing software. It is not CALFEED animal-feed additives, the calcium supplements of the same name, the Cal AI calorie tracker, or cal.com.

## Audience

Parents organizing kids' activities, trainers publishing multi-week programs, event planners running seasons or run-of-show, community organizers (clubs, PTA, religious groups). Common job: one creator, one schedule, an audience of 10-100 people, no desire to text everyone when the schedule changes.

## Pricing

First calendar free. Pay-as-you-go credits ($2.50/calendar in the 10-pack) for one-offs. Pro ($12/month annual, $19/month monthly) for up to 25 calendars per month with free editing for the life of each calendar.

## Full Content

- [llms-full.txt](https://calfeed.ai/llms-full.txt): Concatenated Markdown of every guide and tool page, single fetch.

## Pages

- [Home](https://calfeed.ai/): What Calfeed is and who it's for.
- [Pricing](https://calfeed.ai/pricing): Credit packs and the Pro subscription.
- [Free Tools](https://calfeed.ai/tools): Free utilities for working with calendar links and files. No sign-up.
- [Templates](https://calfeed.ai/templates): Ready-made schedule templates (shift rotations, seasons, events) with a live generator on each page.
- [Learn](https://calfeed.ai/learn): Plain-English guides on subscribable calendars and sharing schedules.
- [Examples](https://calfeed.ai/examples): Real public Calfeed pages across common audiences.
- [Gmail Add to Calendar Fix](https://calfeed.ai/gmail-add-to-calendar): Why Gmail's "Add to Calendar" (Gemini) drops events, and how to add a whole email schedule as one subscribable link.
- [Compare](https://calfeed.ai/compare): How Calfeed compares to Google Calendar, Calendly, TeamSnap, Cozi, and other calendar/scheduling tools.
- [About](https://calfeed.ai/about): Who built Calfeed and why. Ryan Scherf, founder.
- [Privacy](https://calfeed.ai/privacy): How Calfeed collects, uses, and protects information.
- [Terms](https://calfeed.ai/terms): Terms of service.
- [Refunds](https://calfeed.ai/refunds): Refund policy for credit packs and Pro subscriptions.

## Guides

- [How to Add a Work Schedule to iPhone Calendar](https://calfeed.ai/learn/add-work-schedule-to-phone-calendar): Three ways to add a work schedule to an iPhone or Android calendar: subscribe to a link, snap a photo of the posted schedule, or build the rotation once.
- [Can ChatGPT make an ICS file? What works and what breaks](https://calfeed.ai/learn/can-chatgpt-make-an-ics-file): ChatGPT can write a one-off ICS calendar file you import. Time zones, recurring rules, and overnight shifts often break, and the file never updates.
- [DuPont Schedule Explained, and How to Track One](https://calfeed.ai/learn/dupont-schedule): How the DuPont 12-hour shift schedule works: the 28-day cycle, the 7 days off, the day/night flips, and how to get the whole rotation into a phone calendar.
- [Firefighter Shift Calendars: 48/96, Kelly, 24/48](https://calfeed.ai/learn/firefighter-shift-calendar): How the common firefighter schedules work (48/96, Kelly, 24/48), and how to turn a platoon rotation into a calendar the whole family can subscribe to.
- [Pitman Schedule Explained, Plus How to Put It on a Phone](https://calfeed.ai/learn/pitman-schedule): How the Pitman 2-3-2 shift schedule works: 14-day cycle, every other weekend off, fixed vs rotating. And how to get the whole rotation into a phone calendar.
- [What Is an ICS File? The Calendar Format, Explained](https://calfeed.ai/learn/what-is-an-ics-file): An ICS file is the plain-text format every calendar app understands. What's inside one, how to open it, and the difference between importing a file and subscribing to a link.
- [Embed a Calendar on a Website](https://calfeed.ai/learn/embed-calendar-on-website): Embed a subscribable calendar on any website. One iframe, auto-resizes, updates when you edit. Works in WordPress, Squarespace, Webflow, and Notion.
- [Class Schedule App for Instructors](https://calfeed.ai/learn/for-instructors): Post a class schedule once as a live link. Students subscribe in Apple, Google, or Outlook. Edits show up on their calendars automatically, no texts needed.
- [Shared Family Calendar App for Parents](https://calfeed.ai/learn/for-parents): A shared family calendar app built for parents who publish kid sports, school, and custody schedules. One link, live updates, no app installs for subscribers.
- [Best Shared Calendar App for Every Use](https://calfeed.ai/learn/shared-calendar-app): Not every shared calendar app works the same way. Which apps suit families who all edit, and which suit publishers broadcasting a schedule to subscribers.
- [How calendar subscriptions work](https://calfeed.ai/learn/calendar-subscriptions-explained): Why pasting a calendar link into Apple or Google is different from saving a calendar file once.
- [How to charge for a calendar subscription](https://calfeed.ai/learn/charge-for-calendar): Most creators give the schedule away because they assume it has no price. Here is when a calendar is worth paying for.
- [When to edit a calendar vs publish a new one](https://calfeed.ai/learn/edit-vs-new-calendar): The rule of thumb is simple. Same audience equals same calendar. Different audience equals new calendar.
- [How often Apple and Google refresh subscribed calendars](https://calfeed.ai/learn/ics-refresh-rate-apple-google): Real refresh intervals for Apple, Google, and Outlook, and what to do about time-sensitive edits.
- [RRULE explained: recurring calendar events in plain English](https://calfeed.ai/learn/rrule-explained): Recurring rules look intimidating. Here is the entire grammar in 800 words.
- [How to share a calendar with a group](https://calfeed.ai/learn/share-calendar-with-group): Group calendar pattern for organizers: publish one link, 30 people subscribe, edit once, everyone sees it. PTA, clubs, congregations, volunteer rotations.

## Tools

- [Plain-Text to iCal Generator](https://calfeed.ai/tools/text-to-calendar): Paste a schedule in plain English. Calfeed turns it into an iCal feed and shareable calendar link. Includes ICS export and a recurring-event maker.
- [CSV to ICS Calendar Converter](https://calfeed.ai/tools/csv-to-calendar): Convert any CSV to an ICS calendar feed. Drop a spreadsheet. Calfeed maps the columns and builds a shareable calendar link for Apple, Google, Outlook.
- [Google Sheets to Calendar Converter](https://calfeed.ai/tools/google-sheets-to-calendar): Turn a Google Sheet into a calendar link. Export the sheet, drop it in, and Calfeed maps the columns into a calendar for Apple, Google, and Outlook.
- [Photo to Calendar Converter](https://calfeed.ai/tools/image-to-calendar): Turn a photo of a schedule into calendar events. Works with screenshots, pictures of posters, flyers, and printed rosters. Download or publish a live link.
- [PDF to Calendar Converter](https://calfeed.ai/tools/pdf-to-calendar): Turn a PDF schedule into a calendar file (ICS) or live link. Upload a season schedule, school calendar, agenda, or exported timetable and Calfeed builds it.
- [Syllabus to Calendar Converter](https://calfeed.ai/tools/syllabus-to-calendar): Turn a class schedule or syllabus into a calendar. Paste the weekly times and due dates, and Calfeed builds recurring lectures and deadlines for Google Calendar.
- [Email to Calendar Converter](https://calfeed.ai/tools/email-to-calendar): Paste an email with a schedule in it. Calfeed reads the dates and times and builds a calendar link your audience subscribes to from Apple, Google, or Outlook.
- [Schedule Conflict Checker for Calendars](https://calfeed.ai/tools/schedule-validator): Schedule conflict checker. Spot overlapping events, gaps, and bad dates before subscribers see them. Validate your calendar feed in seconds.
- [Merge Calendars into One Feed](https://calfeed.ai/tools/merge-calendars): Merge multiple calendars into one subscribable feed. Point Calfeed at every source. Calfeed reads them, dedupes events, serves the union as one link.
- [Plain-English RRULE Generator](https://calfeed.ai/tools/rrule-builder): Generate RRULE strings for recurring calendar events. Say it in plain English. Calfeed builds the iCalendar recurrence rule and adds events.
- [Test a Calendar Subscription Link](https://calfeed.ai/tools/subscribe-link-tester): Test a calendar subscription link before sharing. Calfeed checks that the link loads, events render, and time zones display in Apple, Google, Outlook.
- [Calendar Change Notifications](https://calfeed.ai/tools/calendar-change-alerts): Keep a group updated when a schedule changes. Publish a calendar people subscribe to, edit it once, and their own calendar reminders carry the new times.
- [Work Schedule & Shift Calendar Maker: 2-2-3](https://calfeed.ai/tools/shift-schedule-to-calendar): Turn a work schedule or rotating shift pattern into a calendar link. Tap a 2-2-3, DuPont, Pitman, or 4-on-4-off preset and share a link the house can follow.

## Templates

- [2-2-3 Work Schedule Template (Panama), Ready to Use](https://calfeed.ai/templates/223-work-schedule): A ready-made 2-2-3 Panama rotation. Set the start date and shift times, generate months of 12-hour shifts, and publish a calendar link the family follows.
- [Pitman Schedule Template: 2-3-2 Rotation, Ready to Use](https://calfeed.ai/templates/pitman-schedule): A ready-made Pitman 2-3-2 rotation. Set the start date and shift times, generate months of 12-hour shifts, and publish a calendar link for the house.
- [DuPont Schedule Template: 28-Day Rotation, Ready to Use](https://calfeed.ai/templates/dupont-schedule): A ready-made DuPont rotation: 4 nights, 3 days, the mixed weeks, and the 7-day break, generated months ahead and published as a subscribable calendar link.
- [Firefighter 48/96 Shift Schedule Template](https://calfeed.ai/templates/firefighter-48-96): A ready-made 48/96 platoon rotation: two 24-hour shifts, four days off, generated a year ahead and published as a calendar link the whole family follows.
- [Practice Schedule Template for Teams and Parents](https://calfeed.ai/templates/practice-schedule): A ready-made season practice schedule: recurring weekday practices plus game day, published as one calendar link every parent subscribes to once.
- [Wedding Weekend Itinerary Template Guests Subscribe To](https://calfeed.ai/templates/wedding-weekend): A ready-made wedding weekend itinerary: rehearsal, ceremony, brunch, every event with time and venue, published as one calendar link for every guest.

## Examples

- [Summer Skills](https://calfeed.ai/c/example/summer-skills): Branded weekly camp programming. Custom logo and brand color on the public page.
- [Riverside Youth Hockey](https://calfeed.ai/c/example/hockey-practice): Tue/Thu on-ice, Friday games. Recurring practice schedule for a youth team.
- [Studio B Yoga](https://calfeed.ai/c/example/yoga-classes): Vinyasa MWF, Sunday Restorative, monthly workshop. Recurring class schedule.
- [The Hendersons](https://calfeed.ai/c/example/family-activities): Kids' activities and family dinner. One link the babysitter, grandparents, and carpool subscribe to.
- [Avery & Sam: Wedding Weekend](https://calfeed.ai/c/example/wedding-weekends): Every event for one wedding weekend, from bridal shower to farewell brunch.
- [Roselawn Elementary: Field Trips](https://calfeed.ai/c/example/school-trips): Field trips by grade. Parents subscribe once; reminders update automatically.
- [Prof. Patel: Office Hours](https://calfeed.ai/c/example/office-hours): Weekly office hours and exam review sessions. Students subscribe once.
- [Lincoln Park Block Party](https://calfeed.ai/c/example/block-parties): Neighborhood weekend. Subscribe so time changes update on every neighbor's calendar.
- [Station 12 — B Platoon](https://calfeed.ai/c/example/station-12-b-platoon): 48/96 platoon rotation: two 24-hour shifts, four days off. The whole household subscribes to one link.
- [Harbor Plant — Day Crew](https://calfeed.ai/c/example/pitman-day-crew): Pitman 2-3-2 rotation, 12-hour day shifts. Every on-duty day and every 3-day weekend on the family's phones.

## Comparisons

- [Calfeed vs AddEvent](https://calfeed.ai/vs-addevent): How Calfeed compares to AddEvent for publishing subscribable calendars.
- [Calfeed vs Cozi](https://calfeed.ai/vs-cozi): Calfeed (publisher-mode) vs Cozi (family all-edit). Different jobs, honest verdict.
- [Calfeed vs AddCal](https://calfeed.ai/vs-addcal): Calfeed (multi-event feed, AI text input) vs AddCal (structured single-event forms). Different jobs, honest verdict.
- [Calfeed vs CalGet](https://calfeed.ai/vs-calget): Calfeed (consumer publisher, any calendar app) vs CalGet (M365/enterprise integration). Different jobs, honest verdict.
- [Calfeed vs SmartCalendars](https://calfeed.ai/vs-smartcalendars): Calfeed (broadcast publisher) vs SmartCalendars (personal calendar replacement). Different jobs, honest verdict.
- [Calfeed vs Google Calendar](https://calfeed.ai/vs-google-calendar): Calfeed (separate branded calendar, text input) vs Google Calendar public sharing (your own account, hand-entered). Different jobs, honest verdict.
- [Calfeed vs TeamSnap](https://calfeed.ai/vs-teamsnap): Calfeed (publish a schedule as a link) vs TeamSnap (active team management: RSVP, roster, chat). Different jobs, honest verdict.
- [Calfeed vs Spond](https://calfeed.ai/vs-spond): Calfeed (public no-install subscribe link) vs Spond (free team app, device-level sync). Different jobs, honest verdict.
- [Calfeed vs Teamup](https://calfeed.ai/vs-teamup): Calfeed (one publishes, many subscribe) vs Teamup (shared multi-editor calendar with granular permissions). Different jobs, honest verdict.
- [Calfeed vs GroupCal](https://calfeed.ai/vs-groupcal): Calfeed (publish to subscribers) vs GroupCal (group co-edits in a shared app). Different jobs, honest verdict.
- [Calfeed vs Calendly](https://calfeed.ai/vs-calendly): Calfeed (broadcast a set schedule) vs Calendly (take bookings/appointments). Different jobs, honest verdict.