What is FindOurTime?
FindOurTime is a private group-scheduling tool that helps people compare their availability and agree on the best meeting time without lengthy email or messaging threads.
Frequently Asked Questions
FindOurTime FAQ
A practical guide to private group scheduling, time zones, calendar uploads, and organizer controls.
Do I need to create an account?
No. Organizers can create polls and participants can submit their availability without registering. An Attalos account is only needed when you want to save and manage polls from your account.
How does FindOurTime work?
The organizer creates a poll, selects possible dates and times, and shares the participant link. Each participant marks when they are available. FindOurTime then ranks the strongest overlaps so the organizer can select and finalize the best time.
Can I use FindOurTime across different time zones?
Yes. Organizers and participants can select their own time zones, and the proposed meeting times are displayed accordingly. FindOurTime also shows the detected device time to help users notice an incorrectly selected time zone.
Which meeting durations are supported?
Polls can use 15-minute, 30-minute, or one-hour time increments. The organizer chooses the interval when creating the poll.
Can I check my calendar for conflicts?
Yes. You can upload an .ics calendar file to display existing events alongside the availability grid and identify possible conflicts.
Is my calendar information uploaded?
No. Your .ics calendar file is processed locally and remains on your device. FindOurTime uses it only to help you identify busy time slots while completing the poll.
What is the difference between the organizer and participant links?
The participant link allows invited people to submit their availability. The organizer link provides administrative controls, including sending invitations and reminders, reviewing responses, finalizing the meeting, reopening the poll, or deleting it. The organizer link should be kept private.
Can participants change their availability?
Yes. After submitting a response, a participant can save a private edit link. This link allows them to return and update their availability without creating an account.
Is an email address required?
No. Participants may provide an email address if they want to receive the finalized meeting details and later updates. Their email address is not displayed to other participants.
Can I remind people who have not responded?
Yes. The organizer can send invitations and reminders from the organizer page. Email addresses can be entered manually or imported from a CSV or text file.
How is the best meeting time selected?
FindOurTime compares the submitted responses and ranks the available time slots according to participant overlap. The organizer can review these results alongside the complete response grid before making the final decision.
What happens when the meeting is finalized?
Participants who opted into email updates receive the selected date, time, time zone, and meeting link. The organizer can also share the final time directly, download an .ics calendar event, or add the meeting to Google Calendar.
Can the final meeting time be changed?
Yes. The organizer can select a different final time when necessary. Participants who requested email updates will receive the revised meeting information.
How long does a poll remain available?
Anonymous polls expire 14 days after the latest date included in the poll. A free Attalos account can save up to three FindOurTime polls, while paid Attalos plans include unlimited saved polls.
Is FindOurTime completely private?
FindOurTime does not require public profiles or expose participant email addresses. However, organizer, participant, and edit links should be treated like private documents. Anyone who receives one of these links may be able to access the functions associated with it.
Who is FindOurTime designed for?
FindOurTime is suitable for remote teams, freelancers, clients, study groups, clubs, families, friends, and any group that needs to coordinate schedules across different calendars, devices, or time zones.