How to Synchronize Google Calendars together

December 2023

Syncing your calendars is a common use case for freelancers, companies, or even just individuals who want to keep track of their events and make sure they don't mistakenly double book themselves. In this article, we'll explain how to synchronize your calendars using iCalendar export, as well as using Calensync.

Synchronizing your Google Calendars manually

Syncing your calendars manually involves multiple steps:

1. Go to your Google Calendar page (on desktop)
2. Find your calendar on the list (bottom left of the screen), hover it and click on the "three dots" icon.
3. Click on "Import/Export"
4. Click on "Export"
5. Select the calendars you wish to synchronize.
6. This will trigger a file download.
7. Go to your second calendar.
8. Using the same menu, this time go to Import.
9. Upload the downloaded file.

You have now successfully synced your first calendar to the second, and you will have to repeat this in every syncing direction.

Pros of manual syncing

• It's free.

Cons of manual syncing

• No privacy control: your events will appear as they are.
• Syncing is slow, usually daily, and can't be controlled.
• Setup is long, especially for multiple calendars.

Using Calensync to link Google Calendars together

That's precisely why we created Calensync: to provide a better service at a very fair price. Here's how the setup works:

1. Go to the dashboard
2. Click "Connect Google Calendars" and connect each account.
3. Switch on synchronization of the calendars as needed.

Pros of Calensync

• Instant synchronization.
• Privacy protected.
• Setup in 2 minutes.

Cons of Calensync

• It's not free (but it's affordable).

Conclusion

Sharing your calendars using the .ics method is a valid and perfectly find solution as long as you don't need any extra controls, and you don't mind the possible wait times. However, if you are a team that needs to schedule meetings together, if you want to filter which events are synchronized, or if you want to keep your events private, Calensync is the way to go.

If you don't trust us, why not check out our competitors and make your own mind up? See how calensync compares to SyncTheCalendars, to Notion, or to OneCal.

Give it a try today!