Guides and explanations about iCalendar, .ics files, and the RFC 5545 specification.
Open an .ics calendar file on any device — including how to read one without importing it into your calendar, and what to do when double-clicking does nothing.
Read article →Turn an .ics calendar file into a CSV spreadsheet — which columns to keep, how to handle all-day events and timezones, and why date formats break on import.
Read article →Excel cannot read .ics files natively. Here are the three routes that work — CSV conversion, Power Query, and Google Sheets — and when to use each.
Read article →Parse iCalendar into JSON for scripts, dashboards, and APIs — the field mapping that matters, and the parsing traps that produce wrong dates.
Read article →Three ways to pull calendar events into Google Sheets — a one-off CSV import, an Apps Script that refreshes automatically, and IMPORTDATA for public feeds.
Read article →How to quickly tell whether the problem is your iCal feed or the importing platform — and what to do in each case.
Read article →Use a public iCal feed from Google Calendar or any other app to create a shareable, browser-friendly calendar link anyone can view instantly — no account needed.
Read article →Learn what ICS files are, how they work, and why they're the universal standard for sharing calendar data across apps and platforms.
Read article →Export Google Calendar to an .ics file in under a minute — one calendar, all calendars via Takeout, or a live subscription URL. Includes how to check the export actually worked.
Read article →A developer-friendly breakdown of RFC 5545, the standard that defines the iCalendar format used by every .ics file.
Read article →Turn an .ics calendar into a spreadsheet to total hours worked, build timesheets, or print a clean event list. Covers CSV, Excel, Google Sheets, and JSON.
Read article →Step-by-step instructions for connecting your short-term rental calendars across multiple platforms — and how to avoid double bookings.
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