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Turn a WhatsApp or Group Chat Message into a Calendar Event

Published: November 11, 2026

Plans Get Lost in the Group Chat

"Dinner Friday 8pm at the new Thai place." Everyone replies with a thumbs up, and by Thursday the message is buried under 200 others. Putting it into your calendar means switching apps, retyping the details and guessing the address. With Text2Event, you share the message and the event is built for you.

How It Works

Step 1: Share or copy the message

On Android, select the message and share it to the Text2Event app. On any device, copy the message and paste it into the web app.

Step 2: Let Text2Event read it

It pulls out the title, date, time, location and anything else useful. Relative phrases such as "tomorrow at 7" or "next Saturday" are turned into real dates.

Step 3: Add it to your calendar

Review the event, then add it to Google Calendar, Outlook, or download a calendar file for Apple Calendar.

Example

Paste this:

Hey all, birthday drinks for Anna next Saturday around 6, rooftop bar by the station. Bring a gift if you can!

You get an event called "Birthday drinks for Anna" on the right Saturday at 18:00, with the rooftop bar as the location and the gift note in the description.

Works With Any Chat App

Invite the Group

If the plan involves people from your contacts, invite them by name instead of email.

Try It Now

Copy the next plan from your group chat and paste it in.

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Text is free • Screenshots are Pro with a 14-day trial

Chat Message to Calendar FAQs

Q: How do I add a WhatsApp message to my calendar?
A: Long-press the message, copy it, and paste it into Text2Event, or on Android use the share sheet to send it straight to the Text2Event app. You get an event with the title, date, time and place filled in, ready to add to Google Calendar or Outlook.
Q: Does it understand "next Saturday" or "tomorrow at 7"?
A: Yes. Relative dates and times are resolved from today's date, so "tomorrow at 7" and "next Saturday after work" become real calendar entries. If a detail is missing, you can fix it before saving.
Q: Does it only work with WhatsApp?
A: No. Anything you can copy or share as text works: Telegram, Signal, iMessage, SMS, Slack, Discord and email.
Q: Can I turn a screenshot of a chat into an event?
A: Yes. Upload the screenshot and Text2Event reads the text in it. Image recognition is a Pro feature with a free 14-day trial for new users.
Q: What if the chat has several plans in it?
A: Paste the whole thread. With Pro, Text2Event can create several events from one request, so a week of plans becomes a week of calendar entries.
Q: Is it free?
A: Creating events from text is free with no sign-up. Screenshots and multiple events per request are Pro features.